I am quite fascinated in how the increasing professional cameras are moving to an integration to their GPS position. Over the years, this process has had some weird turns. Nikon success in large measure is ability to change attitudes and make steady progress model to model. The model just below has GPS. For this class of point and shoot, I have some experience. There are three short coming IMHO for how Nikon implemented GPS in this camera range. SO in the near future I plan to pick up their top-of-the-model CoolPix S3XXX models and I will contemplate perfection? I anticipate this Nikon to fall into $300-350 range?
Camera makers continue to distinguish their compact digital cameras from each other, and from the competition of smartphone cameras, by packing a punch. The COOLPIX S9300 ($349 list) just announced by Nikon certainly fits that description, with a 16-megapixel sensor, 18X optical zoom, full 1080 HD movie recording with stereo sound, six frame-per-second burst, and macro, panorama, and 3D shooting features. Wow. The camera also makes innovative use of GPS technology. "A high-performance GPS chip records location data for each shot, and can also log your movements, even when not taking pictures. An onboard database of approximately 1.7 million POI (Points of Interest) lets you confirm and record the name of the location when shooting. There is also an electronic compass function that displays the camera's orientation when shooting and records the location for later viewing on your personal computer," states Nikon.
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from Engadget by James Trew
It's not been all that long since
Nikon last augmented its
Coolpix S-series, and now the camera maker's at it again, adding another four to the point-and-shoot range. Starting at the bottom end is the S3300, which definitely keeps things simple: 16 megapixels, 6x zoom, 19 picture modes and 720p is what you'll get for the $140 asking price. An extra $30 lands you the S4300, which adds touchscreen control. Stepping up the ladder, we have the S6300 at $200, which includes a 16 megapixel
CMOS sensor, 10x zoom and an Easy Panorama mode for those 180- and 360-degree vistas. Video also jumps up a notch to a full 1080p. Assuming a $350 price tag doesn't seem too lofty, you might like the S9300 -- it has the same 16 megapixel CMOS sensor as the S6300, but also throws in GPS for geotagging, and a generous 18x zoom, giving it a 25-450mm range. There's a limited range of colors for each model, and availability is pegged for February, but hit the PR after the break if you want the full rundown.
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