Nikon COOLPIX S3500 Compact Digital Camera - Red (20.1MP, 7x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD

I wanted to upgrade my current digital camera that I have had for a few years, so I wanted a camera with the following features: more mega pixels, optical zoom with clear sound while recording, while in optical zoom - I didn't would that bee hummer sound while it was zooming and I wanted the sound still recording while it zoomed, a rechargeable battery without the need to be stocking up on AA or AA batteries and for the movie to be exported as AVI format. I can say this covered all these features I was after and all for under £100. I have been impressed with it so far. The camera takes good picture and very good video footage. It is also compatible with SD card so you don't have to get a SDHC unless you are going to be taking a lot of pictures and video. It also has other features like a macro mode for close up pictures, even though I am still trying to master this mode as my close up shots seem to come up blurry but a few of my images were very clear in macro mode. Great camera overall in my opinion at a great price with 20MP and 7 x optical zoom....brilliant.

I like this camera very much because it is very small, thin and light and fits easily in my shirt pocket, enabling me to always carry my camera with me. It would easily fit in a small lady's handbag, taking up minimal amount of space. The specification is high for a small camera with a 7x zoom and 20 megapixel sensor. The camera takes pleasing photographs with good brightness and good colour accuracy and saturation. I have photographed plants, trees, flowers and people and have not had a bad photograph. The flower colours were accurate and pleasing. Photographs of people come out well because a nice photograph is obtained without showing skin imperfections. It is a good camera for taking complimentary photographs of girls' faces. I have bought several of these little Nikon cameras (Coolpix S3100, Coolpix S3300 and Coolpix S3500) and given them as Christmas and Birthday presents and all recipients have reported that they are very pleased with the good performance of these little cameras.

I have never written a review on here before so there's a first time for everything. I bought this camera for my wife in July 2013 and it has performed very well. My normal camera is a bulky Canon SLR however I have used the Nikon whenever I have been on a business trip or a family outing. Even with a case, the Nikon hardly takes up any room in a jacket pocket. All was well until today March 21st, the CCD appears to have gone faulty. I have always wanted to see the aurora borealis but not on the LCD screen when pointing the camera at my garden. I am within the 12 month guarantee period however I could not see anything on the website showing that I was entitled to a refund or a guarantee. I feared I was in for a difficult conversation with Amazon. The people at Amazon have responded instantly to my request for a callback which was very impressive. I asked the agent if they could send another camera but he could not find one available for dispatch. Perhaps he was looking at the .com website as there are plenty on the .co.uk website ? The great news is that the price of the camera will be refunded once I have returned the faulty one to them (free postage). The agent was extremely helpful and there was no quibble over the problem so 10 out of 10 goes to Amazon for the customer experience. Now the question is "will I buy a like for like" replacement ? Overall, we were very happy with the Nikon so I will order another when the refund comes through. I guess we were just unlucky with this one. It's a good little performer and I am more than happy to give Nikon another try. Four stars from me !

Slim, Sleek and a joy to use. You'll need to buy yourself a memory card as the on-board memory is ridiculously small as to warrant the question why both having it at all? I picked-up a 64GB Card for £34 and is childsplay to install. The camera is really easy to use with a suit of interesting and useful pre & post-production features. The battery recharges quickly compare to my former Canon IXUS 400 and will last you a busy days shooting. For those needing a mid-day boost you can always buy yourself an additional battery and charger. The Nikon software that is included is very easy to install and operate. The supplied USB cable will allow you to recharge the camera from either your computer of the supplied plug/transformer. Well worth money for a 20 Megapixel work of art.

I have taken a few good pictures with this camera by using the available functions. I do find digital noise can be a problem unless you have very good light and I have yet to take a decent close up picture. I tend to only use the 10 megapixel option and find this gives a better quality image. The sensor really isn't big enough to cope well with 20 megapixels. The colour especially blues are not particularly true. All a little disappointing. I haven't found the night landscape option much good either. I use a DSLR for serious photography which I bought because after using a Fuji finepix Z1. I got irritated by the time it took to focus a shot. It did however produce the most amazingly sharply focussed images with very little noise and remaining so when zoomed on a computer until it pixilated. The coolpix S3500 does at least focus incredibly quickly for such a tiny camera and is truly pocket sized. So if you want a little camera to carry everywhere in your pocket or bag thats easy, at the ready and quick to use, at this price it's a bargain. With the odd tweek on a Mac or with Photoshop you could produce a few decent pics (better than an iphone).

I previoulsy had the s3100 Compact Camera, which is a camera i love. However my s3100 is my holiday camera and my holidays mainly consist of roller coasters, so needless to say it has been through the wars a little bit! This camera seemed like a good upgrade from the one i already had. It not too different in the workings, but is of a higher spec. The photos that i have taken so far have been of great quality and it is a really light and easy camera to use. It is a little fatter than the one i had before, but it is still a nice 'pocket size' which is exactly what i need. the only thing id say is that when you have it on the highest settings, it does take a mintee or two to finish recording, which i can get a little annoyed with, i like my camera to be quite snappy, but by lowering the settings a wee bit, you can get over this, or leave it if your not in a rush! Great for just having a wee camera that fits into your back pocket!

I purchased this camera due to the claims of it having a high pixel rate. The quality of the images is average to poor. I was hoping to be able to crop into larger areas for use in artwork but the images are very pixelated without much zooming in. It's fine if you are creating digital content but poor if you want to crop in to areas of the picture and I suspect it will be useless for printed work. Maybe I've got a faulty one - hard to say. The camera itself is very nicely made and compact and great for fun snaps but I guess you get what you pay for.

I bought this for my dad, who is in his 70's and absolutely useless with any form of technology. He has trouble using his mobile phone, is unable/unwlling to use a computer. It was his request for a camera, despite having one on his mobile. I was very hesitant to get something he wouldn't use, so I did a lot of research. He loves the big screen on the back ( the research said a min of 2.5 for pensioners, this is 2.7). He got the hang of taking photos and zooming in and out himself, very easy. He can also view his photos back, after a few lessons. The only tricky bit may be the charging, but that doesn't happen too often. So overall, I would say this camera is very easy to use. The buttons are a reasonable size and easy to understand. It does have some very good extra abilities, so isn't a basic model by far. The image quality is also excellent. I may have to borrow it off him for my next holiday :-)

Achat recent de cet appareil ! Semble bien marcher, photos très claire et net !! Pratique et d'une couleur qui sort de l ordinaire Vraiment bien je le conseil

Ho acquistato la Nikon coolpix qualche tempo fa, e mi ha accompagnato in molti momenti importanti della mia vita,che sono riuscita ad immortalare in modo fantastico. La macchinetta fotografica Nikon coolpix con i suoi 20mpx è davvero ben fatta,compatta e facile da maneggiare, ha l'impostazione per poter modificare le scene così da rendere spettacolare ogni scatto senza dover essere proprio ferrati nel settare i vari parametri manualmente, la batteria dura tantissimo. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo, consigliata.

Estetica preciosa y ligera de peso.Manejable y de una calidad impresionante para el precio que tiene. La marca de prestigio se nota que es Nikon

couleur de l'appareil ok qualité ok images (photos) ok se glisse aisément dans la poche rapide marque à recommander satisfait pleinement

Petite dimension, très léger. Nombreux paramétrages permettant de personnaliser au mieux. Prise en main très rapide et simple. L'ajout d'une SD Card est (pour moi) indispensable.