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It's hard to believe how much the COOLPIX S3700 offers—high resolution photos and HD videos, plenty of zoom, fun features and even connectivity! Share exceptional images from the COOLPIX S3700 to a compatible smartphone wirelessly—in a snap, using built-in Wi-Fi® and Near Field Communication technology (NFC).** Pull the COOLPIX S3700 out of a pocket or purse, zoom in and capture a special moment as a great 20-megapixel photo. Then use your smartphone to quickly post the photo online or text it to your friends. Enjoy outstanding memories and plenty of "likes" with the COOLPIX S3700.

**NFC feature for Android™ v 4.0 or later smart devices only
  • 20.1 MPCCD Sensor
  • 8xZoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens
  • 2.7"LCD
  • 720pHD Video

Technology

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    Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity

    Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity

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    NFC

    Wi-Fi/NFC

Technology

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    VR image stabilization

    A Nikon technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake.

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    ISO 3200

    Maximum high ISO available on the camera is 3200 ISO.

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    Clear Color Display

    This innovative technology improves screen visibility for a more vivid, clear image when taking and sharing pictures. Reflections are minimized while contrast and power savings are improved. (In select COOLPIX models).

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    Smart Portrait System

    Nikon’s Smart Portrait System incorporates into COOLPIX cameras a series of automatic functions, including In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™, Improved Face-Priority AF, Face Priority AE, Smile Mode, Blink Warning, Skin Softening and D-Lighting.

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    Scene Auto Selector / Easy Auto Mode

    Nikon COOLPIX cameras are so smart they know what kind of picture you're taking and can automatically select from six commonly used scene modes, eliminating the mode-setting procedure and streamlining the shooting process.

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    Target Finding AF

    Select COOLPIX digital cameras utilize the Target Finding AF feature which instantaneously assesses the intended subject and automatically adjusts the AF area according to its size to assure clearly focused images.

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    Subject Tracking

    COOLPIX cameras and select D-SLRs in Live View mode, maintain focus on a moving subject using a contrast detection system, which is based on the principle that objects in a scene that are in focus display the highest contrast.

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    HD Movie Mode

    Many COOLPIX cameras offer HD movie mode, which records sound movie clips at varying resolution and frame rates, depending on the particular model.

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    Wi-FI/NFC

    Refers to wireless technology and wireless communication. In photography, it's most commonly the wireless transmission of images directly from a camera to a computer in order to achieve a swifter workflow. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows cameras that feature NFC and select Android smartphones to connect by being in close proximity to each other.

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    Dynamic Fine Zoom

    Dynamic Fine Zoom is a new feature available on select Nikon COOLPIX digital cameras that extends the zoom range electronically 2x with minimal image degradation.

± Wi-Fi Compatibility

This camera’s built-in Wi-Fi® capability can only be used with a compatible iPhone®, iPad®, and/or iPod touch® or smart devices running on the Android™ operating system. The Wireless Mobile Utility application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera.

For compatibility and to download the application, please visit:

Download the Wireless Mobile Utility app on the App Store Download on the App Store
Download the Wireless Mobile Utility app on Google Play Android App on Google Play

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi Certified logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

All Nikon trademarks are trademarks of Nikon Corporation.

Dynamic Fine Zoom magnification is calculated from the full-wide end of optical zoom.

NFC Compatibility:
This camera's built in NFC function can only be used with smart devices running on the Android™ operating system version 4.0 or later. The Nikon Wireless Mobility Utility application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera.
The N Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.

