Testseek.com have collected 27 expert reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S3000 and the average rating is 64%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon Coolpix S3000.
July 2010
(64%)
27 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: The Nikon Coolpix S3000 ($149.95 list) is a point-and-shoot with a 12 megapixel CCD optical sensor and 27 millimeter, 4x zoom wide-angle lens. While it may be a downgrade from the touch-screen Coolpix S4000 (3 stars, $179.95 direct), this camera brings...
The Nikon Coolpix S3000 is a stylish but ultimately basic point-and shoot camera aimed primarily at snapshooters. It might lack the clever touchscreen interface or HD video of its bigger brother, the S4000, but it does crucially cost half the price. T...
To sum it up, the S3000 is a user-friendly entry-level camera. It’s ultra-compact, which means it can go with you anywhere. The downside of the Nikon S3000 is that it just isn’t up to snuff on image quality. Unfortunately, the S3000 appears to suffer...
4x zoom with good wide angle coverage, Excellent image quality, Small, light, eye-catching design.
No optical image stabilisation, Poor quality at high ISO settings, Narrow viewing angle on-screen, Modest closest focusing distance.
The Nikon COOPIX S3000 is a quality point-and-shoot compact that will appeal to those who want a capable camera that offers some control over exposure (in the form of manual ISO sensitivity settings) but are more concerned about getting good quality p...
Unlike a lot of recent cameras the S3000 has no digital distortion correction, so at wide angle there is a lot of barrel distortion and even a bit of chromatic aberration towards the corners, but overall sharpness is good right across the frame. Colour reproduction is very natural, and exposure is generally reliable, but as usual dynamic range is very limited, and the S3000 has no contrast booste
The Nikon CoolPIx S3000 is a good lowcost ultracompact. It's a bit short on features and the performance is distinctly mediocre, but it is well made, very easy to use and looks good in whatever colour you choose. Image quality is good for the price.
Nice, stylish design, Simple controls and menus, Decent responsiveness
TN screen, low definition, Electronic noise, No mechanical stabilisation, Picture quality, VGA video mode with no zoom and mono sound
Apart from its design, the S3000 doesn't have a great deal going for it. Photo and video quality leave a lot to be desired, with disappointing management of electronic noise and a dynamic range that's too restricted....
Given that retailers like Amazon are currently selling this camera for as little as £79.98, the Nikon COOLPIX S3000 certainly fulfils its aim to be a chic, good quality and user-friendly introduction to compact digital photography, although video is be...
