Intuitive touch-screen controls for all shooting and playback functions

The COOLPIX S230 blends the intuitive control of touch screen operation and advanced functions with a pleasingly compact design and high-quality aluminum body. The precision optics of a NIKKOR lens, 10 megapixel resolution and Nikon's exclusive EXPEED™ advanced digital image processing system technologies combine to produce fine image details and subtle tones. What’s more, photographers can even maintain image quality and clarity when taking advantage of extended light sensitivity settings as high as ISO 2000.

The newly developed 3-inch touch control LCD features intuitive fingertip shooting control and a variety of exciting playback options. Advanced shooting features include the ability to lock autofocus and exposure on a subject by simply touching the subject’s face on the screen. When used in conjunction with the Portrait One-Touch Zoom function available in Portrait or Night Portrait scene modes, another simple touch of the screen commands the camera to set its three-step automatic zoom to deliver the right amount of framing for waist, bust or close-up shots.

Touch control also lends a new dimension of fun to viewing and retouching images. The speed and ease of fingertip scrolling through images and instant image selection makes it easy to edit or share images. The supplied stylus can be used with a variety of input, retouch and image enhancement functions. Included is the Paint Function, which enables memos, drawings, colourful borders or stamps to be added directly to images. There is also an independent Handwritten Memo function, which allows memos or drawings entered on the touch screen to be stored as JPEG files.

The COOLPIX S230 will be available in gloss red, purple and black.