Nikon Coolpix 2500

The Nikon Coolpix 2500 was announced on 21st February 2002 as a part of Nikon's new offerings at the PMA 2002 show. The 2500 marks a stylish design departure from the 775 and 885 but also brings familiar echoes of the split & twist bodied Coolpix 900, 950, 990 and 995. The 2500 is clearly targetted at a relatively young 'trendy' market, those who are looking for quick easy to use (and stylishly designed) digital cameras but cameras which can also deliver a certain level of image quality.

The Nikon Coolpix S2500 is a budget digicam with a sense of style thanks to its all-metal body and wide variety of colours. Costing around £100 / €115, the S2500 offers 12 megapixels, 4x wide-angle lens, 2.7 inch screen, and a range of do-it-all auto modes, all at a price that won't break the bank. Read our in-depth Nikon Coolpix S2500 review complete with sample images, video and more to find out if this is the right point-and-shoot camera for you.

The Nikon Coolpix 2500 was announced on 21st February 2002 as a part of Nikon's new offerings at the PMA 2002 show. The 2500 marks a stylish design departure from the 775 and 885 but also brings familiar echoes of the split & twist bodied Coolpix 900, 950, 990 and 995. The 2500 is clearly targetted at a relatively young 'trendy' market, those who are looking for quick easy to use (and stylishly designed) digital cameras but cameras which can also deliver a certain level of image quality.

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Nikon Coolpix 2500

Features & Controls The Coolpix 2500 may be small but it is equipped with a F2.7-4.8 3x Nikkor optical zoom lens with a 37 to 111mm (in 35mm equivalent) focal length coverage. The lens can swivel downwards to 45° and all the way around to 180° for self-portraits. Auto focus is handled by