Nikon COOLPIX S3000 12MP Compact Digital Camera - Green
4x Optical zoom, 2.7" LCD, Up to ISO 3200, Best Shot Selector, Smart Portrait System with Skin Softening, Subject Tracking, Lithium-Ion Battery
NIVO#: 21031Mnf.#: VMA543E1
Warranty: 2 years
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Nikon COOLPIX S3000 12MP Compact Digital Camera - Green Photo
R 1,629.00
Nikon COOLPIX S3000 12MP Compact Digital Camera - Orange Photo
R 1,629.00
 
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Overview & Features top

Nikon COOLPIX S3000 12.0MP Compact Digital Camera

Features

  • Slim 4x wide-angle zoom NIKKOR lens with 27mm wide-angle coverage (35mm format equivalent)
  • 12.0 effective megapixels for high-resolution images
  • Available in a selection of exquisite colors
  • High performance Electronic VR image stabilization
  • High ISO 3200 capability at any image size up to its maximum of 4000 x 3000 pixels
  • Motion Detection for sharp, steady results
  • Nikon's original BSS (Best Shot Selector) shoots a maximum of 10 sequential shots and selects the sharpest image
  • 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot TFT LCD
  • Smart Portrait System with Skin Softening
  • Subject Tracking
  • Scene Auto Selector provides quick, carefree picture-taking in a variety of situations
  • Movie shooting at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound
  • USB charging via Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/EH-68P (AR) or PC
What's in the Box top
  • COOLPIX S3000 Digital Camera
  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
  • Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/EH-68P (AR)
  • USB Cable UC-E6
  • Audio Video Cable EG-CP14
  • Strap AN-CP19
  • Software Suite CD-ROM
Specification top
General
Model
<not specified>
Color
Green
Type
Compact
 
Sensor
Effective Megapixels
12 megapixels
Sensor Type
1/2.3" CCD
ISO Sensitivity
80 - 3200
-
 
Display
Viewfinder
-
LCD Size
2.7 inch
LCD Resolution
230,000 pixels
Touch Screen
-
Swivel Screen
<not specified>
 
Lens
Optical Zoom (x)
4x
Digital Zoom (x)
4x
Focal Length
27 - 108 mm
-
Aperture @ Wide
f/3.2
Aperture @ Telephoto
f/5.9
 
Image Recording
Max Resolution (H)
<not specified>
Max Resolution (V)
<not specified>
File Format
<not specified>
 
Movie Recording
Max Video Resolution
640 x 480
x
Frames Per Second (FPS)
30
Sound Recording
<not specified>
File Format
AVI
 
Manual Controls
Manual Focus
-
Manual Exposure
-
Manual White Balance
-
 
Other Features
Image Stabilization
Digital
Print Compliance
<not specified>
Waterproof
-
 
Interfaces
Digital Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
A/V Output
<not specified>
 
Storage
Included Memory Card
<not specified>
Memory Card Type
Secure Digital Hight Capacity (SDHC) 
Secure Digital (SD) 
Memory Card Capacity
<not specified>
Internal Memory
47 MB
 
Power
Battery Type
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable
 
Physical Characteristics
Weight
116 grams
Width
94 mm
Height
56 mm
Depth
19 mm
 
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Overall score (2663)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.9/10
Expert score (19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.8/10
User score (2644)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.7/10
 
Design (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.2/10
Value for money (183)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.8/10
Features (29)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.8/10
Ease of use (60)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.8/10
Performance (11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.2/10
Picture quality (69)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.1/10
Durability (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.9/10
Overall quality (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.6/10
Display (26)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.5/10
PROS• easy to use • nice body color • image stabilization • good image quality • small / compact
Expert Reviews
DigitalVersus
10 September 2010
Nikon Coolpix S3000
Looking Peachy The S3000 has a selection of picture modes to choose from, including subject tracking and a Smart Portrait System with smile detector, blink detector and a Skin Mode. Read more ...
PROSNice, stylish design, Simple controls and menus, Decent responsiveness
CONSTN screen, low definition, Electronic noise, No mechanical stabilisation, Picture quality, VGA video mode with no zoom and mono sound
4.0/10
ePHOTOzine
29 September 2010
Nikon Coolpix S3000
Priced at under £100, Nikon's S3000 is aimed at the mass market and those on a budget, offering easy to use features such as automatic scene detection, face detection, blink detection and  a variety of anti shake features. Read more ...
PROS27mm equivalent wide angle, Slim design, Light weight, Easy to use, Detection modes
CONS8cm macro distance, Time taken between shots
8.0/10
CNET
12 April 2010
Nikon Coolpix S3000 review Review
The 12-megapixel Coolpix S3000 is a good little compact camera for a budget price. If you want cutting-edge tech, look elsewhere, but, if you want a pocket-friendly snapper that's easy to use, attractive and capable of taking decent photos, it may well fit the bill. Read more ...
PROSAppealing design and styling, Handy 4x wide-angle zoom, Good value for money
CONSFine detail can become mushy, No optical image stabilisation, Tendency to overexpose photos
6.0/10
User Reviews
Amazon
22 November 2011
Astounded!!!
This was bought me for my birthday by my wife who knows I like quality, having owned 2 nikon 35mm I was apprehensive to say the least at this tiny bit of engineering, I was astounded at not the quality of build (I expected this)but the perfect quality of the prints even on cheap paper and fantastic Read more ...
10.0/10
Comet
12 September 2010
Good Buy
I would like to down grade my previous review above. This camera as an auto scene selection which is not as good as the iauto that is on other cameras. I set the camera to auto scene mode and was taking some photos at night at a wedding reception. Read more ...
8.0/10
dpreview.com
22 July 2010
Nikon Coolpix S3000 review
I shoot zoos and I wanted a small digital to have around my neck to capture people-kids, without changing my 80 200 from my D200 and this is a fun camera to use. I could not have found a better little camera for my use. Read more ...
PROSI shoot zoos and I wanted a small digital to have around my neck to capture people-kids, without changing my 80 200 from my D200 and this is a fun camera to use.
CONSNo problems
8.8/10