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

Tech Specs

  • Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

    Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

    20.1 million
  • Sensor Size

    Sensor Size

    1/2.3 in.
  • Monitor Size

    Monitor Size

    2.7 in. diagonal

  • Monitor Type

    TFT-LCDwithAnti-reflection coating, 5-level brightness adjustment
  • Storage Media

    Storage Media

    SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
  • Movie

    Movie

    HD: 1280x720/ 30p , HD: 1280x720/ 25p , QVGA 320x240/ 30p, QVGA 320x240/25p , VGA 640x480/ 30p, VGA 640x480/ 25p
  • ISO Sensitivity

    ISO Sensitivity

    ISO80-1600

    ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode)
  • Battery / Batteries

    Battery / Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
  • Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

    Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

    3.8 in.95.9 mm x 2.3 in.58 mm x 0.8 in.20.1 mm
  • Approx. Weight

    Approx. Weight

    4.2 oz. (118 g)
  • Type
    Compact Digital Camera
  • Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
    20.1 million
  • Image Sensor
    CCD
  • Sensor Size
    1/2.3 in.
  • Total Pixels
    20.48 million (approx.)
  • Image Size (pixels)
    5152 x 3864 (20M)
  • Lens
    8x optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens
  • Lens Focal Length
    4.5-36.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25–200mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Lens f/-number
    f/3.7-6.6
  • Lens Construction
    8 elements in 7 groups
  • Lens Zoom
    8x
  • Digital Zoom
    Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 800mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Vibration Reduction
    Lens-shift VR, Lens-shift and Electronic VR (movies)
  • Aperture
    Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3 AV) selection
  • Autofocus (AF)
    Contrast-detect AF
  • Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
    Center, Face priority, Manual with 99 focus areas, Subject tracking, Target Finding AF
  • Focus Range
    [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 5 ft. (1.5 m.) to infinity, Macro mode: Approx. 0.8 in. (2 cm.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
  • Focus Lock
    Yes
  • Monitor Size
    2.7 in. diagonal
  • Monitor Type
    TFT-LCDwithAnti-reflection coating, 5-level brightness adjustment
  • Monitor Resolution
    230000-dots
  • Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)
    97% horizontal (Approx.), 97% vertical (Approx.), (compared to actual picture)
  • Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)
    99% horizontal (Approx.), 99% vertical (Approx.), (compared to actual picture)
  • Storage Media
    SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
  • Storage File System
    DCF, EXIF 2.3 compliant
  • Storage File Formats
    Still pictures: JPEG, Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
  • Movie
    HD: 1280x720/ 30p , HD: 1280x720/ 25p , QVGA 320x240/ 30p, QVGA 320x240/25p , VGA 640x480/ 30p, VGA 640x480/ 25p
  • HD Movies (720p)
    Yes
  • ISO Sensitivity
    ISO80-1600

    ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode)
  • Lowest ISO Sensitivity
    80
  • Highest ISO Sensitivity
    3200
  • Exposure Metering
    Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Exposure Control
    Programmed auto exposure, Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
  • Exposure Modes
    Auto, Scene, Scene Auto Selector, Smart Portrait, Special Effects
  • Scene Modes
    Backlighting, Beach, Close-up, Dusk/Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset
  • In-Camera Image Editing
    Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Glamour Retouch, Quick Retouch, Red-eye Correction, Small Picture
  • Exposure Compensation
    ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
  • White Balance
    Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset
  • Shutter Speed
    1/1500-1 sec., 4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
  • Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
    Up to6 shots atapprox.1.1 frames per second
  • Continuous Shooting Options
    Continuous, Single
  • Self-Timer
    Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration
  • Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
    [W]: 0.5 to 2.8m (1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 2 in.), [T]: 1.5m (4 ft. 11 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
  • I/O terminal
    Digital I/O (USB)
  • Wi-Fi Functionality
    Yes
  • Smart Device App Connectivity
    Wireless Mobile Utility (WMU)
  • NFC
    Yes
  • Supported Languages
    Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) , Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese
  • Power Sources
    One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (supplied), AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately)
  • Charging Time
    2 hours and 40 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-70P and when no charge remains) (Approx.)
  • Battery / Batteries
    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
  • Battery Life (shots per charge)
    Still pictures: Approx. 240 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 5152 x 3864 (20.1MP). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
    Movies:Approx. 50 minutes
  • Tripod Socket
    ¼ in., (ISO 1222)
  • Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
    3.8 in.95.9 mm x 2.3 in.58 mm x 0.8 in.20.1 mm
  • Approx. Weight
    4.2 oz. (118 g)
  • Operating environment
    Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
  • Color
    Silver

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