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Nikon Coolpix S9300 Review
The Nikon Coolpix S9300 is a slim 18x optical zoom digital compact camera aimed at the photographer who wants all the latest technologically advanced gadgets in an easy to use package. Sporting a back-illuminated 16 megapixel CCD image sensor for low light photography, an 18x, 25mm wide-angle lens with lens-shift vibration reduction, and built-in GPS to track and correlate your photographs, the Coolpix S9300 also offers Full HD video for movie enthusiasts. There's also a 3-inch high resolution (921k dot) LCD screen and a range of special effects shooting modes that bring an element of fun to your pictures. The Nikon Coolpix S9300 costs £299.99 / €354 / $349.95 and is available in black, silver, red and blue. With a large bulky zoom lens on the front and a pop-up flash, the Coolpix S9300 is reminiscent of old 35mm compact cameras. However, if this was a 35mm compact camera, the 18x zoom lens would stretch from a wide 25mm to an eyewatering 450mm. That size zoom lens was unheard of back in the day when 35mm compacts ruled the roost.
Nikon Coolpix S9300 review
Back in 2006, Panasonic introduced the digital travel zoom compact camera with its Lumix DMC-TZ1. Ever since, travel zooms have acquired increasingly longer zooms and ever smaller bodies.Keen to establish a foothold in the travel zoom market, Nikon has launched the Coolpix S9300, which replaces the year-old Nikon Coolpix S9100 and competes with the new Panasonic TZ30 (and its predecessor the TZ20) and the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. The Nikon S9300 sports a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor (compared to its predecessor's 12MP unit) and introduces GPS logging and 3D photo capability. It has an 18x optical zoom that extends from a usefully wide 25mm to an impressive 450mm and features relatively wide maximum apertures of f/3.5 at 25mm and f/5.9 at 450mm.The Nikon Coolpix S9300 offers Full HD 1080p video recording with stereo sound and full use of the zoom, a 3-inch 921,000 dot LCD screen and fast autofocus. It can also take 360-degree panoramas and create HDR images, and includes optical vibration reduction.Sitting at the top of Nikon's Style range, the Nikon Coolpix S9300 has a recommended UK price of 300 and US price of $350.
Nikon COOLPIX S9300 review
The latest additions at the top of Nikon's S - or ‘Style' - range are aimed firmly at the travel compact market. The S9300 is one of a pair, matching its sister camera, the S9200, in every regard barring the fact that the model features GPS technology. The nuts and bolts of the specification are very much in keeping with the current crop of travel compacts. The model features a wide and versatile optical zoom - it offers magnification of 18x, covering a focal range of 25-450mm in 35mm equivalent terms, thus allowing capture of both wide angle images and more tele-photo subjects. The lens itself is supported by Nikon's lens-shift vibration reduction for extra help with steady shots at the tele end of the zoom. The model's sensor is a 1/2.3in back-illuminated CMOS model with an effective resolution of 16MP. The sensor itself is supported by Nikon's EXPEED C2 processor which will aid low-light performance according to Nikon. The S9300 also features an ample 3in LCD which, with a 921k-dot resolution and Nikon's Clear Color Display, promises good performance in difficult lighting conditions.Outside of the core specs, the S9300 also offers a host of features to appeal to the travel photographer.
Nikon Coolpix S9300 Review (Preview)
The Nikon Coolpix S9300 ($349) is a compact, GPS-equipped travel zoom camera. It features an 18X optical zoom lens, 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor, a high resolution 3-inch LCD display, Full HD video recording and, of course, a GPS receiver. The Coolpix S9300 is the follow-up to the S9100, which was introduced last year. I've put together this chart to compare the two cameras: So there you have the differences between the S9100 and S9300. Aside from the higher resolution sensor and GPS, there isn't much to choose between them. If you noticed, the battery life on the S9300 has dropped considerably (and this is with GPS turned off), which isn't what we like to see on new models. As you might imagine, the Coolpix S9300 faces tough competition from the likes of Canon, Fuji, Panasonic, and Sony. How does the Coolpix S9300 hold up? Find out now in our review! What's in the Box? The Coolpix S9300 has an unremarkable bundle. Inside the box you'll find: The Coolpix S9300 has 26MB of built-in memory, which holds a grand total of two shots at the highest quality setting. Thus, you'll want to pick up a memory card right away, unless you have one already.
