General

compared to recent compacts
"The Coolpix S3100 is capable of taking good pictures for an extremely reasonable price."
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Brand
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Nikon
Lowest price
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$131.77
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Announced
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February, 2011
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Sensor

"The Coolpix S3100 generally produces well exposed images although on occasions the camera underexposed a touch in bright conditions with colours accurately reproduced."
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Type
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CCD
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Size
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1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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14 MP
Light sensitivity
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3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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Unknown

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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9.7 MP
Native resolution
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4320 x 3240
Pixel size
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2 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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2.7"
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Resolution
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230k dots
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Touch screen
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No
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Flips out
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No

Lens

Zoom
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5x
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Wide angle
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26 mm
Telephoto
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130 mm
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Aperture (wide angle)
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f/3.2
Aperture (telephoto)
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f/6.5
Macro focus
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10 cm
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Form factor

Size
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93x57x18 mm
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Depth
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0.7"
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Weight
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118 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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No
Waterproof
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No

Viewfinder

Type
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None

Movies

Format
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720p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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No
High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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No
Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Continuous focus
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Unknown
All formats
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720p @ 30fps

Features

Panorama
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Yes
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Supports RAW
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No
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown
Shutter lag
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570 ms
Battery life
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Unknown
Continuous shooting
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0.7 fps
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Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Focus points
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Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/2000s
Min
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4s
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Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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No
External connection
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No

Storage

Storage slots
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1
Supported formats
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SDHC
SD
SDXC