PHOTO QUALITY. This 13-megapixel waterproof and rugged camera captured images with good quality. We judged this model very good for outdoor performance, such as shooting landscapes in the daytime; good for indoor performance, such as photographing a well-lit basketball game in a gym;
FLASH. The Coolpix S33 captured flash shots that were good. In our distance test, we found the camera's flash could illuminate subjects very well, both near and far. The flash also has very good, even coverage.
LENS. This camera has a standard 3x optical zoom lens.
IMAGE STABILIZATION. This is an important feature; taking hand-held shots at the telephoto end of the zoom range can generally blur or soften images due to the slight movement of your hands. Shooting telephoto in well-lit scenes, this model did a poor job of minimizing the effects of camera shake. In low-light settings, it performed poorly and very often produced blurry photos. Overall, the shake reduction results from our tests were poor.
SPEED. In terms of performance, the Nikon Coolpix S33 has a slow start up time.
VIDEO. The Nikon Coolpix S33 takes good video. It captures full HD video at 1920 x 1080. As for sound, it captures good audio in stereo.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. It has a small 2.6-inch LCD, which has good quality that lets you compose your shots and has decent playback of photos and video. This waterproof and rugged is thicker than most in its class.
