Nikon COOLPIX S02 Pro Reviews

The Nikon Coolpix S02 is inexpensive and small, but it doesn't have much else going for it.

The Nikon Coolpix S02 is a great little camera for slipping in a bag or pocket and taking out for nights on the town or away on holiday. It's a camera for the happy snapper and does a lot of things that a typical point and shooter requires a camera to do, ie; everything. It doesn't allow you to take over and tell it what to do, there's no ISO settings or white-balance or even a tripod bush for long exposures. As a downside, the S02 takes any area of creativity away from taking pictures. Essentially it's there to document your travels or event, not paint with light. But that's what photography means. Literally. As lovely as this camera is, we can't help feel that it's taking something away from photography. It's taking away the chance of someone getting interested because there's no way they can stumble on a new feature and fire their curiosity. That's a shame. Still, we can't fault most of the technical sides of it, so if you really don't have any interest in discovering photography – and some people don't, but you want a sexy little silver box in your bag, then the Nikon Coolpix S02 will be ideal.

The Nikon Coolpix S02 is designed to be used when out with friends etc. It's small enough to carry around in your pocket or bag and you'd barely even know it was there. Smart phone users aren't likely to see much of an appeal though as you can't upload to the web straight away - if there was built-in Wi-Fi then it would be a fantastic camera for those who want to upload their pictures onto Facebook before they get home. The camera is made of metal, looks stylish and comes in a number of colours.