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Nikon Coolpix S3500

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User ratings:
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39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
33 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial reviews:
6
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Pros

  • Color balance was very good as well
  • color was bright
  • natural

Cons

  • The flash is disabled in this mode
  • inactivity after which the camera will turn itself off
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5152, 3864 px
  • 3.4
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S3500 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Pros

  • Color balance was very good as well
  • color was bright
  • natural
  • and hue-accurate under
  • good photo quality
  • ease of use
  • and style in a single
  • The LCD menu system is uncomplicated and easy to navigate
  • It snaps photos with excellent color under a wide variety of conditions
  • sleek
  • svelte

Cons

  • The flash is disabled in this mode
  • inactivity after which the camera will turn itself off
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • bright reds and blues were a little bit oversaturated
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Nikon S3500 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have an external flash shoe
  • the quality of phone cameras

Nikon Coolpix S3500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5152 x 3864 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S3500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom7.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
Maximum aperture3.4
Focal length equiv26 - 182
Focus adjustmentAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsWAV
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Dimensions
Weight4.55 oz
Width3.81 in
Height2.28 in
Depth0.81 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)220
Battery life (max)0.8 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity750.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery recharge time2.6 h
Battery level indicatoryes
Battery voltage3.7 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Image editing modesCrop
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px
White balance modesAuto
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Display resolution320 x 240 px
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view98.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Flip-out screenno
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD-Ready
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • MJPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit50.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Violet
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage25.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
Microphone portno
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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