Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum)
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The Nikon CoolPix S3000 offers a 4x, 27-108mm equivalent zoom range coupled with 12.0 megapixels of resolving power, and a bright 2.7" LCD.
To ensure sharp, usable pictures under any and all lighting conditions, the CoolPix S3000 features a 4-way VR optical image stabilization system, the ability to boost ISO ratings up to 3200, and Nikon's Best Shot Selector (BSS) that quickly captures 10 exposures and automatically edits and saves the sharpest of the batch.
Other image-enhancing features found the Nikon CoolPix S3000 include an EXPEED Image Processor, macro shooting down to 3.1" from the front lens element, D-Lighting for optimized image quality , a Quick Retouch feature, 16 Scene modes, and 5 color options for special effects.
- 12.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
- 4x Wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens has a versatile zoom range from wide 27 to 108mm telephoto coverage that gets you close to your subject while capturing expansive landscapes
- Bright 2.7" LCD makes images and movies easy to compose and share with a wide-viewing angle and anti-glare coating
- 4-way VR Image Stabilization System
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- Electronic VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake
- Motion Detection automatically detects moving subjects and adjusts shutter speed and ISO setting to compensate for camera shake and subject movement
- High ISO up to 3200 capability helps give you sharper results when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects
- Best Shot Selector (BSS) automatically takes up to 10 shots while the shutter is pressed and saves the sharpest image
- High Quality TV Movies with Sound records 640 x 480 at 30 fps movies for easy playback on your computer
- Slim, Stylish, Metal Design in a variety of colors for pocketable convenience and individuality
- Smart Portrait System Includes:
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- Smile Timer and Blink Proof makes sure you'll always catch the decisive moment when your subject smiles and Blink Proof function shoots two pictures and automatically saves the one in which the subject's eyes remain open.
- Blink Warning, when activated alerts you that the subject may have blinked and allows you to retake the photo.
- In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically fixes, while shooting, most instances of red-eye in the camera. You may never see red-eye again.
- Face-Priority AF Nikon's face-finding technology that automatically focuses on up to 12 faces.
- Skin Softening smoothes skin tone at three different levels for optimal portraits.
- EXPEED Image Processing ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. Nikon's comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates the know-how and technologies accumulated throughout Nikon's long history of photographic and digital imaging development and is custom-tuned for COOLPIX. Applied optimized technologies render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you won't miss that special moment
- Subject Tracking will automatically track a moving subject to ensure sharp focus
- Quick Retouch optimizes contrast and color vividness for beautiful images
- Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts camera setting
- D-Lighting rescues dark or backlit images by improving brightness and detail during playback
- 16 Scene Modes for optimized shooting in various settings
- Macro shooting as close as 3.1"
- 5 Color Options for special filter effects. Choose from: standard color, vivid color, black-and-white, sepia and cyanotype
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| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Effective: 12.0 Megapixel, Actual Pixels: 12.39 Megapixel |
| Sensor | 1/2.3" CCD |
| File Formats |
Still Images: JPEG Movies: AVI Audio: WAV |
| Max Resolution | 12MP: 4000 x 3000 @ 4:3 |
| Other Resolutions |
8MP: 3264 x 2448 @ 4:3 5MP: 2592 x 1944 @ 4:3 3MP: 2048 x 1536 @ 4:3 0.8MP: 1024 x 768 @ 4:3 0.6MP: 640 x 480 @ 4:3 8.9MP: 3968 x 2232 @ 16:9 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Image Stabilization | Digital |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens |
NIKKOR, 6 elements in 5 groups EFL: 4.9-19.6 mm (35mm equivalent: 27-108 mm) Aperture: f/3.2 (W) - 5.6 (T) |
| Zoom | Optical: 4x |
| Focus Range |
Normal: 19.69" (50 cm) - Infinity Macro: 3.2" (8.13 cm) - Infinity |
| Exposure Control | |
|---|---|
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 80-3200 |
| Shutter |
Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 1 - 1/2000 seconds 4 - 1/2000 seconds in Fireworks Mode |
| Exposure Metering | Center-weighted, Spot, TTL 256-zones |
| Exposure Modes |
Modes: Program Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Manual |
| Burst Rate | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Self Timer | 2 Seconds, 10 Seconds |
| Interval Recording | No |
| Remote Control | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | Yes: Auto, Flash On, Off, Red-eye Reduction |
| Effective Flash Range |
