Performances
Additional sample photos and images of the
products are available in the Equipment Database, where you can add your own
assessment, photos and verdicts.
Sample
photos
Portrait
| 1/60 sec | f/4.7 | 14.3 mm | ISO 200
Hall
Pincushion | 1/500 sec | f/3.9 | 7.2 mm | ISO 80
Into
Sun | 1/200 sec | f/11.0 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80
Pet
Portrait | 1/250 sec | f/4.7 | 14.3 mm | ISO 360
The images are sharp and have good color
reproduction. There is no sign of red-eye effect in portraits when the flash is
used and the skin also has good color tone.
Lens
performance
Wide
| 1/800 sec | f/3.4 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80
Full
Zoom | 1/320 sec | f/6.4 | 32.9 mm | ISO 80
Digital
Zoom | 1/160 sec | f/6.4 | 131.6 mm | ISO 80
Macro
| 1/200 sec | f/3.4 | 4.7 mm | ISO 80
At both ends of the lens, the images carry
a great deal of details and well-controlled purple fringing, although
pincushion distortion is still visible in some pictures. The lens has the
minimum focal length of 5cm, letting you get close enough to shoot wonderful
macro photos.
ISO
performance
Sample
photos with different ISO levels
The distortion is low at ISO 80, 100.
Images are getting softer when ISO is at 200. The distortion slightly increases
at ISO 400 and once again at ISO 800, but image quality is not much affected. When
ISO reaches 1600, many details are lost, especially those at the corners of
some of the squares in our test. The distortion increases at ISO3200, but the
image’s size is restricted to just 4 megapixel.
White
balance
Under
incandescent light
Under
fluorescent light
The auto white balance performs very well
under incandescent light, and preset tungsten mode provides lively images. Under
fluorescent light, the same good performance of the AWB is recorded, and the
preset fluorescent mode gives photos with a magenta cast.
Digital
filters
Sample
photos with different filters
S3500 owns a great number of filters which
helps producing creative shots. Some examples are given above.
Value
The Nikon Coolpix S3500 is now available
for $132. There are many other economical cameras, most of which tend to
restrict the zoom to 5x, including Fujifilm FinePix AX650, available for $75,
Olympus VG-180 which costs $104, Canon Powershot A1300 whose price is $86,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS50, available for $111, Samsung ST72, which costs $128
and Sony Cybershot DSC-W710, available for $117. There are also some products
which feature the zoom of 8x and affordable price, like Canon IXUS 132 which
costs $143 and Sony Cybershot DSC-WX60 available for $194.
You would also need to purchase a memory
card and a case or bag in order to keep our camera safe and protected – visit
our instruction for camera’s bag and case.
Conclusion
If a low-price camera is what you are
looking for, you would never find any better camera than this Nikon Coolpix
S3500, especially among those whose zoom is restricted to 5x. Here, you will
get a 7x optic zoom lens which just costs under $135. It is quite limited in
features but the image quality is not poor at all, especially for sharing on
Facebook.
Advantages
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Improved image quality compared to the S3300
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Compact body
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7x optic zoom lens
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Good color reproduction
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Affordable price
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Good white balance
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Many colors are available
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Many digital filters and effects
Disadvantages
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Short battery life
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No zoom for video recording
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Not full HD video
Verdicts
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Features 2.5/5
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Handling: 3/5
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Performance: 3.5/5
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Value: 3.5/5
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Overall: 3/5
Specifications
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Lens
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Max Aperture: f/3.4 - f/6.4
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35mm equivalent: 26mm - 182mm
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Optical Zoom: 7x
Image Sensor
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CCD pixels: 20Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 5152
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Pixels (H): 3864
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Sensor Type: CCD
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Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inch
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Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
LCD Monitor
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LCD Monitor: 2.7in
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Screen resolution: 230k dot
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Touch Screen: No
Focusing
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Min Focus: 5cm
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Focusing modes: Manual, Face Detection, AF
Tracking, Centre
Exposure Control
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Shutter speeds shortest: 1/2000sec
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Shutter speeds longest: 4sec
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Exp modes: Program, Scene modes, A
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Metering: Centre-weighted – Average, Spot
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ISO sensitivity: 80 - 3200
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White balance: Auto, Manual, Outdoors/Daylight,
Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash
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Exposure Comp: +/-2
Shooting Options
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Continuous shooting: 1.1fps
Video
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Movie mode: Yes
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Video Resolution: 1280x720 720p
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Video FPS: 30p
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Stereo Sound: No
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Optical Zoom with Video: No
Other Features
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Image Stabilization: Yes
Interface
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HDMI: No
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USB: USB 2
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Wi-Fi: No
Storage
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Card Type: SD, SDHC, SDXC, File Type, JPG
Power Source
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Battery Type: Lithium Ion
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CIPA Rating: 220
Box Contents
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Box Contents: Camera Strap, Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (with battery case), Charging AC Adapter EH-70P, USB
Cable UC-E6, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Reference Manual (CD-ROM)
Dimensions
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Weight: 129g
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Width: 96.8mm
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Height: 57.8mm
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Depth: 20.5mm
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