Nikon Coolpix S3300

The Coolpix S3300 landed in 2012 as Nikon’s entry-level slim compact — 16 megapixels, a 6× zoom starting at 26mm, and lens-shift VR in a body just 19mm deep. It came in eight colors, which tells you exactly who it was aimed at: people who wanted a capable pocket camera that looked deliberate sitting on a table. Pink was the most committed version of that idea.

NO FILTER: SHOT ON S3300

THE LOOKS

The pink S3300 has a glossy metallic finish that reads more saturated in person than in photos — a warm, confident shade rather than a shy pastel. The body is 95 × 59 × 20mm with a clean front face and the 2.7-inch LCD filling most of the rear. At 119g it’s light enough to forget about in a bag. Also available in red, purple, blue, gold, silver, black, and aqua.

THE SPECS

16MP 1/2.3″ CCD, ISO 80–3200. Nikkor 6× optical zoom, 26–156mm equivalent, f/3.5–6.5. Lens-shift VR. EXPEED C2. 2.7-inch LCD (230k dots). 720p/30fps video with optical zoom during recording. Smart Portrait (Smile Timer, Face-Priority AF 12 faces, Blink Warning, Skin Softening). Best Shot Selector. 19 scene modes. Special Effects. SD/SDHC/SDXC. 210 shots. 95 × 59 × 20mm, 119g.

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

• Pink metallic finish in a lineup of eight colors: the S3300 treated color as a real design variable, not an afterthought — pink is the most committed expression of that.
• 26mm wide-angle start on a 6× zoom: wider than most entry-level compacts of the era, giving the S3300 more compositional flexibility than its price point implied.
• Lens-shift VR at this price tier: optical stabilization in a sub-£100 compact in 2012 was not a given — Nikon included it as standard across the S3300 range.

THE VERDICT

The S3300 in pink is a camera that commits to its brief: approachable, colorful, and easy to use, with a 26mm wide-angle and lens-shift VR delivering better results than the price suggests. The pink finish is genuinely vivid rather than token — it makes the camera feel like a considered choice rather than a default. A capable, fun compact from Nikon’s most accessible lineup.