Wide: 1.64 - 14.76' (0.5 - 4.5 m) Telephoto: 1.64 - 7.87' (0.5 - 2.4 m) |
| External Flash Connection | None |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Memory | 47MB |
| Memory Card Type |
SD SDHC |
| Recording | |
|---|---|
| Video Recording | Yes, NTSC/PAL |
| Video | |
|---|---|
| Video Clip Length | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Audio Recording | With Video, Mono |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder Type | None |
| Screen | 2.7" LCD (230000 pixels) |
| Connectivity/System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 |
| Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Operating/Storage Temperature |
Operating 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C) Humidity: 0 - 85% |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Battery | EN-EL10 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack |
| AC Power Adapter | EH-62D (Optional) |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.71 x 2.20 x 0.75" / 94.3 x 55.9 x 19 mm |
| Weight | 4.09 oz / 116 g (With battery and SD Card) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 31 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
94%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Nice body color (24)
- Easy to use (20)
- Compact (19)
- Good image quality (18)
- Image stabilization (17)
Cons
- Poor flash (4)
- No image stabilization (3)
Best Uses
- Family photos (24)
- Travel (24)
- Landscape/scenery (18)
- Low light (13)
- Sports/action (9)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual photographer (20), Photo enthusiast (7), Semi-pro photographer (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (11), Yes (8)
Most Liked Positive Review
Useful to amateurs & semi-prof alike
My parents presented my daughter with a red Nikon Cool Pix on her birthday two years ago. She loved it and used it a lot.
I take loads of pix myself bot...Read complete review
My parents presented my daughter with a red Nikon Cool Pix on her birthday two years ago. She loved it and used it a lot.
I take loads of pix myself both for work (I am a journalist working in Mumbai, India for a US-based publication and an international website) and for leisure. And the quality of the pix were so good that I started using it too and dropped it twice rather badly and it broke.
Since its pix were so good and my daughter was sad/mad to lose her camera, I just bought a replacement for the broken camera when I was in New York. I chose the same model, slightly updated. And was quite delighted (my daughter too) to find it in a plum color.
It a very easy camera to handle. My ten year old handles it with ease and uses the video accessory a lot. It is tiny and nifty which makes it convenient to carry even on work because it gives the results you need (although I have a slightly better but bigger camera too).
Most importantly it takes very clear sharp pix. Do go for the model with the rechargeable battery.
Can't think of any drawbacks as such except be careful with it and don't drop it! And take a coverage plan for it.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Steer clear
I have shot Nikon SLR's for over 10 years and have always been very happy as a "Nikon guy". So, when my wife's Fuji P&S bit the dust...Read complete review
I have shot Nikon SLR's for over 10 years and have always been very happy as a "Nikon guy". So, when my wife's Fuji P&S bit the dust a year ago, I took a chance and bought the S3000 at Best Buy without doing my usual exhaustive research online. Boy, was it a mistake.At first glance, this thing is pretty sweet: big LCD, compact form factor, giant resolution, great optical zoom, and easy-to-use controls.The honeymoon ended very quickly, though, as the questionable, plastic-y build quality really started to shine through. Within days of purchasing the camera, the lens-cover louvers had already started sticking (both on opening and closing). It also became apparent right away that the battery life was very poor, and there were several situations where we got the "battery exhausted" in the middle of a photo-worthy situation, within minutes after seeing a battery life indicator at half charge or more.So, I realize that this is a [$] camera, so my expectations could be a bit high in terms of build quality. Fine. All I've said above could be overlooked if the image quality was decent, but I'm sad to say that it is terrible! The molasses-slow auto-focus chooses the wrong subject the majority of the time resulting in soft images. The low-light capability is awful -- you basically will either have blown-out over-flashed images, or (if you turn off the flash) fuzzy, jpeg-artifacted, dark, obviously hand-held images. I'm not sure if the CCD is too small or of too low quality, but I was never able to take a relatively-high ISO shot that I would have even posted to facebook.The bottom line is that we have permanently retired this camera and bought a Canon Powershot S95 that we are absolutely over-the-moon about. It's incredible, and our only regret is that we can't go back in time to retake all those terrible S3000 photos from our trips with our new Canon. We would gladly pay the extra $200 just to have had the Canon on those couple of trips.
