Nikon Coolpix S30 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon Coolpix S30 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

10 MP 1/3 CCD Sensor
29-87 mm (3x) F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
80 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
102 x 65 x 40 mm, 214g.
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Nikon Coolpix S30 Overview

First introduced in February, 2012, Nikon Coolpix S30 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/3 (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Nikon S30 comes with a 4.8 x 3.6 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 6.0 mm (0.23").

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- Nikon Coolpix S30

Sensor resolution of Nikon S30 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.

Nikon S30 has Crop Factor: 7.21

The sensor has a surface area of 17.3 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon S30

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix S30 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

1.5 fps Continuous Shooting

Environmental Sealing

±2 AE Bracketing Range

AF Face Detection

1/8000s Max Shutter Speed

5.9 Lens at Tele

29 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 240 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix S30 has an Overall Score of 33/100 and ranked #611 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1038 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon S30

Nikon Coolpix S30 weighs 214g and has external dimensions of 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.02 x 2.56 x 1.57"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Nikon S30 is 39 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Nikon S30

214g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Nikon S30

40mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix S30 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Coolpix S30	Dimensions	Coolpix S30
Panasonic ZS40	240 g	214 g	111 x 64 x 34 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Fujifilm XP70	179 g	214 g	104 x 67 x 26 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Fujifilm F900EXR	232 g	214 g	105 x 61 x 36 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Ricoh WG-4	230 g	214 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Nikon S33	221 g	214 g	110 x 66 x 27 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Nikon S6500	250 g	214 g	95 x 58 x26 x mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Samsung WB250F	226 g	214 g	106 x 62 x 22 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm
Ricoh WG-20	164 g	214 g	114 x 58 x 28 mm	102 x 65 x 40 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix S30

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	Coolpix S30
Announced	February, 2012
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	5
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k 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	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.5 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, Slow-sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	4.8 x 3.6 mm
Sensor Area	17.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 MP
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	MPEG-4
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	240 shots
Battery Type	AA
Battery Model	2 x AA
Physical
Weight	214 g
Physical Dimensions	102 x 65 x 40 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