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Is the Nikon S3700 good for Landscape Photography?

Nikon Coolpix S3700
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Nikon S3700 Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Nikon S3700 has a score of 21 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Nikon S3700 Review
Nikon S3700 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP

Nikon S3700's 20.0MP sensor is perfect for landscape photography. It will capture a lot of fine details and let you print them larger.

No Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Lack of manual exposure mode in these conditions means lot of shadow and highlight clipping.

No Manual Focus Mode

Manual focus in landscape photography is very useful in order to have a sharp image and minimize the areas that are out of focus. Autofocus may not consistently give you the best results.

No RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

Nikon S3700's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.

No Environmental Sealings

Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Nikon S3700 Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Landscape Photography

Canon ELPH 360 HS

Compare S3700 vs 360 HS

20 MP | 1/2.3' BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-300 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #742
Rank in Compact Cameras: #173

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-870

Compare S3700 vs TG-870

16 MP | 1/2.3' BSI-CMOS Sensor
21-105 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #556
Rank in Compact Cameras: #76

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon ELPH 190 IS

Compare S3700 vs 190 IS

20 MP | 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
24-240 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #935
Rank in Compact Cameras: #301

Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon A100

Compare S3700 vs A100

20 MP | 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #1115
Rank in Compact Cameras: #476

Nikon Coolpix A100
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 98
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon ELPH 180

Compare S3700 vs ELPH 180

20 MP | 1/2.3" CCD Sensor
28-224 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #1012
Rank in Compact Cameras: #416

Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 98
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon A10

Compare S3700 vs A10

16 MP | 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #1139
Rank in Compact Cameras: #497

Nikon Coolpix A10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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