Nikon Coolpix W300 Detailed Review

In additional Coolpix W300 was introduced by Nikon in May 2017. It belongs to the outdoor and action cams category.

Nikon is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Nikon.

Nikon Coolpix W300 has environmental sealing and different protection features. Let’s see in the list below:

Also Coolpix W300’s image sensor has an effective resolution of around 16 megapixel. The resolution is somewhat below average but will be sufficient for most purposes. Photos with this resolution can easily be printed to A3 size.

The Nikon does not support recording RAW images. RAW images are stored as they come from the sensor, without any in-camera processing or sharpening. Converting to JPEG or other formats takes place on the computeand involves one extra processing step but will almost always result in superior image quality.

The Coolpix W300’s shutter speed varies from 1/4000s to 25s.

The Coolpix W300’s sensitivity goes from 100 ISO und 6400 ISO, a very useful and practical range.

The Coolpix W300 supports all general exposure modes.

The Nikon allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The Coolpix W300 features a built-in flash with a range of up to 4m (15 ft.). That’s on the low end and will only work for very close subjects.

A hotshoe is missing from the Nikon.

The Coolpix W300 features a monitor with a diagonal of 76.00mm (3.0 in.) and a resolution of c. 0.92 megapixel. That’s about average.

Unfortunately, the Coolpix W300’s monitor is not articulated. That can make it tricky to frame your subject in some situations, e.g. when taking selfies.

The Coolpix W300 does not feature a touch screen.

Display characteristics at a glance:

Coolpix W300 video supported the resolution with 3840 x 2160 pixel.

ACamera is not equipped with an external microphone.

Nikon Coolpix W300 Video parameters:

The Coolpix W300 has Wi-fi connection. You can transfer photos to a mobile or laptop using wi-fi.

For photo transferring users may use Bluetooth option.

Connect the Nikon to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

The Nikon supports USB 2.0.

Connection parameters:

The camera supports SD HC and SD XC cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Nikon Coolpix W300 works with a EN-EL12 LiIon battery. The battery lifetime is an average 280 shots. That’s on the lower side of things for a full day, consider a spare battery for the Coolpix W300.

The battery can be charged over USB while in camera. Very useful, especially on vacation when most people bring a USB charger for their smartphone anyway.

The Coolpix W300’s battery battery parameters:

The Nikon Coolpix W300’s dimensions are 111.8 x 66 x 29mm³. (4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.1″). This includes the lens. The camera’s weight is only 230 grams (7.4 oz.), lens included.

Here is front and top view of the Coolpix W300:

To put the size of the camera in context, here it is next to a typical ID card (c. 86mm x 55mm, about the size of a credit card).

The Coolpix W300 is not much bigger: