Coolpix S3000 NİKON Dijital Fotograf Makinesi Fiyatları

NIKON CoolPix S3000 Dijital Fotoğraf Makinesi

The Nikon COOLPIX S3000 is a 12 Megapixel compact with a 4x optical zoom and 2.7in screen. Launched in February 2010 it supersedes the popular COOLPIX S220, adding 2 Megapixels to the resolution, a bigger screen and extending the zoom mostly at the wide angle end of the range.

The COOLPIX S3000 has fully automatic exposure with scene detection as well as a selection of 16 scene modes. Unlike other budget COOLPIX models we've tested it provides selectable ISO sensitivity settings, but there's still no optical image stabilisation, just Nikon's Electronic VR post-processing and a motion detection option which boosts the ISO to provide a faster shutter speed.

At only 19mm thin and weighing a mere 116g including the battery, the COOLPIX S3000 is slim, feather-light and stylish. We tested it alongside compacts from Canon and Sony that not only look very similar, but are also a close match in terms of specifications: the similarly-priced Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 and the slightly more expensive Canon IXUS 105 / SD1300 IS.




The COOLPIX S3000 is available in a choice of six colours - black, champagne silver, red, blue, orange, magenta and green. We had the magenta model to review which is definitely the one to go for if you want to be noticed. Like the Canon IXUS 105 / SD1300 IS and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 the COOLPIX S3000, is slim and very stylish, but the moment you pick it up you'll notice a big difference in the weight. At only 116g including the battery the COOLPIX is substantially lighter than either the Canon or Sony compacts.

Though it's light, it doesn't feel flimsy or insubstantial, though some of the controls are a little on the small side. The COOLPIX S3000 is a comfortable camera to hold in either in one hand or with both. The rear panel is moulded with a recessed control panel and a thumb rest strip is inset at the top.

On the bottom, the battery and SD card compartment is on the right side and the tripod bush is on the left corner. A centrally located tripod bush would provide a more level and stable mounting point, but, unless you plan to do a lot of tripod-based photography this isn't a major issue. The COOLPIX S3000 takes SD cards but unlike its doesn't qoute compatibility with the latest SDXC high-speed high-capacity versions.

The on/off switch is flush mounted on the top panel and is requires a very firm push to operate, so there's no chance of switching it on accidentally. The shutter release is a big silver button that sits proud of the top panel surrounded by a zoom collar.





Below that a four-way control disc is used for menu navigation as well as providing one-touch access to flash, exposure compensation, close-focusing and self-timer operation. Above it are a shooting mode button and playback button and below it menu and delete buttons.

Like most compacts, you can turn the S3000 on in playback mode by pressing the playback button, but you'll need to keep it held down for a least a second before the camera turns on, which prevents accidental activation. With the camera in playback mode half- pressing the shutter release switches to the currently set shooting mode.
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The COOLPIX S3000's built-in flash unit has a quoted range of 4.5 Metres, which is quite impressive, but our test flash shot, which was within that range, looked a little on the dark side. A pre-flash is fired for metering purposes and the time taken to recycle between shots varied but generally was between 2 to 4 seconds. If you half-press the shutter before the flash has recharged the red flash-ready LED doesn't illuminate and you need to release the shutter before trying again. If you're in a hurry to get a shot this can be a bit frustrating as you have to repeatedly stab at the shutter release until you get the red light and beep signal. Also, when you first turn the camera on, if the flash is needed it takes a few extra seconds to charge up.

The COOLPIX S3000's EN-EL10 Lithium-Ion battery provides enough power for 220 shots. The battery is recharged in the camera by connecting the supplied USB cable either to the mains via the supplied AC adaptor or directly to the USB port on a PC or Mac. This is pretty handy as it means if you're travelling with a laptop or netbook you don't have to take the AC adaptor with you to charge the camera.





The COOLPIX S3000's 4x optical zoom has an equivalent range of 27-108mm. This is a big improvement on the 3x zoom of its predecessor, the S220, especially as most of the extra coverage comes at the wide angle end of the range where, in our view, it's of most use.

While a 108mm telephoto isn't going to get you close to distant action on the sports field or for wildlife photography, it's a good focal length for portraits and will enable you to tightly frame subjects that would otherwise be lost in the middle of the frame. For landscapes and indoors the 27mm wide angle, though not in the super-wide league of cameras like the Canon IXUS 210 / SD3500 IS, will get you good panoramic landscape shots and allow you to capture large group shots in confined spaces.