Nikon Coolpix S32

Nikon Coolpix S32

Nikon Coolpix S32
Announced: 07 Feb 2014
Sensor Resolution: 13Mp
Sensor Type: 1/3" CCD
ISO: 125-1600
Weight: 175g
Physical Dimensions: 108 x 66 x 40 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
27
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
19
Speed Performance
47
Versatility
69
Comfort
Portrait

10

Portrait
Landscape

9

Landscape
Sport

22

Sport
Street

45

Street
Everyday

46

Everyday
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propro

  • The Nikon Coolpix S32 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • 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
  • Nikon Coolpix S32 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Coolpix S32 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 S32 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 S32 battery has only 220.0 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 S32 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon Coolpix S32 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Coolpix S32 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon Coolpix S32 Nikon
Coolpix S32
27 10 9 22 45 46 buy on
Olympus Tough TG-6 Olympus
Tough TG-6
52 35 36 53 66 67 $628.00
Ricoh WG-70 Ricoh
WG-70
32 13 12 28 52 55 $498.00
Ricoh WG-80 Ricoh
WG-80
30 13 12 21 50 52 $560.64

Nikon Coolpix S32: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix S32 is a waterproof camera launched on 02/07/2014.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix S32 ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The Nikon Coolpix S32 weights 175 gr and spans 108 x 66 x 40 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Nikon Coolpix S32 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 5% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 19, ranks among the worst 37% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 69, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 47, ranks among the worst 21% 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 - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 19% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S32 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 13% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S32 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 22, ranks 15% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S32 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 45, ranks 3% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S32 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 46, ranks 3% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S32 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Nikon Coolpix S32 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/3"

Sensor Dimensions

4.8 x 3.6 mm

Sensor Area

17.28 mm2

Sensor Resolution

13 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4160 x 3120

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

30-90mm

Max Aperture

F3.3-5.9

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.1

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

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

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

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

1920x1080 (30p) VGA 640x480 (30p 15p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

175g

Physical Dimensions

108 x 66 x 40 mm

Battery Life

220

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL19

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (Approx. 10 seconds )

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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