We don't normally see an improvement in sharpening on Nikon compacts because the noise is exacerbated so much in the process. However, because the noise is suppressed so well on the S3500, you can see a mild improvement on the pictures. Thissoftwareis for upgrading the COOLPIXS3500 firmware from v1.0 to v1.1. Verify your camera’s firmware version using the instructions below. If this latest version is already installed in your camera, you need not update the firmware.

The Nikon Coolpix S3500 has a 20.1 megapixel CCD sensor and 7x optical zoom lens, which is a 35mm of 26 - 182mm, with lens-shift VR (vibration reduction) to reduce the effects of camera shake. One of the great things about the S3500 is that Nikon have fitted a 7x optical zoom into what's classed as a particularly slim body. The zoom range is 4.7 – 32.9mm, but scaling up to 35mm terms, that equates to a 26 – 182mm zoom. That's not bad in a littler camera like this and will certainly help with subjects too far away – at a Zoo, for example – or if you simply can't be bothered to walk there. We're extremely surprised by the Nikon Coolpix S3500. It's a nice little camera to look at and it fits nicely with the Style series that it's allocated to. The 7x optical zoom will be very useful to anyone wanting to take it on holiday and wanting to explore, not just wanting the typical pool and clubs photos. The quality of the lens is great for a camera at this price point, but the biggest surprise came in the ISO test. Sure, the camera suffers from noise, they all do. It's to be expected. What we weren't expecting was the quality of the images at both low ISO and how the camera handled the noise. We can't decide whether Nikon have reprogrammed the noise reduction software or taken it away and improved the sensor because there's none of that painted smooth look that's normally associated with small sensor noise control. The S3500 takes a lithium ion battery and this is included in the box along with the charger and any necessary cables to plug it in and get pictures to a computer. Of course, you may have an Eye-Fi memory card and if you do, the S3500 is wireless transfer capable as long as you have one of these cards. It works by detecting a free wi-fi hotspot. Once there, it uploads pictures to a location of your choice.

default setting): 1280 x 720/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 480/30p: 640 x 480/4:3/approx. 30 fps, 240/30p: 320 x 240/4:3/approx. 30 fps I have used the camera for slightly over a month. Pl see the pics I uploaded. The following are my observations: Supplied accessories: EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, EH-70P Charging AC Adapter, UC-E6 USB Cable, Camera Strap, ViewNX 2 CD, Reference Manual CD This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Japan without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. In the event a dispute arises under or in connection with this Agreement, you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction of Japan and waive any objection that such forum is inconvenient. You further consent to service of process in any action arising from this Agreement by regular mail or other commercially reasonable means of receipted delivery. If any provision of the Agreement shall be determined invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between you and Nikon, and supersedes and replaces any other agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The failure of any party to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, or the exercise of any option, right or remedy contained herein, shall not be construed as a waiver of any future application of such term, provision, option, right or remedy, and such term, provision, option, right or remedy shall continue and remain in full force and effect. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of section 3 and section 4 together with any provisions that by their express terms apply to periods after termination of this Agreement, shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason.

cm (2.7-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating, and 5-level brightness adjustment The pictures taken throughout the test were taken at full resolution and the finest compression rating unless otherwise stated. At full size, the pictures range from just under to just over 8Mb. Reduce the compression rating to lose more information and that's roughly halved. You can perform this action in the resolution menu by choosing the 20 megapixel option that doesn't have the star. It will use less information and thereby allow more pictures to be stored, but the image quality will suffer on fine detail subjects.

