Introduction:

Offering tough competition to major rivals in the spheres of performance and style, Nikon has unveiled two up beat models in S-series viz. Coolpix S8000 and Coolpix S6000. With a promise to capture the fleeting moments of life in style, the S8000 comes equipped with a Lens shift VR technology and Software Suite CD ROM and supports the usual SD/SDHC memory cards.

Features:

The S8000 is known for housing a whopping 10x optical zoom and a bevy of advanced features in its beguilingly simple ultra- slim body. The camera offers 16 shooting modes for the photo enthusiasts to experiment with. The camera offers post-shooting functions like Quick Retouch, Skin Softening and In-camera Red-Eye fix features that allow you to change the contrast settings, remove the blotches and even your skin tone and fix the commonly occurring red-eye problems respectively.

Pros:

• With a pixel count of 14.2 million pixels and a creative slider feature, this super zoom camera revels in delivering pictures of amazing precision and crystal clarity. The slider allows you to adjust hue & brightness settings on your own.
• Realize your dream of making blow-ups of 20x 30 inches with this amazing camera. The powerful 14.2 megapixels resolution and the 3” high-resolution VGA display will add richness and clarity to your pictures and make them look life-like.
• Make beautiful HD home videos with 720p resolution and enjoy the playback on your PC or TV. Shooting speed for videos is 30 frames per second.

Cons:

• Lack of manual modes in S8000 proves to be a disastrous drawback for seasoned users.
• The camera does not support Multi media Cards (MMC).
• The 32 MB internal memory is too low considering the price this camera carries and while recording a HD video you can only use 2x digital zoom instead of 10x optical zoom.
• The position of the tripod socket causes great inconvenience to the user.

Pricing Range:  Make the world’s slimmest camera with 10x optical zoom yours by paying just 220- 299$.Available in Silver, Black, Red & Bronze!

Final Verdict:  One more addition to the Nikon’s powerful S-series, the S8000 is often hailed as the world’s slimmest camera to sport a powerful 10x optical zoom. This device performs at a lightning speed without foregoing any of its quality or premium features and is fun to shoot with. With slim & stylish looks and enhanced functionality, the Nikon S8000 is maintaining a distinct place in the digital world and is truly worth your salt!