Name: Coolpix 4200
Brand: Nikon
SKU: 40086
Rating: 4.4 (8 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
aluminum exterior of the COOLPIX 5200 exudes a sense of sophistication
solid and well-built

slightly pared down from its original design following an
Slow to start
fast to sleep mode

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 7.144x5.358 mm
Effective pixels: 4 Mpx
Max resolution: 2272, 1704 px
Maximum aperture: 4.9
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.5 in
Touch screen: no

Nikon Coolpix 4200 - Pros & Cons

make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
aluminum exterior of the COOLPIX 5200 exudes a sense of sophistication
solid and well-built
Excellent overall outdoor / indoor pictures
sleek little camera has enough handy features to satisfy novices and some enthusiasts
Smooth curves and flowing lines define
excellent picture quality with an amazing range of features
solid and well-built nonetheless
Colors were hue-accurate
and saturation was excellent across the board
Coolpix 4300 does very well in the macro category
Chromatic aberration was very good

slightly pared down from its original design following an
Slow to start
fast to sleep mode
No aperture or shutter priority modes
it softened slightly away from the center of the image
Mediocre boot and recycle times
Minor color-accuracy problems
lacks full manual control as well as aperture and shutter priority modes
takes horrible pictures at a party
Slow and occasionally confused auto-focus
Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
Erases either selected images or all images from the memory card
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
No menu options are available in this mode
No menu is available in this mode

Nikon Coolpix 4200 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
Effective pixels	4 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2272 x 1704 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Nikon Coolpix 4200 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors	4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	2272 x 1704 px
Other resolutions	2048x1536 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480

Optical zoom	3.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	4.9
Focal length equiv	38 - 114
Focus adjustment	Auto
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	11.81 in
Macro focus range	1.57 in

Minimum shutter speed	4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Self-timer delay	3.0 s
Built-in flash	yes
Flash modes	Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	no
Continuous drive	1.0 fps
Scene modes	Backlight Beach Close-up Dusk Fireworks Museum Night landscape Night portrait Panorama party Portrait Sports Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Self-timer options	3 10

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	12.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Storage types	SD MMC Internal

USB version	2.0
Remote control	No
PictBridge	yes

ISO	200 400
White balance presets	7
White balance modes	Auto Manual
Custom white balance	yes
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.5 in
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	110000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical

Maximum resolution	640 x 480 px
Video recording	yes
Camera playback	Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate	15.0 fps

Weight	5.47 oz
Width	3.46 in
Height	2.36 in
Depth	1.44 in

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no

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Nikon Coolpix 4200 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.3

Based on 4 reviews

PCMag UK

Published: 14.08.2013

Nikon Coolpix 4200

3.5

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Camera News and Reviews

Published: 11.08.2007

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3.0

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Nikon Coolpix 4200 Nikon Coolpix 4200 Review - Steve's Digicams

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Nikon Coolpix 4200 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 8/24/2004Introduction Click on the Coolpix 4200 to take a QuickTime VR tourThe Coolpix 4200 is a very compact and stylish 4-megapixel camera that features a high-quality Nikkor ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element 3x optical zoom lens and Nikon's exclusive new In-Camera Red-Eye Fix.