Nikon Coolpix S9300 review
Some cameras want to do everything for you and rob you of features in the process. Others positively bristle with options and settings but leave you to work them out for yourself. Then there's the Nikon Coolpix S9300, which strikes a careful balance between the two extremes. On the one hand, it has a meaty set of specs, with a high resolution and long zoom. On the other, it automates the vast majority of shooting options, so even if you don't know how to put them all to best use, you can still be assured of a decent picture.The Nikon Coolpix S9300 can be yours now for around £220. The 16-megapixel sensor is back-illuminated, which means the electronics have been repositioned behind the photosites so that each pixel receives more of the incoming light. This should improve low-light performance, yet sensitivity can still be pushed as far as ISO 3,200, from an opening gambit of ISO 125. There are options to cap it at ISO 400 or ISO 800 if you want to preserve image quality, and compensation runs to +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps. You can tag your photos and plot them on a map using the camera's nifty GPS functionality. Its low light performance was fair, with very accurate colours maintained at ISO 800, 1,600 and 3,200.
Nikon Coolpix S9300
The Nikon Coolpix S9300 ($349.95 direct) manages to pack a sharp 18x zoom lens into its compact body, but the 16-megapixel camera is slow to start and image quality suffers greatly at even modest ISO settings. It does have a very sharp rear display and a GPS, but you can get those features on more capable cameras. If you're in the market for a compact superzoom, you'd be better served with our Editors' Choice Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V ($419.99, 4 stars), which improves upon the S9300's feature set, without sacrificing image quality. Design and Features The S9300 is about the same size and shape as other cameras in the compact superzoom class. At 2.5 by 4.3 by 1.3 inches (HWD) and 7.6 ounces, it's larger than a slim compact with a modest zoom range like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 ($199.99, 3 stars), but is just about the same size its Canon counterpart, the PowerShot SX260 HS ($349.99, 4 stars), which measures 2.4 by 4.2 by 1.3 inches and weighs 8.2 ounces. The 18x zoom lens covers a 25-450mm field of view, which makes it possible to frame wide landscapes, group shots, portraits, and track distant action at its telephoto extreme.
Nikon Coolpix S9300
Point and Shoot cameras are not what they used to be anymore. I remember my first digital camera. It was a Canon Powershot A520 with a 4megapixel resolution and a measly 4x optical zoom. Back then, it was considered ‘top of the line' and cost almost thrice as much as I'd have liked to pay for it. But digital imaging has come a LONG way since then (almost like the tech has travelled in a spaceship powered by Hyper-drive) and the sort of numbers we see in specifications are just mind-boggling. One such category is the relatively nascent ‘travel-zoom', which essentially packs a gargantuan optical zoom lens into a pocket-fitting form factor. Sometimes, we pick up one of these slim cameras and zoom in as far as the lens would go and ask ourselves \"what kind of sorcery is this!” but in reality, its all just beautiful science. Nikon has recently launched the Coolpix S9300, their top-end travel zoom camera. With the market seeing a slew of such cameras coming in, we put the S9300 to the test and see if it lives up to Nikon's reputation. The Nikon S9300 uses high-grade plastic as its build material, something that we are generally not in favor of.