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Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good in Low Light
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Poor Image Stabilization
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
- Wildlife photos
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Great pictures, lightweight, easy to use, pretty color!
- Ease of Operation:
- 9
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Stabilization
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Not so great in low light
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Great for travel and candid shots.
- Ease of Operation:
- 8
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Zoom
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Sports/Action
- Travel
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife photos
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I love taking pictures and this is by far a great camera. The pictures come out great!
- Ease of Operation:
- 10
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Used this to take vacation pictures. High quality shots and easy to figure out how to use right out of the box for basic pictures. Nice small size and color choices. Also nice to find a camera with video for this price. I wish the battery could be taken out and charged separately from the camera, but that's a minor preference. Overall very happy with this.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Zoom
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
- No cons so far
- Poor Flash
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
- Video
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Personal pictures of pets and vacations. Also pictures of flowers.
- Ease of Operation:
- 10
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Sports/Action
- Travel
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife photos
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I love this camera. Its vey compact and takes great pics. This camera is very easy to use and is also very affordable. If your looking for a camera that you can take anywhere with good quality imagery, this is the camera for you.
- Ease of Operation:
- 8
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Large Clear LCD
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Hiking
- Pocketbook standby
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I purchased this camera for my teen kids and for my 70 year old mother. What I like most about it is the thoughtfully laid out menu and button structure, making it easy to make common adjustments like exposure, white balance and flash control. It is very slim and very light, making it easy to carry anywhere, which the kids like. The image quality is pretty good for this price range and it has macro capability down to three inches.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Large Clear LCD
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Poor Flash
- Poor Image Stabilization
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Travel
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Very handy starter camera. Simple and straight forward to use and great picture quality at 12MP. Only short coming is that it is small and if one does not have steady hands, picture may become blurred.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Nice Body Color
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I was very pleases with the ease of placing my order, the low cost to ship, [...] My camera is brand new and I was able to get a terrific warranty at a low cost because I can be rough on cameras. I have no negative comment about the camera or b& h!
- Ease of Operation:
- 9
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good in Low Light
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Sports/Action
- Travel
- Video
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I recieved this as a gift and I love it. the picture quality is great and I love the features. Recently discovered the sunset mode and it realy did a great job. I use it alot and it stands up to alot.
- Ease of Operation:
- 10
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Short Lag Time
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Limited Zoom
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Travel
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
For the price and for what this camera is it is the best camera i have ever owned. The picture quality is great, it is easy to use, quite durable, and it comes a rechargeable battery pack.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Large Clear LCD
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Landscape/Scenery
- Sports/Action
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Ordered this camera for my daughter for Christmas. Beautiful color choices, 12 mega pixels, and the options to shoot in B&W and sepia tone (her special requirement/request). I love the included rechargeable lithium-ion battery and quick charging. Now I'm thinking of buying one for myself!
