Nikon's 2009 ultra-slim colourful compact — 10MP CCD, 35-105mm equiv 3x zoom, 18mm aluminium body, EN-EL10 cell.
The Nikon Coolpix S220 was an ultra-slim budget compact announced on 3 February 2009, one of the small S-series bodies Nikon sold in a spread of fashion colours including plum, cobalt blue and aqua green. It targeted buyers wanting a genuinely pocketable, styled camera at an entry price.
A 10-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sits behind a 3x Zoom-Nikkor covering 35-105mm equivalent at f/3.1-5.9, in an aluminium body just 18mm thick and around 100g. The 2.5-inch LCD has 230,000 dots, sensitivity runs ISO 80-2000, electronic Vibration Reduction counters shake, and Face-priority AF can find up to 12 faces. Storage is on SD cards and power comes from the EN-EL10 lithium-ion battery charged in the MH-63 cradle.
The S220 works as a truly pocketable everyday camera and has ridden the Y2K-digicam revival thanks to its slim metal shell and colour options. The 35mm wide end is tighter than later compacts and the stabilisation is electronic only, so it favours daylight snapshots, where the CCD renders colour attractively.
The EN-EL10 battery served many Coolpix models and third-party cells and chargers are plentiful and cheap — but confirm whether the MH-63 charger is included, as batteries cannot be charged in-camera over USB. Check the slim aluminium shell for corner dents that can jam the lens, verify the flash charges, and look for the usual screen scratches from pocket carry.