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Coolpix 4300 Specifications
Specifications are as represented by the manufacturer
CCD
1/1.8-in. high-density CCD; total number of pixels: 4.1 million
4.0 million effective pixels
Image sizes
2,272 x 1,704
2,048 x 1,536
1,600 x 1,200
1,280 x 960
1,024 x 768
640 x 480
Lens
3x Zoom-Nikkor; f = 8-24mm (equivalent to 38-114mm)
F2.8-4.9 with macro; 9 elements in 8 groups; all glass, Nikon Super Integrated
Coating (SIC) applied; glass-molded aspherical lens elements included
Digital Zoom
4x stepless digital zoom
Autofocus
Contrast-detect TTL AF
5-area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable
Focus modes
1) Continuous AF mode (when using LCD monitor)
2) Single AF mode (when not using LCD monitor and/or selectable from shooting menu)
3) Manual (49 steps from 1.6 in. to infinity with focus confirmation indication)
Focus range
11.8 in. to infinity in wide angle
23.6 in. to infinity in telephoto
1.6 in. to infinity in Macro mode
Optical viewfinder
Real-image zoom viewfinder
frame coverage: approx. 80%
LCD monitor
1.5-in., 110,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD
with LED backlight
brightness (5 levels) adjustment
frame coverage: approx. 97%
Auto OFF mode
30 sec.; can be set manually (1/5/30 min.)
Image Storage
EXIF 2.2 compressed JPEG
compliant with design rule for camera file system (DFC)
Uncompressed TIFF-RGB
QuickTime Motion JPEG (Movie, no audio)
Media
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
16MB card included
Shooting modes
AUTO, Scene, Manual, Movie
Capture modes
Single
Continuous
Ultrahigh-speed Continuous (30fps up to 70 QVGA)
Movie without audio (40 sec @ 15fps)
Scene (Portrait, Party, Night Portrait, Beach, Landscape, Sunset, Night Landscape,
Museum, Fireworks, Close-up, Copy, Backlight, Dawn and
Multiple Exposure)
Multi-shot 16 (5fps 16 frames in 1/16 size)
Self-timer (3 or 10 sec's)
Exposure metering
4-mode TTL metering:
1) 256-segment Matrix
2) Center-Weighted
3) Spot and
4) Spot AF Area
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Bulb (up to 60 sec's), 8 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
Aperture
Electronically controlled preset aperture
Exposure control
Programmed Auto
Manual; Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps)
Auto Bracketing (5 steps within ±2/3 EV)
Exposure range
EV -3~+15 (W), EV +1.4~+16.6 (T) (ISO 100 equivalent)
Best-shot Selector
Camera takes up to 10 shots (at approx 2fps)
and records the most detailed image of the 10 using anti-jitter logic
which is effective for telephoto and macro shooting. Not available when
the speedlight is on.
ISO Sensitivity
100, 200, 400 or Auto;
can be controlled in manual exposure mode
White balance
1) Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control
2) Manual with fine tuning (Daylight/Incandescent/Fluorescent/
Cloudy/Speedlight)
3) Preset
4) White balance bracketing
Self-timer
10 sec. or 3 sec. duration
Built-in Speedlight
Shooting range approx 1.2 - 9.8 ft.
Flash control
Flash modes:
1) Auto Flash
2) Flash Cancel
3) Anytime Flash
4) Slow Sync
5) Red-Eye Reduction w/pre-flash
Playback menu
1) 1 frame
2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments)
3) Slide show
4) Zoom playback (up to 6x)
Histogram indication & highlight point display
Peaking indication
Hide and protect attributes can be set to each image
Delete function
Deletes all frames or selected frames
Interface
USB 1.1 interface, mass storage or PTP
Supported Platforms
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Mac OS 9.0-9x (only built-in USB ports supported)
Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
Video output
NTSC or PAL (selectable)
I/O terminal
Power input
Video output
Digital output terminal (USB)
Power requirements
Nikon EN-EL1 lithium rechargeable (supplied)
or 2CR5 one-use lithium
Battery life
Approx. 90 min's. when using LCD monitor
Dimensions
(W x H x D)Approx. 3.7 x 2.7 x 2.0 in.
Weight
(without battery)Approx. 8.1 oz.
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