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Nikon Coolpix S8000

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User ratings:
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3.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • excellent image quality
  • and a responsive user experience
  • it is reasonably priced as well

Cons

  • very fine details appear to be rendered a little soft
  • raise the ISO too high and cause grainy pictures
  • the metal finish felt a little slippery

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 3.5
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S8000

Pros

  • excellent image quality
  • and a responsive user experience
  • it is reasonably priced as well
  • 300mm telephoto is useful for isolating distant subjects
  • Digital noise was handled very well by the S8000
  • The screen worked well for the most part
  • easy-to-use
  • easy-to-carry camera
  • s extremely simple to use and has a versatile 10x focal length of 30-300mm
  • excellent LCD screen is also worthy of special mention
  • S8000 is a very good compact camera

Cons

  • very fine details appear to be rendered a little soft
  • raise the ISO too high and cause grainy pictures
  • the metal finish felt a little slippery
  • accidentally recording movies when attempting to use the camera with one hand
  • HD video quality is very low-definition
  • It s somewhat limited since there s no optical zoom available
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Nikon S8000 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Nikon S8000 have Weather Sealing

Nikon Coolpix S8000 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors14.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2376
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeed C2
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv30 - 300
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.79 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight6.46 oz
Width4.06 in
Height2.24 in
Depth1.07 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance modesAuto
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsQuickTime
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (17)

3.3
Based on 17 reviews
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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 30.03.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 camera
4.0

Solidly built and crammed with features, including large zoom capacity and HD video with stereo sound, not to mention very high-resolution

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon S8000 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 22.07.2010
Nikon S8000 Review

Nikon S8000 review, find out how the S8000 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 [Review]
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Digital Photography School
Published: 08.07.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 [Review]
3.0

Compact digicams don’t normally set my bells a-ringing but this one intrigued me, big time. What on earth is Nikon doing with the Nikon Coolpix S8000? A pocketable picture taker that is just 27mm thin and extends only another 41mm when the stabilised 10x optical zoom pokes its nose into the world. 10x in a

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon COOLPIX S80 | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 22.12.2011
Nikon COOLPIX S80 | Cameralabs

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon CoolPix S8000 digital camera
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Good Gear Guide
Nikon CoolPix S8000 digital camera
3.0

With automated controls and simple operation, the Nikon CoolPix S8000 is an ideal high-zoom camera for beginners

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.03.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 review
3.5

The world's thinnest 10x zoom camera is just 3cm thick

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 22.04.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review | Digital Trends

We review Nikon's S8000 which takes very high-quality stills with accurate colors and contains no purple fringing at extreme telephoto.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 review - 10x wide zoom in an ultra compact point and shoot - Gadling
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Gadling
Published: 08.04.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 review - 10x wide zoom in an ultra compact point and shoot - Gadling

The new Nikon Coolpix S8000 is another new camera in the 2010 Nikon lineup. Last week we showed you the new P800 ultra-zoom, but travelers looking for a more compact camera may be interested in the S8000. The S8000 is currently the slimmest 10x optical zoom camera on the market. As always, we’ll open with the basics – inside the S8000 is a 10x wide angle NIKKOR ED glass lens. The camera shoots photos at 14.2 megapixels and videos at 720p/30 frames per second. Images are stabilized with a 4-way VR system that combines an optical image stabilizer with motion detection. On the back of the camera is a stunning 3 inch high resolution display with just under one ...

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
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CNET
Published: 25.05.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 03.03.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The second travel-zoom camera that we're looking at this week is the Nikon Coolpix S8000. Featuring a 10x, 30-300mm lens, 14 megapixel sensor, high-resolution 3-inch screen and 720p HD movies, the Nikon S8000 certainly offers a lot on paper, but how does it shape up in reality? Read the World's first online Nikon Coolpix S8000 review to find out.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.03.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 review
3.5

The world's thinnest 10x zoom camera is just 3cm thick

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 22.04.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Review | Digital Trends

We review Nikon's S8000 which takes very high-quality stills with accurate colors and contains no purple fringing at extreme telephoto.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000: Digital Photography Review
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DPReview
Published: 16.06.2010
Nikon Coolpix S8000: Digital Photography Review
3.5

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon S8000 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 16.06.2010
Nikon S8000 Review | Camera Decision
1.6

Nikon S8000 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 30-300 mm F3.5-5.6 lens. Read our S8000 review to find its pros and cons.

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon CoolPix S8000 digital camera
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PC World
Nikon CoolPix S8000 digital camera
3.0

With automated controls and simple operation, the Nikon CoolPix S8000 is an ideal high-zoom camera for beginners