Nikon Coolpix S3300 Review
December 7, 2012
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Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
| Product name | COOLPIX S3300 |
| Type | Compact digital camera |
| Effective pixels | 16.0 million |
| Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 16.44 million total pixels |
| Lens | 6x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens |
| Focal length | 4.6-27.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-156 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| f/-number | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Construction | 5 elements in 5 groups |
| Digital zoom | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 624 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Vibration reduction | Lens shift |
| Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
| Focus range (from lens) | [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.0m (3 ft 4 in.) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 5 cm (2 in.) (wide-angle position) to infinity |
| Focus-area selection | Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking |
| Monitor | 6.7-cm (2.7-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
| Frame coverage (shooting mode) | Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Media | Internal memory (approx. 42 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
| File system | DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant |
| File formats | Still pictures: JPEG Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant) |
| Image size (pixels) | 16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592] |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Scene (Scene auto selector, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Panorama assist, Pet portrait), Special effects, Smart portrait |
| Continuous Shooting | Single (default setting), Continuous (Up to 6 pictures at about 1.3 fps), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16 |
| Movie | HD 720p (default setting): 1280 x 720/approx. 30 fps, VGA: 640 x 480/approx. 30 fps, QVGA: 320 x 240/approx. 30 fps |
| ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600) Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 400, 80 to 800) |
| Metering | 256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more) |
| Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
| Shutter | Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter |
| Speed | 1/2000-1 s 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode) |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3.3 AV) selection |
| Range | 2 steps (f/3.5 and f/11.5 [W]) |
| Self-timer | Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s |
| Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.5 to 4.5 m (1 ft 8 in. to 14 ft) [T]: 0.5 to 2.4 m (1 ft 8 in. to 7 ft 10 in.) |
| Flash control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB |
| Data Transfer Protocol | MTP, PTP |
| Video output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
| I/O terminal | Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB) |
| Supported languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Power sources | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (included) AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately) |
| Charging time | Approx. 2 h 30 min (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains) |
| Battery life (EN-EL19) | Still pictures*: Approx. 210 shots Movies: Approx. 1 h 30 min (HD 720p (1280x720), the maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.) * Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 operated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 94.8 x 57.8 x 19.5 mm (3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 128 g (4.6 oz) (including battery and SD memory card) |
| Temperature | 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
| Humidity | Less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories | Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (with battery case), Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, ViewNX 2 Installer CD, Reference Manual CD |
| Optional accessories | Battery Charger MH-66, AC Adapter EH-62G |