The Coolpix 3500 has the same body as the 2500, which is a good and bad thing. In creating these cameras, Nikon took the famous rotating lens of the Coolpix 900 series and put it "inside" the body of the 3500. You get the flexibility of the Coolpix 900 series' rotating lens in a smaller camera, though it's a lot clumsier to operate.
One thing that really bothers me about the design is that rotating the lens is harder than it should be. Rather than using a knob on the side of the camera, you just mash your hands in there and turn it. It's clumsy for sure, but what usually happens is that you get fingerprints all over the lens. I hope the next iteration of this camera will implement this a bit better.
So why would you want a rotating lens? My favorite reason is one that's happened to me in real life many times. Suppose you're at a parade or some event where lots of people are in front of you. You can point the lens toward the parade, hold the camera up over everyone's heads, then tilt the camera so you can see the LCD. That way you can see the picture you're taking over the heads in front of you.
The Coolpix 3500 is made entirely of plastic, which I'd judge to be average quality. The camera is small and easy to pocket. The dimensions of the CP3500 are 4.5 x 2.3 x 1.2 inches, and it weighs 175 grams empty.
The camera does offer a good amount of features, and quite a few scene modes. There aren't any manual controls, except for white balance. In terms of performance, the camera was about average. Some folks may like the design and ease of use of the Coolpix 3500, but it definitely wouldn't be my first choice in the small 3 Megapixel category.
What I liked:
Good photo quality outdoors Unique (though poorly implemented) swiveling lens, stylish body Very good macro performance Many useful scene modes Manual white balance controls What I didn't care for:
Auto ISO means lot of noise in low light situations No AF illuminator White balance and other settings unavailable in scene and macro modes No optical viewfinder No sound or optical zoom in movie mode Redeye a big problem Aside from white balance, no other manual controls.
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(+) Ultra-compact dimensions, fun automatic tools, good performance for the asking price (-) Cluttered menu layout, camera buttons are scarce, specs are almost identical to the Samsung ES15
Good start. Stick in the price, where to buy warranty etc and I'll rerate. Let me know.
monsieur.Joda 05.04.2004 12:44
It is a good start, but you have to tell a lot more technical data... If you add stuff, lemme know I'll rerate. You can also check this op for advice: http://www.ciao.co.uk/How_to_write_opinions__Review_5405353
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