Nikon Coolpix S31 is a family-friendly
waterproof camera, an update version of S30. This new version is even better in
compact resistance and uses chargeable Li-Ion battery instead of AA battery.
S31 is available with the colors such as blue, pink, white and yellow with the
price of $127.49
Features
Product
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Nikon Coolpix S31 has a 10 megapixel CCD
sensor and 3x, 35mm equivalent to 29-87mm, with blurred motion reduction level
to help taking sharp shots. It can resist water up to the depth of 5m, shock
resistance up to 1.2 m and dust sealed. Besides, there’re funny filters,
including fisheye mode and selective colors.
Video is recorded at HD 720p mode.
Placing
the product horizontally
Main features
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10 megapixel CCD sensor
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3x optical zoom (35mm equiv: 29 - 87mm)
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Motion Blur Reduction
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230k dot 2.7 inch LCD screen
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Up to 5m waterproof, 1.2m shock resistance and
dust sealed
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HD 720p video shooting
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ISO 80-1600
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5cm min focus distance
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Funny filter
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1.5 fps continuous shooting
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Available with the blue, pink, white and yellow
versions
Product
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Processing manipulation
Nikon Coolpix S31 is different from most of
other compact cameras, in which there’re4 buttons on the left of the screen – they’re
used to control most of the options. Zoom control is on the right, with on /
off button sitting on the top of the page and easy to use shooting and video-recording
starting button sitting on both sides. The menus are created from large and
audacious texts, icons are full of colors, with the options selected by using 4
buttons on the left of the camera.
Battery
life
Battery life is rated at 240 shots
according to the CIPA standard, with is pretty good and also means that you can
travel a long way without having to think about battery rundown. Screen has
pretty low res at 230k dot, but is easy and enough to see in different light
conditions.
We take some images to test the response of
the camera, from opening the first shots, shot by shot, focus speed etc. we
have some images and then use the average to make sure that the test is
accurate and consistent, making It easier to compare with other cameras.
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Shutter Response: 0.1 secs
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Wide - Focus / Shutter Response: 0.8 secs
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Full zoom - Focus / Shutter Response: 1.15 secs
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Switch on Time to Taking a Photo: 1.9 secs
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Shot to Shot without Flash: 2.0 secs
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Shot to Shot with Flash: 3.3 secs
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Continuous Shooting: 1.6 fps
Continuous
shooting is recorded at full 10 megapixel res, but lowered after 6 shots.
Camera
battery
Performance
The additional sample and the product
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and product rating.
Samples
Samples
The images in general is well exposed,
under-water effect is also good. The skin tone is OK when shooting portrait,
but red-eye appears obviously when using flash.
Lens
quality
Testing
images from the lens
Images have some pretty detailed ones at
both ends of the lens for a budget-limited camera, as well as a better purple
border control. The lens has min focusing distance 5cm, which allows you to
have close enough distance for good macro shooting.
ISO
image noise level
ISO
testing image
It’s harder than normal when attempting to
check the camera noise performance, as the camera don’t allow you to choose the
ISO settings. this means that we have to change the light in the room to force
the camera changing ISO settings. noise level is low at ISO 80 and 125, with
the pretty sharp remaining images at ISO 250. In our testing image, you can see
noise level making the images become soft, with some lost details.
White
balance effect
White-balance
testing images
The same to any other cameras that lack white
balance setting, so instead of us simply changing the light sources an leaving
the camera on auto setting. This camera performs pretty well on both tungsten
and incandescent settings.
Digital
filter
Digital
filter
There’re not many effects available when
shooting, though there’re some available frames, as well as playback mode
continuing to edit the filter as above.
Value
Nikon Coolpix S31 has the price of $127.49,
is the waterproof camera with the cheapest price available with optical zoom. Kodak
EasyShare C123 Sport has fixed focal length and the cost of $103.49. Other
waterproof cameras with optical zoom include Sony Cybershot DSC-TF1 $202.98,
Olympus Tough TG-630 $214, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT25 $202.49, Pentax WG-10 $205.5
and Fujifilm FinePix XP60 $194.99. To have more info about the waterproof
cameras, take a look at Top 10 Best Waterproof Cameras.
You also need to buy a memory card and a
sleeve or a bag to keep your camera safe and protected – count on our full
instruction to buy the camera bag.
Conclusion
Nikon Coolpix S31 is a sophisticated
improvement from S30 and is one of the waterproof cameras having the cheapest
price on the market, so it’s pretty ideal for children it’s easy to use with fair
image quality, good performance with the color reproduction process, which also
means that it’s going to look amazing when sharing on Facebook.
Advantages
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Water proof, shock resistance, family friendly
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Bang-for-the-buck
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Good macro shooting effect
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Good color
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Easy to use
Disadvantages
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Lack of ISO / WB controller
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Lack of panoramic mode
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Images having more noise from ISO 250
Technical specs
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Lens
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Max lens aperture: f/3.3 - f/5.9
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35mm equivalent: 29mm - 87mm
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Optical zoom: 3x
Image sensor
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CCD pixels: 10.1Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 3648
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Pixels (H): 2736
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Sensor type: CCD
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Sensor size: 1/3
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Sensor size (width): 6.16mm
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Sensor size (length): 4.6mm
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Aspect Ratio: 4:3
LCD screen
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LCD screen: 2.7in
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Screen res: 230,000 dots
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Touch screen: No
Focusing process
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Focusing mode: Autofocus, Face Detection
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Min Focus: 5cm
Brightness adjustment
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Shortest shutter speed: ½,000 sec
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Longest shutter speed: 4 seconds
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Light mode: A
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Format: Multi Pattern, Centre-weighted –
Average, Spot
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ISO sensitivity : 80-1600
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White balance: auto
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Exposure Comp: +/-2
Shooting option
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Continuous shooting: 1.5fps
Video
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Filming mode: yes
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Res: 1,280 x 720 720p, 640 x 480 VGA
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Video FPS: 30
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Stereo sound: no
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Close-up video zoom: 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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Memory card type: SD, SDHC, SDXC
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File type: JPG
Power source
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Battery type: Lithium-Ion
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CIPA readings: 240
Coming with the box:
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Camera Strap
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LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x2)
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USB Cable UC-E16, Brush
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ViewNX 2 Installer CD
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Reference Manual CD
Size
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Weight: 214g
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Width: 101.9mm
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Height: 64.8mm
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Depth: 39.4mm
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