Kingston manufacturers high quality SD, SDHC and SDXC for use in your Nikon Coolpix S3500 Digital Camera. Whether you're looking to increase capacity of boost overall performance of your Nikon Coolpix S3500 Digital Camera then upgrade today with Kingston. The camera needs an SD card with a speed rating of 6 or higher to shorten the time it takes for the camera to move the image file to the SD card. Ditto for movies, which are quite good. This will speed up the "shot-to-shot" time that has been noted as an issue. I use a card with a speed rating of 10. ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity): ISO 80-1600, ISO 3200 (Manual setting is enabled in Auto mode) We were really hard pressed to find any chroma on the pictures from the Nikon Coolpix S3500. We found very mild evidence of it on a couple of pictures, but not where we expected to see it. However, we did see a few examples of haloing around some high contrast areas which may be some chromatic aberration removal software at work. In 35mm terms, the focal length of the 7x optical zoom fitted to the S3500 is 26-182mm. The lens that Nikon have put on this new run of digital compacts that includes the S3500 is great. We couldn't find any evidence of barrel distortions at wide-angle or pincushion at full zoom.

All in all its a good camera but not an absolutely great one. I feel its a great camera for people who want fully automatic settings, but since I prefer having fiddle room, that's not too good for me. To get to the memory card, the image has to pass through the Nikon EXPEED C2 processor, which is hardware taken from the DSLR range. EXPEED is Nikon's dedicated imaging processor (everyone has one these days) which is designed to process images to the best quality possible. On some lower end compact cameras, the processor hasn't managed to cope with the high resolution of the sensor. The S3500 comes with a 20 megapixel sensor which could cause problems with noise, but the test will confirm how the camera copes. g. I honestly don't like the preset scenes and would prefer a simpler way of just taking pictures with auto focus. There is a tendency of over compensating, with excess light (over exposures) and color balance. c. Not having a manual mode and always having to work with preset settings is quite annoying. Again, my slightly 'dumber' Canon SD790 or the older SD660 had a sort of manual mode that gives more flexibility. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-J10 is a new 16.1 megapixel compact camera with a built-in USB connector for easier image transfer and battery recharging. The stylish Sony J10 also has 4Gb of built-in memory, a 4x zoom lens, and a 2.7 inch LCD screen. Read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-J10 review to find out if this is the right point-and-shoot camera for you. Review Roundupe. I have noticed that low-light pictures invariably have shake and blur, even pictures taken on twilight conditions have movement blurs. There seems to be image stabilization (I can see the icon) but have not been able to find a way to switch it on or off. Took some pictures under night condition and was not too impressed with the result. Again, the Canons performed better. Get the latest photography news straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter. Newsletter Signup The menu system on the S3500 is easy to understand and navigate. The battery has a CIPA rating of 220 shots, which should be enough for a day of shooting. We tested the cameras performance at focusing, shutter response, shot-to-shot time, continuous shooting etc. and have posted the results below. To test this we took 6 or more shots and calculated the average, so that consistent results were produced.

An issue that, in some rare cases, prevented the camera from turning on, or prevented operation, has been resolved. Using an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of graph paper (1/4 inch boxes), and placing a small 6" ruler on the paper, using natural sunlight through the window, I took several Macro test shots, ensuring that the image was completely on the graph paper. Macro images taken with a zoom lens "optically optimized for normal shooting distances, they [the lenses] produce somewhat below-optimum image quality at close-up distances - particularly edge softness due to curvature of field." (Search on this phrase for an interesting article on the subject.) Learning when and how to use the few automatic focus options before taking important pictures is essential. This camera (like any other camera) focuses sharply once the photographer understands how and when to use the various options.

Interestingly, the Nikon S3500's lens is also just a little brighter across the zoom range, with maximum apertures starting from f/3.4 at wide angle, and falling to a rather dim f/6.4 at the now-stronger telephoto. (The S3300, by contrast, provided an f/3.5 to f/6.5 range.) b. Again, focus issue - sometimes in the middle of a series of shots, it just seems to get lost. The shutter will need to be kept pressed for a few seconds and released, before it responds and focusses again. ISO Noise Performance - Noise is low at ISO 80, 100 and 200, with images becoming softer at ISO 200. Noise increases slightly at ISO 400 and again so ISO 800 but image quality isn't overly affected. ISO 1600 see a loss of detail, particularly in the corners of some of the squares in our test chart. Noise increases at ISO 3200, but image size is restricted to just 4 megapixels. You'll also need to buy a memory card and a case or bag to keep your camera safe and protected - have a look at our complete guide to camera bags.