I lost my digicam during our last vacation, so I immediately
started to look for a new digicam. I
wanted to make myself feel good about the loss so purchasing a new on will somehow
make me move on. I already thought of
buying a waterproof camera since my son and I like going outdoors and I really
feel bad that I can’t take photos when we are in water.
Last December 29, I met my friend at Robinson’s Galleria for
an annual Christmas get-together. When
we parted ways, I just checked the stores just to canvass for a digicam. Most waterproof cameras that I checked were
in P12,000-16,000 price range. When I
saw Nikon waterproof cameras on the display window, there were no prices indicated
so I went inside the store to ask how much are they. To my surprise, the candy-colored model Nikon
Coolpix S32 is only P6,990. I even asked
the question again because I might have just heard the wrong price. The salesman told me that it is the cheapest
basic waterproof camera in the market and a lot of people have already bought
that. Since I am holding a BPI credit
card, it was mentioned to me that I can avail of it at 0% interest for six
months and the bill will start after three months. Isn’t that cool?!
The whole kit. It comes with a versatile USB/charger cable, a small brush, instruction manuals and adapter.
I called some friends to ask for second opinion before I
bought the camera. My friend Millie said
that it was already a good buy, so without hesitation, I swiped the plastic (the
promo ends by year-end too so I have to decide quickly). The digicam also came in with a free 8GB SD
card. I also bought a neck strap/pouch
on another store too.
This is what Nikon Coolpix S32 looks like. It is around 2 1/2inches in height. I chose blue but there are also different colors available (pink, yellow, white). There is a separate button for video, really very easy to use! Very basic for non-professional photographers like me.
When I got home, I immediately checked the things that I can
do with the camera. It’s very easy to
use, with all the buttons on the left side I can easily navigate through the
different features of the camera.
I was so surprised to find out that there are lots of things
that you can do with Nikon Coolpix S32!
For a non-professional photographer like me, you can easily take perfect photos by just picking a scene on the
menu.
Gentle reminder from Nikon Coolpix when taking pictures in the water, just click the arrow keys on the right side to view the rest
This is the welcome image when you turn on the camera
You can see the menu on the left part of the screen, just press the button beside it to navigate each one.
This is what you will see when you click the SCENE button from the main menu.
On the Decorate option, you can 'beautify' your photo buy putting frames
Different scenes from the photo, I will show below the different scenes taken using these scenes
Options from Change Colors menu. The Highlight colors really amazed me! I have a sample photo below using this option
From the main menu, when you press the flash button, this is the sub-menu
Below are the types of photos based on different scenes being captured by Nikon
Coolpix S32:
Night scene
Fireworks. Actually I moved a little bit but I still like the after-shot, hihi
Backlit scene
Food photo. There is a menu
Close-up photo. Pardon the messy hair, he just got out from the shower, haha
Underwater shot. I submerged my son's toy in the bucket, haha
Mirror shot
Bubble effect
Neon effect
Cartoon effect
I used Highlight Colors for these two pictures, so nice!
Photos shot at 30-second intervals each
Series of pictures
It’s also compatible with Mac, so I can just easily plug and
upload my photos on my laptop without removing the SD card. I find it very convenient because the
frequent removal of the SD card usually destroys the card itself.
I can't wait to have an adventure with my gadget! Hooray for 2015!
2 comments
Waaa!! Buti ka pa nakabili na. We haven't replaced our old one yet. We don't really need an underwater camera. What's more important to me is the zoom. I want to be able to take nice, clear photos from afar. Okay ba zoom nito?
ReplyDeleteBefore I purchased this, I got Mike's approval (Mike ni Millie, haha). Numbers below the lens are 4.1-12.3mm 1:3.3-5.9, will this be okay with you?
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