Nikon Factory Refurbished Coolpix S203SL 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - Silver

by Nikon

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002NU3OZ8
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,095 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2005

Product Description

Camera Features Auto Scene Selector, Self Timer, Vibration Reduction Technology, D-Lighting, Best Shot Selector, Blink Detection, Motion Detection. Display Size: 2.5 " Digital Zoom: 4.0 X and Optical Zoom: 3.0 X. Built-In Memory Storage Capacity: 44MB. Operational Modes:Movie Mode, Scene Selection Modes, Auto Scene Mode, Blink Proof Mode, Close-Up, Smile Mode, High ISO. Battery Life-Shots Per Charge: 180. Screen Modes:16. Playback Modes: Zoom Playback, Movie With Sound, Thumbnail Display, Rotated Image Playback, Slide-Show, Sort by Date. Image Resolution: Up to 3648 x 2736. Electronic Display Features: Low-Reflection Screen, Brightness Adjustment, Anti-Glare Coating, Color TFT LCD Screen. Display Indicators: Battery Level, Aperture Setting, Shooting Mode, Number of Pictures Remaining, Shutter Speed, Zoom Indicator, "Date Not Set" Indicator, Image Size. Visual Playback File Format: AVI Movie with Sound, JPEG. Audio Playback File Format:AVI. Image Editing Features:Image Cropping, Exposure Adjustment, Image Resizing, Image Rotation. Photo Effects: Color Still, Panorama, Resize. Video Modes: TV-Quality AVI Movie. Aperture Range (Wide): f/3.1 - f/5.9. Aperture Range (Telephoto):f/3.1 - f/5.9. Focus Range (Normal Wide Angle): 2.0' to Infinity. Focus Range (Normal Telephoto): 2.0' to Infinity. Focus Range (Macro Wide Angle): 4.0" to Infinity. Focus Range (Macro Telephoto): 2.0' to Infinity. Image Sensor Type:CCD Sensor. Image Sensor Size: 1/2.3". Shutter Speeds: Up to 1/1000 - 4 sec. Top Continuous Shooting Speed: 1.2 fps. ISO Equivalent:2000

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price!!, November 27, 2009

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Sax - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikon Factory Refurbished Coolpix S203SL 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - Silver (Electronics)

I bought this camera from Target Stores on Black Friday for $88. Original price was $139 and I think it was a bargain. The camera itself is slim and the buttons are easy to navigate. The camera comes with Li-Ion re-chargable battery USB cable, battery charger and a strap. There is also a Nikon software CD with .pdf manual inside. Unfortunately there is no SD card or a case in the box. This is another $20-25 extra. The camera has very good functions like distortion control, blink control, smile detection. There are auto scene functions like party, indoor, sports, food, etc. photography. I may say it is a good camera if you compare the price. Otherwise, the colors and the sharpness of the images are not as good as a Canon or Sony, but the closest camera to S203 will cost you at least $149. If you are considering a slim and tiny, good-design camera with a lot of options, S203 could definitely be the option. This camera also shoots video images and record sound memos. If you are considered or obsessed about the exposure or shutter speed this camera is not really that bad, even better than Sony. Like all other point-and-shoot cameras this camera takes stunning pictures in day like, but not that strong on low light levels. Auto white balance is good and I have to say better than to use a preset white balance adjustment.
I don't know any other camera better than S203 configuration with this price. But if the price is going to go back to $139, I recommend to add $30-40 and go for a Canon!
Quick Update: After spending 12 hours with the camera and shooting 500 pictures, I have to say that this camera is good for the price but do not expect stunning images both outdoors and indoors. I tried different white balance settings and as I mentioned before quite impressed about it. But when it comes to reds and blues, the camera is not really that good.
Finally this camera is good for purse or shirt pocket to carry or for children. Otherwise do not expect more form this camera.
Quick Update 2: On NIKON USA website I could not find anything about this particular model. There is S230 on the website but not S203. Also there was a coupon for registration inside the box and to apply for sweep-takes the deadline was January 2009 which is 10 months ago as of today. After not being able to find any info about this camera on Nikon website, I suspect it is a low quality model just for Black Friday. I returned it back to Target stores.
Final word: Think twice before buying this camera.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for its look and size, November 28, 2009

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H.VARDHAN (MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikon Factory Refurbished Coolpix S203SL 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - Silver (Electronics)

I got this camera as a second camera for my wife to carry it in her purse. This is my FIRST non-canon camera. The Video and Pics came out good and mostly all the pics are all indoors, I hope the camera performs better outside. The controls are not overwhelming and are easy to operate. I just love that the flash is in the centre (you know how a finger can hide the flash screwing up the shot). It is good for $88 and smaller than my blackberry. I would recommend this as a second camera or for children.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible camera, December 10, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Nikon Factory Refurbished Coolpix S203SL 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - Silver (Electronics)

Like some of the other posters, I purchased this camera on Black Friday at Target thinking I was getting a good deal. I previously owned the Coolpix L20 and had no problems with this model, so I figured this camera was a safe bet. Boy, was I wrong. Every picture I take is either blurry or off colored. This is the worst camera I have used in a long time. I am heading out tomorrow and returning this piece of garbage back to Target.

If you are looking for a reasonably priced Nikon try the L20. It truly is a wonderful camera. Every picture I took looked professional and I received many compliments on the quality.