- Ease of Operation:
- 8
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Great camera.. All Around
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Short Lag Time
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Sports/Action
- Travel
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife photos
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I love the compactness of this little gem of a camera. So easy to operate, a person like myself, who is not very camera savy, takes great photos with lots of confidence in the results. Love it!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Limited Zoom
Best Uses
- Candids
- Family Photos
- Parties
- Spontaneous fun shots
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I wanted a camera that I could easily carry with me on outings such as hikes, field trips, kid's activities, etc. I also wanted to have pictures worthy of remembering these events (e.g. better than a cell phone camera). This fits all of these requirements. Although I haven't learned all of the features yet, I was able to change several settings without having to refer to the user's manual; a definite plus in my book! I love the color and how lightweight it is. This isn't a professional camera, but it has a decent zoom and has all it needs to take good pictures anywhere you go (well, maybe not underwater...). I have had some pictures turning out blurry, but that may be due to a lack of proper focus or too much hand movement - only time will tell if this is a camera issue.
- Ease of Operation:
- 8
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Not many options
- No Viewfinder
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Travel
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Product is a great camera for the price and Wife loves it. Perfect point and click Digital, with a great "Name Brand."
- Ease of Operation:
- 10
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good in Low Light
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Purchased as a gift for my mother who in the past enjoyed trying out my digital cameras. In comparison to some of the other point and shoots, it shoots well in low light, does a good job of picking out autofocus points. Easy to navigate menus. The design is well done, slim and great for my mom who likes having it on the go.
Good camera for folks looking in the price range.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Inexpensive
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
- Lag / Shutter Delay
- Poor Build Quality
- Poor Flash
- Poor Image Quality
- Poor Image Stabilization
- Short Battery Life
- Slow auto focus
- Terrible Low-Light Photos
Best Uses
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
I have shot Nikon SLR's for over 10 years and have always been very happy as a "Nikon guy". So, when my wife's Fuji P&S bit the dust a year ago, I took a chance and bought the S3000 at Best Buy without doing my usual exhaustive research online. Boy, was it a mistake.At first glance, this thing is pretty sweet: big LCD, compact form factor, giant resolution, great optical zoom, and easy-to-use controls.The honeymoon ended very quickly, though, as the questionable, plastic-y build quality really started to shine through. Within days of purchasing the camera, the lens-cover louvers had already started sticking (both on opening and closing). It also became apparent right away that the battery life was very poor, and there were several situations where we got the "battery exhausted" in the middle of a photo-worthy situation, within minutes after seeing a battery life indicator at half charge or more.So, I realize that this is a [$] camera, so my expectations could be a bit high in terms of build quality. Fine. All I've said above could be overlooked if the image quality was decent, but I'm sad to say that it is terrible! The molasses-slow auto-focus chooses the wrong subject the majority of the time resulting in soft images. The low-light capability is awful -- you basically will either have blown-out over-flashed images, or (if you turn off the flash) fuzzy, jpeg-artifacted, dark, obviously hand-held images. I'm not sure if the CCD is too small or of too low quality, but I was never able to take a relatively-high ISO shot that I would have even posted to facebook.The bottom line is that we have permanently retired this camera and bought a Canon Powershot S95 that we are absolutely over-the-moon about. It's incredible, and our only regret is that we can't go back in time to retake all those terrible S3000 photos from our trips with our new Canon. We would gladly pay the extra $200 just to have had the Canon on those couple of trips.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Large Clear LCD
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
- Video
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
Great
- Ease of Operation:
- 8
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Nikon CoolPix S3000 Digital Camera (Plum):
It is easy to use and take very quality pictures.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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Carry, store, and protect all your equipment with a bag or a strap.
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Protect your LCD screen from scratches and finger prints.
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Card Readers
Download your pictures faster and save battery life.
- Price: $9.95
- GBP 6.35
What's in the Box
- Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
- Charging AC Adapter EH-68P
- USB Cable UC-E6
- Audio Video Cable EG-CP14
- Strap AN-CP19
- Software Suite CD-ROM
- 1-Year Warranty
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