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Nikon Coolpix S6200 review: Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

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Joshua Goldman Managing Editor / Advice
Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including keyboards, mice, USB-C docks and PC gaming accessories. In addition, he writes about cameras, including action cams and drones. And while he doesn't consider himself a gamer, he spends entirely too much time playing them.
Expertise Laptops, desktops and computer and PC gaming accessories including keyboards, mice and controllers, cameras, action cameras and drones Credentials
  • More than two decades experience writing about PCs and accessories, and 15 years writing about cameras of all kinds.
Joshua Goldman
6 min read

The Nikon Coolpix S6200 is a perfectly average point-and-shoot camera. It does nothing very well, but it's also not completely without worth. Mostly, its value is tied up in its lens and design. It's barely bigger than a deck of cards, yet has an ultrawide-angle lens with a 10x zoom range. The S6200 is also easy to use, has enough shooting features to please most snapshooters, and looks good, too.

6.8

Nikon Coolpix S6200

The Good

The <b>Nikon Coolpix S6200</b> packs an ultrawide-angle lens with a 10x zoom into a very small body, but still remains comfortable and easy to use.

The Bad

The S6200's autofocus and overall shooting performance are mediocre.

The Bottom Line

The Nikon Coolpix S6200 is not exceptional in any way, but casual snapshooters in need of a pocket-friendly 10x zoom camera should check it out.

But, while its photo quality is good for its class (depending on your needs and expectations, of course), its shooting performance, in particular its ability to focus properly, drove me a little crazy. If you only need an occasional camera for snapshots and like the idea of having a flexible lens in a pocketable body for a reasonable price, the S6200 might be good enough.

6.8

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Score Breakdown

Design 8Features 7Performance 5Image quality 6