The COOLPIX S30 is a camera designed for the family. It’s water and shockproof so no worries. Capture your world with stills and movies.

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A camera to go everywhere

Families now have a camera to take wherever they go. Waterproof and shockproof, the COOLPIX S30 is ideal for everything from poolside fun to playground action. A 10.1 MP sensor produces top quality images, ideal for printing and sharing. The 3x wide-angle lens frames clear memories of all the important people and moments in your life.

10.1

Megapixel
CCD Sensor

Wide-Angle Optical Zoom
NIKKOR glass lens

2.7"

Big, Bright
LCD Monitor

720p Movies
with Sound

An underwater photo taken with the COOLPIX S30.

Ready for action

Waterproof, shockproof**

Drop it, toss it, throw it in the pool. The S30 survives and lives to take the photo! Go underwater to create photos and movies at depths down to about 9.8 feet (3 meters). It’s also shockproof to withstand drops of up to about 2.6 feet.

View Sample Photos **Waterproof, Shockproof Limitations

Super simple to use

Easier than riding a bike!

Get super simple camera operation with the S30. You’ll love the oversized buttons designed to make it easy to create photos and movies. And an easy-to-understand menu makes photography a breeze.

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A photo of a parent and child hiding beneath a brightly colored umbrella during a rainy day in a flower garden taken with the COOLPIX S30.

Back view of the COOLPIX S30 showing Selective Color, an in-camera Special Effect.

Fun for all

Creative touches that inspire

Have fun personalizing the photos you take. There are a number of creative options such as Selective Color that will inspire your creativity. The best part, immediately see how the chosen effect alters an image! View it all on the large and sharp 2.7-inch LCD monitor.

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Movie making made easy

HD (720p) movies with sound

A simple press of the movie record button and cue the action. You will love playing director and recording the action! Touch a button and start recording. Memorable moments are saved in HD (720p). Show the family what you just filmed by viewing on the 2.7-inch LCD monitor, or save for later and gather around to watch on an HDTV or computer. Best yet, upload to the Web to share.

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Still image from an HD (720p) movie taken with the COOLPIX S30.

Image of the COOLPIX S30 hooked up to an HDTV via the camera's built-in HDMI port.

Share the magic

In-camera slideshows with music

Instantly review and laugh over the pictures and movies of the day with the easy slideshow mode. Select playback effects and built-in music to accompany your show—fun to share with friends and family. Connects easily to a TV (optional EG-CP14 audio video cable required). Share the sights and sounds of your adventure.

Portrait of a mother and child taken with the COOLPIX S30.

Portraits made easy!

When your subject smiles the camera automatically takes the shot…easy!

An example of a photo taken with and without optical VR Image Stabilization.

Images are sharp and clear

Electronic VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effects of camera shake for sharper, clearer images.

Close-up (Macro) photo of rubber ducks taken with the COOLPIX S30.

Make close-up magic

With the S30 get as close as 2 inches from your subject for a new close-up view of your world.

Portrait of two children playing on a bed taken with the COOLPIX S30.

Just aim and shoot

Use Easy Auto mode for the times when you simply wish to enjoy the moment. Relax and let the camera do all the work. Just turn on the camera and press the shutter!

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*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

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Specifications

Type

Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels

10.1 million

Image Sensor

CCD

Sensor Size

1/3 in.

Total Pixels

10.34 million (approx.)

Lens

3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens

Lens Focal Length

4.1-12.3mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 29.1-87.3 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Lens f/-number

f/3.3-5.9

Lens Construction

6 elements in 5 groups

Lens Zoom

Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 349 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration Reduction

Electronic VR

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect TTL AF

Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection

Center
Face priority

Focus Range

[W]: Approx. 1 ft. (30 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 2 in. (5 cm.) to infinity

Focus Lock

Yes

Monitor Size

2.7 in. diagonal

Monitor Type

TFT-LCD with 5-level brightness adjustment

Monitor Resolution

230,000-dots

Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)

98% horizontal (Approx.)
98% vertical (Approx.)

Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)

Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card

Internal Memory

Approx. 47MB

Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant

Storage File formats

Still pictures: JPEG
Audio files: WAV
Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)

Movie

HD: 1280x720p / 30fps
Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps

Voice Memo Function

Yes

Image Size (pixels)

3648 x 2736 (10M)

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 80-1600
Auto (auto gain ISO 80-1600)

Lowest ISO Sensitivity

Highest ISO Sensitivity

1600

Exposure Metering

256-segment matrix, center-weighted

Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure (shutter speed, ND filter selection and ISO sensitivity)
Flexible program with motion detection

Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto

Scene Modes

Close Up
Fireworks Show
Food
Underwater

In-Camera Image Editing

Border
Crop
Filter Effects
Rotate image
Small Picture

Exposure Compensation

± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

Exposure Lock

Yes

Exposure Bracketing

White Balance

Auto
Manual

Shutter

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

Shutter Speed

1/1000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

Up to 4 shots at approx. 1.5 frames per second

Continuous Shooting Options

Continuous
Interval Timer
Single

Aperture

Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3 AV) selection

Self-timer

10 second duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.3 to 3.5m (1ft. to 11ft.)
[T]: 0.5 to 2.0m (1ft 8 in. to 6 ft 7 in.)

