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Note: This camera was first sold in Sep 2005. It has been replaced by the Nikon S50.
Nikon Coolpix S3
Nikon Coolpix S3
C-
HQ Grade: C-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"dont be decieved by what others say. . . very good camera!"
  • 4 out of 5
"raghu"
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Nikon Coolpix S3 Reviews

  • 3.62 out of 5

Rating: 3.62 of 5
(53 user reviews)

Nikon S3 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 4 out of 5
dont be decieved by what others say. . . very good camera! (ryan - 1/22/08)

reading on the reviews of others, i nearly believed that this xcamera sucks. . but the moment i got hold of it, it proved them... read more

  • 4 out of 5
raghu (raghu - 12/21/06)

good and decent camera.can take any where.but limited in manual settings.u got to use tripod with low light.battery runs upto 140 snaps.giving great snaps and... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good for Biginners (satyadev - 11/25/06)

Light and handy with easy to use menu . Picture quality is good for o/doors.read more

  • 4 out of 5
good featured!-(Meet R. Garvalia) (Meet Garvalia - 10/19/06)

Camera is equipped with userfriendly features.
It has true value for money.
It's low light performance is poor.
Lens and flash distance is very... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Handy & Handsome Camera.... (Chatpong - 8/15/06)

Okey, I admitted just like others who were disappointed in buying the S3, that it offers lack of useful features like AF focus marks that... read more

  • 4 out of 5
pretty good !! (Garvalia Rajesh - 5/10/06)

I am fully satisfied with this slim camera performance. It produces chirps images with true color representation in ambient conditions. It is rich in feature. read more

  • 4 out of 5
Okay so far ( - 4/7/06)

So far so good. I was a little taken back by the delay but found out it was because I had the red eye flash... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Takes great pictures ( - 12/20/05)

Only downside so far has been the flash...even taking indoor photos with incandescent lights on the pictures need a fair amount of computer enhancement to... read more

  • 3 out of 5
after one Year and more then 1000 photos (Adel Abadir - 1/17/07)

Good, but unexpected damage , i lost all the icons in the menu , so i sent the camera to the Agent and they have... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Not pleased ( - 6/20/06)

It is an okay camera, but not as good as the equivalent canons. took the camera on a trip to costa rica and it has... read more

  • 3 out of 5
takes fairly good pictures ( - 3/6/06)

Had the opportunity to use it for my daughters wedding last week and was kinda pleased with the results and also liked the video clips... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Nikon it is! (Lune - 10/16/06)

At first I wanted to buy Sony W50. But when I come to the store, I realize how Nikon cameras is really better. I finally... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great First Digital ( - 7/17/06)

As some one who has plenty of experience selling many digital cameras (but never owning one) I went with Nikon because of excellent reputation of... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Outstanding ( - 6/19/06)

I'm a semi-professional who owns a Canon 30D with 6 different lens but I needed a point and shoot camera I could carry ALL the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
takes great pictures ( - 5/15/06)

I have used my Nikon S-3 on a daily basis and have found that the more you experiment with your camera, the more things you... read more

  • 5 out of 5
I REALLY IT ( - 4/21/06)

I just got my S3 and I am very impressed with the flash especially. It is not over powering like the Sony I have been... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Just love it ( - 3/6/06)

Not many digital cameras which have a combination of beautiful look, excellent in design and features with reasonable price. You can find it all in... read more

  • 5 out of 5
ROUND 2 ( - 2/9/06)

This really is a review of the reviews. My review "Handy and Dandy" obviously makes reference to matters not discussed by your other reviewers, so... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love this compact and light camera ( - 1/17/06)

The Nikon replaced A sony camera i had and i have to say the Nikon is much better. Not that the sony was bad, its... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Handy and Dandy ( - 12/29/05)

This takes excellent pictures in all modes (interesting is the fact that one user review (on another site) says the flash is too bright, while... read more

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