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Nikon COOLPIX S3 Digital Camera

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Product Description
Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of a new interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera that inherits the award-winning image quality, high performance and... More
Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of a new interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera that inherits the award-winning image quality, high performance and user-friendliness of the D70 while introducing refinements that further help photographers capture precious moments as they unfold: the Nikon D70s.The D70s employs the Nikon DX Format sensor and Nikon F lens mount design shared by all Nikon SLR cameras for seamless compatibility with all AF Nikkor lenses as well as the expanding family of high quality DX Nikkor lenses. Less
Like the Coolpix S1 and S2 before it, the new Matte Black Metal-body Coolpix S3 boasts a 2.5” LCD screen and Nikon’s exclusive feature system, including D-Lighting for fixing dark... More
Like the Coolpix S1 and S2 before it, the new Matte Black Metal-body Coolpix S3 boasts a 2.5” LCD screen and Nikon’s exclusive feature system, including D-Lighting for fixing dark pictures in the camera, the exclusive Face Priority AF (Auto Focus) for automatic face-finding focus and getting great portraits and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ to remove most instances of red-eye in the camera. The Coolpix S3 provides consumers with top-notch performance and the look to match. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom - 4x
Camera Type SLR/Professional Compact
Weight 1.31 lb. 0.26 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in. 2.5 in.
Resolution 6.2 Megapixel 6.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 3x
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 6.2 Megapixel 6.4 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CCD
Image Resolutions 3008 x 2000 • 2240 x 1488 • 1504 x 1000 640 x 480 • 2816 x 2112 • 2048 x 1536 • 1024 x 768
Video   
Video Resolutions - 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed - 15 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom - 3x
Focus Type - Autofocus
Focal Length - 5.8 - 17.4 mm
Macro Focus Range - 1.6 in. to Infinity (w)
35mm Zoom Lens - 35 - 105 mm
Focus Range - 12 in. to Infinity (w)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range - f3/f5.4 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 30 - 1/8000 sec -
Frames Per Second 3 Frames 1.6 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Flash (Preset) Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Flash (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In
ISO Speeds 200 • 1600 Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 0.27 MB (474 images on 128MB card) 3 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II Built-in • SD Card
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image JPEG
File Size (Low Res.) 5.81 MB (about 22 images on 128MB card) 0.75 MB (about 171 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • Normal • Uncompressed • Basic -
Built-in Memory Size - 12 MB
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 20 Sec. 10 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount -
Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker Without Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) -
LCD Screen Resolution 130,000 pixels 110,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life - 190 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Dimensions   
Weight 1.31 lb. 0.26 lb.
Depth 3.1 in. 0.8 in.
Height 4.5 in. 2.3 in.
Width 5.5 in. 3.5 in.
Miscellaneous   
UPC 999999003908 018208255375
Product ID 24530912 27367124
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Lens Cap • Strap Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • AC Power Adapter • Strap
Release Date Q2, 2005 September, 2005
Family Line Nikon D Nikon COOLPIX
Product MPN   
MPN 9989 nikcoolpixs3k1
 
Consumer Reviews
Nikon D70s Body Only
Nikon D70s Body Only Digital Camera
From $1,299.95
Nikon S3
Nikon COOLPIX S3 Digital Camera
$399.00

Product Review Summary

4.7
Based on 49 user reviews
94% recommend this product
5 stars
39
4 stars
7
3 stars
1
2 stars
1
1 star
1
Pros
  • Long Battery Life (5)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (5)
  • Stylish (4)
  • Faster Shutter (4)
  • Rich Features (3)
  • Nice Screen (3)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Compact (2)
  • Great Design (1)
  • Quality Lens (1)
Cons
  • Difficult to Use (3)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (5)
  • Outdoors (5)
  • Action (4)
  • Special Events (4)
  • Travel (4)
  • Gifts (3)
  • Professionals (2)
  • Portraits (1)
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Consumer Reviews

313

The new Nikon D70s and Nikkor AF-S DX f/3.5-f4.5/18-70mm G IF-ED Zoom

byHoward_Creech Jul 3, 2005
142 Helpfuls 143 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Very fast, solid build quality, excellent image quality, and very good battery life
Cons Images slightly soft at default settings and No USB 2.0
Recommended it? Yes

Canon's EOS D350/Digital Rebel XT was a revolutionary re-design of the original Rebel, but Nikon's new D70s is more an evolutionary update of the dLSR that POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY magazine chose as it's CAMERA OF THE YEAR in 2004. At first glance the D70s appears identical to its predecessor, but... Read full review »

103

The Nikon D70s put a dent in my wallet... and my hardwood floor!

bytch7 Jun 7, 2006
44 Helpfuls 45 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great quality.
Cons I'm broke.
Recommended it? Yes

After dropping my Nikon F65 35mm SLR down a scree slope, and then more recently submerging it in the Pacific Ocean, I thought it might not be a bad idea to get a new and improved camera – a digital SLR. At the same time, I was hesitant to go and spend over a thousand dollars on something that I... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.7
Based on 3 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
2
4 stars
1
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

4

A very good point and shoot

byekmann503 Jan 4, 2007
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros good picture quality, easy to use, several pre-adjusted scene modes, small size.
Cons Limited options to manually tune exposure, small buttons for big fingers.
Recommended it? Yes

We bought a Nikon S3 in May 2006 with a 512 Mb Ultra II SanDisk SD card installed. In the past we've had Olympus 4MP and Casio 5MP Exilim digital point and shoots.

My wife and I used the S3 quite a bit over the past 6 months (taking pictures of our kids, neighbors, family, etc). Our... Read full review »

15

Most likely to get the good shot

bycarlgo Mar 17, 2006
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Highly portable, good quality, takes good photos, has interesting and effective advanced...
Cons None. It is about as good as it can be for its size category.
Recommended it? Yes

This review will cover what the typical consumer will need to know about the Nikon S3. Lists of features and statistics are available on technical testing sites.

The S3 is a very small camera, much smaller in your hand than it appears on paper. My initial impression was that it was too... Read full review »

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