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Nikon Coolpix S3 (black)

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Product summary

Specifications: Digital camera type: Ultracompact ; Resolution: 6 megapixels ; Optical zoom: 3 x ; See full specs

CNET editors' take

Reviewed by:
Will Greenwald
Reviewed on: 09/08/2005

Quick Take: The Nikon Coolpix S3 is a 6-megapixel compact point-and-shoot with a big 2.5-inch LCD screen and 17 shooting presets. It includes a charging cradle, and it can use PictBridge to directly print to any compatible photo printer. It's pretty expensive for a compact camera, though; unless size is critical, the slightly larger, slightly cheaper Nikon Coolpix S4, with its swiveling 10X zoom lens, might be a better choice

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Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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4.0 stars

8 out of 10 people found this review helpful

"Great new feature"

by FrequentBuyer on October 4, 2005

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4.0 stars

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

"Excelent and easy pc connection"

by Eduardo Sierra on November 8, 2005

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"I wanted a small digital camera and this one fit that need. However...."

by LucyinOP on March 16, 2006

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Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 160 reviews of Nikon Coolpix S3 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 487279 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
dpinterface.com

Summary: The Nikon Coolpix S3 features the standard ultra-thin camera features; 6 effective megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD and 3x optical zoom. Nikon has added some distinctive features though, such as D-Lighting, Face Priority AF and In-Camera Red-eye Fix.

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cameras.co.uk

Editors' rating: 77

Summary: The Nikon Coolpix S3 is a standard ultra compact digital camera. Very little stands out as being very good or very bad. One point in its favour is it is one of the few six megapixel slimline cameras.

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goodgearguide.com.au

Editors' rating: 50

Summary: An average camera for the average user. The S3 isn't a bad choice, it takes some fairly good snaps, has most of the basic functions...but so do most of its competitors.

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