Nikon Coolpix S9300
Current Coolpix 9100 users may be tempted to yawn at Nikon's new S9300, a direct replacement in the company's travel zoom lineup that adds more megapixels, GPS, and not much else. We're inclined to agree, but of course reserve judgement until the test results are analyzed in full. With such a similar feature set, this camera needs to rely entirely on image quality and performance to win our favor. In some cases, that's exactly what happened; in others, not so much. Say what you want about compacts, but this is one sexy camera. On the front: clean and modern, on the rear: angular and professional. Body design is very Nikon, and our only complaint is the sluggish lens barrel, which made us wait around after taking a shot. The thin, plastic barrel extends almost comically far away from the rest of the body. It does so rather quickly, but the action is imprecise and made framing our test shots difficult. Zoom control is also slow to turn back on after taking a shot, so you’ll need to wait around for a few seconds if your subject is in motion.
Nikon Coolpix S9300
The Nikon Coolpix S9300 is a modest update to 2011's S9100. It's basically the same camera, but with increased resolution -- 16 megapixels up from 12 -- and built-in GPS for geotagging your photos. The latter comes in handy for travel or if you just like to see where you've shot, while the former is mostly for marketing. There are a couple other minor changes, but unless you really want GPS, there's no reason to upgrade or be upset that you didn't wait. For first-time buyers, though, the S9300 is a very good camera geared for snapshooters with fast performance for a compact megazoom. However, its near-$350 suggested retail price is the same as the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20, which both have longer lenses, more features, equally fast shooting performance, and generally better photo and video quality. It's still a good camera, but less attractive at its full price in comparison. Overall photo quality from the S9300 is very good, suitable for prints up to 8x10 and Web use. At full size they don't look good, though, so its 16-megapixel resolution isn't a reason to buy. Though its sensitivity settings run from ISO 125 to ISO 3200, the S9300 produces the best results below ISO 400. Regardless of sensitivity, photos appear somewhat soft and benefit from sharpening with photo-editing software.
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The Nikon S9300 is the latest in the company’s line of compact travel-zoom point-and-shoot cameras. The S9300 combines an 18x optical zoom, 3-inch high resolution screen, and backside-illuminated 16-megapixel CMOS image sensor in a body that is no thicker than your average compact camera. That’s an incredible amount of zoom to fit in such a small package, and it shows how far this category of camera has come in the last couple of years. The S9300 is available in black, red, and silver and is set to ship in February for a suggested price of $349.95. the S9300 is a rather unassuming camera on the surface; its models are wrapped mostly in a rubberized coating, with clean lines and a simple user interface. When you look closer (or turn the camera on) the real kicker is immediately apparent: an 18x optical zoom lens that juts out from the body. Fitting that much zoom into a body that could easily slot into all but the hippest kids’ pockets is a feat in and of itself, but the camera also includes a 3-inch, 921k-dot resolution screen with a backside-illuminated 16-megeapixel image sensor as well.
Prices
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Silver) | $190 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Red) | $193.84 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Black) | $199 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Black) | $199.9 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Blue) | $202.29 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Red) | $204.9 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x Zoom NIKKOR ED Glass Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Silver) | $205 | See it |
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Nikon Coolpix S9300 16 Megapixel 3D Panorama Digital Camera, Silver | $208.99 | See it |
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Nikon Coolpix S9300 16 Megapixel 3D Panorama Digital Camera (Red) | $218.99 | See it |
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Nikon Coolpix S9300 16 Megapixel 3D Panorama Digital Camera (Black) | $219.89 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera (Silver) + 16GB Accessory Kit | $232.95 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera (Silver) + EN-EL12 Battery + 16GB Accessory Kit | $239.95 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera (Red) + 16GB Accessory Kit | $244.95 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera (Red) + EN-EL12 Battery + 16GB Accessory Kit | $252.95 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera (Silver) + EN-EL12 Battery + 32GB Deluxe Accessory Kit | $254.95 | See it |
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Nikon COOLPIX S9300 16 MP CMOS Digital Camera (Red) + EN-EL12 Battery + 32GB Deluxe Accessory Kit | $267.95 | See it |
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Nikon Coolpix S9300 : (7.2/10)
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