Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80
Nikon Coolpix S80
Announced: 08 Sep 2010
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-6400
Weight: 133g
Physical Dimensions: 99 x 63 x 17 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
30
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
22
Speed Performance
52
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

9

Landscape
Sport

25

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

51

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Coolpix S80 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Nikon Coolpix S80 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix S80 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix S80 battery has only 150.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Nikon Coolpix S80 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon Coolpix S80 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Coolpix S80 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon Coolpix S80 Nikon
Coolpix S80
30 11 9 25 49 51

Nikon Coolpix S80: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix S80 is a compact camera launched on 09/08/2010.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix S80 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Nikon Coolpix S80 weights 133 gr and spans 99 x 63 x 17 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix S80 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 22, ranks in the category best 30%.
  • Versatility - Score 52, ranks in the category best 20%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix S80 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 55% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S80 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S80 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S80 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 24% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S80 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 51, ranks 35% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S80 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Nikon Coolpix S80 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4320 x 3240

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

35-175mm

Max Aperture

F3.6-4.8

Macro Focus Range

7 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.5"

Screen Resolution

819Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

133g

Physical Dimensions

99 x 63 x 17 mm

Battery Life

150

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL10

Other Features

Self Timer

n/a

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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