Built-in Flash Control

TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Built-in Flash

Yes

Interface

Hi-speed USB

Interface Data transfer protocol

MTP
PTP

Video Output

NTSC
PAL

I/O terminal

Audio/video (A/V) output
Digital I/O (USB)

Supported Languages

Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portugese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian
Vietnamese

Power Sources

2 AA-size batteries

Battery / Batteries

AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)

Battery Life (shots per charge)

AA Alkaline: 240 shots
AA Lithium: 700 shots
EN-MH2: 410 shots
*Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 3648 x 2736 (10M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

Tripod Socket

¼ (ISO 1222)

Approx. Dimensions

Height: 2.6in. (64.8mm)
Width: 4.1in. (101.9mm)
Depth: 1.6in. (39.4mm)

Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

Approx. Weight

7.6 oz. (214g)

With battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

Operating environment

Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Supplied Accessories

AN-CP19 Strap
UC-E16 USB Cable
Two AA Alkaline Batteries
BU-1 O Ring Cleaning Brush
NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM

*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
***Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.

EN-MH2-B2/MH-72 Kit (2 Rechargeable Batteries + Charger)$39.95

AN-CP19 Strap$5.95

EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable$10.95

EN-MH2-B2 Rechargeable Batteries (set of 2)$19.95

UC-E16 USB Cable$12.95

BU-1 O Ring Cleaning Brush$7.95

COOLPIX Neoprene Black Case$9.95

TP-1 Stylus Touch Pen$5.50

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COOLPIX S30 3.2 5 6 6

The "Perfect" all-a-round inexpensive camera I have researched cameras for almost a year trying to find a camera for my soon to be 5 year old granddaughter so that she could to take pictures at our upcoming trip to Disneyworld. I could not find a camera that was big enough for her to hold properly, the lens centered so she could hold both sides securely, had a relatively high megapixel capability and also took 720p HD video. This camera met everything that I was looking for and more. It is even waterproof, shockproof and even came in hot pink. The camera takes great pictures, the colors are phenomenal! The one other feature I like that makes it so much more versatile is the separate buttons for picture and video, great idea. My granddaughter also likes the different shutters sounds you can select. Hats off to Nikon, this camera is perfect for kids and people who want to take good pictures and want to keep it simple. April 7, 2012

not impressed usually love nikon cameras got this one for the underwater feature the flash is terrible as you cant turn on force flash and it is very unpredictable May 19, 2012

Disappointed, blurry pictures My 10 year old bought this with her own money to take on our vacation to Costa Rica, It takes fine pictures and video outside in the sun. However, the camera underperforms inside or in places with shadows. The flash is unpredictable and you can't override it and turn it on. I typically love Nikon cameras (I still use my D80) and I am very disappointed in this model. April 22, 2012

Not the camera for us After doing lots of comparing on the Nikon site, I decided to get the Coolpix S30 for my daughter. She will be travelling this summer to Australia, New Zealand, and Seattle. I wanted her to have a camera that she could take great pictures with and I liked the water proof feature. I found that the camera actually takes horrible pictures! Having a Nikon D70, I am camera savvy enough to go through the menu and settings, but no matter what we did the pictures did not turn out well. They were blurry, dark, over exposed, and not one good photo was taken. I think one of the main reasons is the camera does not respond quickly enough when pushing the button. I was also not impressed with the zoom - at full zoom the camera still could not focus and provide a sharp picture. I am in the process of requesting a RMA which I had no idea you only had 10 days from time of receiving the camera to aquire. Warning to all future customers, be sure you check out your camera quickly so you don't get stuck with a bad camera. We will get a different NIkkon as I am a big fan of my SLR camera. May 1, 2012

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It runs on AA batteries.

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It is not rustproof, so with the open lens when you zoom, does sand get into it and ruin it?

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I am looking for a camera that i can take to the beach with 100% no worries! Thank you :)

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The lens on the COOLPIX S30 won't extend while you zoom in or out.

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There is not enough information to answer specifically, in page# 14 in the user's manua for the COOLPIX S30, there is a list of approved memory cards.

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Hi - Is this product RoHS compliant? Thanks!

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