Nikon Coolpix S100 Review

Overall Score

43

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 28-140 mm (5x) F3.9-4.8 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 99 x 65 x 18 mm, 175g.
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Nikon Coolpix S100 Overview


First introduced in August, 2011, Nikon Coolpix S100 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Nikon S100 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Nikon Coolpix S100

Sensor resolution of Nikon S100 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Nikon S100 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Nikon S100


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix S100 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
820k dots Screen Resolution
Manual Focus
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Optical Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
6.0 fps Continuous Shooting
3.9 Lens at Wide
175g Light Body
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.9
Low Battery Life: 150 shots
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F4.8
Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix S100 has an Overall Score of 43/100 and ranked #305 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #698 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Nikon S100 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
48
Value for money score
60
Portability score
97
Overall score
43
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Nikon S100


Nikon Coolpix S100 weighs 175g and has external dimensions of 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9 x 2.56 x 0.71"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Nikon S100 is 0 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Nikon S100
175g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Nikon S100
18mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix S100 with the dimensions:

Nikon Coolpix S100

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Coolpix S100 Dimensions Coolpix S100
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 175 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 175 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Canon SX510 HS 349 g 175 g 104 x 70 x 80 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 175 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony HX50V 272 g 175 g 108 x 64 x 38 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Fujifilm XP70 179 g 175 g 104 x 67 x 26 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Ricoh WG-20 Ricoh WG-20 164 g 175 g 114 x 58 x 28 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 175 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 99 x 65 x 18 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix S100


General
Brand Nikon
Model Coolpix S100
Announced August, 2011
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 820k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 125
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 150 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL12
Physical
Weight 175 g
Physical Dimensions 99 x 65 x 18 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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