Nikon Coolpix S32 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon Coolpix S32 Review

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Main Features

13 MP 1/3 CCD Sensor
30-90 mm (3x) F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
125 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
5 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
108 x 66 x 40 mm, 175g.
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Nikon Coolpix S32 Overview

First introduced in February, 2014, Nikon Coolpix S32 is a 13 MP Compact with a 1/3 (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Nikon S32 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 S32

Sensor resolution of Nikon S32 ~ 4158 x 3126 pixels.

Nikon S32 has Crop Factor: 7.21

The sensor has a surface area of 17.3 mm².

There are approximate 12,997,908 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon S32

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix S32 with competitors in waterproof cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

5.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Environmental Sealing

±2 AE Bracketing Range

AF Face Detection

3.3 Lens at Wide

175g Light Body

30 mm Wide Angle Lens

Focus Bracketing

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Low Battery Life: 220 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Image Stabilization

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix S32 has an Overall Score of 38/100 and ranked #439 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #849 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon S32

Nikon Coolpix S32 weighs 175g and has external dimensions of 108 x 66 x 40mm (4.25 x 2.6 x 1.57"). Considering that the average weight of Waterproof cameras is 196g, Nikon S32 is 21 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon S32 is less by 1mm more than the average length in Waterproof.

Weight Comparison
Waterproof Cameras

Nikon S32

175g

Average weight

196g

Min weight

110g

Max weight

307g

Thickness Comparison
Waterproof Cameras

Nikon S32

40mm

Average Thickness

28mm

Min Thickness

19mm

Max Thickness

89mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix S32 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Coolpix S32	Dimensions	Coolpix S32
Nikon S33	221 g	175 g	110 x 66 x 27 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Fujifilm XP70	179 g	175 g	104 x 67 x 26 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Ricoh WG-20	164 g	175 g	114 x 58 x 28 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Olympus TG-4	247 g	175 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Fujifilm XP90	203 g	175 g	110 x 71 x 28 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Panasonic TS4	197 g	175 g	103 x 64 x 27 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Canon D30	218 g	175 g	109 x 68 x 28 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm
Nikon S3600	125 g	175 g	97 x 58 x 20 mm	108 x 66 x 40 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix S32

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	Coolpix S32
Announced	February, 2014
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	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.10
Flash Modes	n/a
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	13 MP
Max Image Resolution	4160 x 3120
Max Native ISO	1600
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, H.264
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	220 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	EN-EL19
Physical
Weight	175 g
Physical Dimensions	108 x 66 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