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 Click on the Coolpix SQ to take a QuickTime VR tour The Coolpix SQ is Nikon's newest compact, lightweight digital still camera with a high resolution imager and a swiveling Nikkor 3x zoom lens. It features an entirely new body design, unlike anything ever seen before in the Coolpix family. The Coolpix SQ is truly "pocket size" and highly durable thanks to an all-metal body. It's an easy-to-use mid- range model with superior image quality that will satisfy the needs of beginners to advanced amateurs. Superb optical performance is achieved by the 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens with a focal range equivalent to 37-111mm in 35mm format. A highly accurate 5-point auto focus system keeps your subject in sharp focus from as close as 1.6 inches to infinity. To insure accurate focusing in all light conditions the SQ is the first Coolpix camera to be equipped with a focus assist illuminator. Following in the tradition of the Coolpix 9xx series and the Coolpix 4500, the Coolpix SQ's lens swivels 120° forward and can be turned 90° backwards for self-portraits.
The Coolpix SQ's 3.1-megapixel imager provides ultrahigh definition and, combined with
Nikon's advanced image processing technology, ensure images of remarkable color,
contrast and clarity. Shooting is simplified by the general-use AUTO mode and
supplemented by 15 different Scene modes that allow you to capture great pictures in a
variety of common situations. The Manual mode can be used when you want more control of
the photographic process. You can also record up to 40 seconds of 320 x 240 motion
video with sound. Up to 15-second voice notes can also be added to still images.
Coolpix SQ Features at a Glance:
 The Coolpix SQ is the first Nikon to come packaged with its own docking cradle. The COOL-STATION charges the EN-EL2 battery pack whenever the camera is placed on the cradle. It can even charge an EN-EL2 battery outside of the camera in a special slot located on the side. It also features a One-Touch button that easily transfers your still images and movie clips to your PC via the USB port.
The Coolpix SQ includes NikonView 6, a complete image editing and processing package,
EN-EL2 rechargeable lithium ion battery pack, COOL-STATION docking/charging cradle, lens
cap, hand strap, Audio-Video cable, 16MB CF card, USB cable and User manuals.
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Coolpix SQ Specifications
Specifications are as represented by the manufacturer
CCD
1/2.7-in. high-density CCD
3.1 million effective pixels
Image sizes
2,016 x 1,512
1,600 x 1,200
1,024 x 768
640 x 480
Lens
3x Zoom-Nikkor; f = 5.6-16.8mm (equivalent to 37-111mm)
F2.8-5.6 with macro; all glass, Nikon Super Integrated
Coating (SIC) applied; glass-molded aspherical lens elements included
Digital Zoom
4x stepless digital zoom
Autofocus
Contrast AF; Multi Area (Auto: 5 points, Manual: 9 point) Autofocus, AF Lock, AF
assisting light with green LED (working range is 1 - 7.2 ft [W], 1 - 4.3 ft [T] and
does not fire in Landscape, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape or Fireworks scene modes)
Focus Modes
Continuous AF, Single Mode AF
Focus range
12 in. to infinity in normal,
1.6 in. to infinity in Macro mode (wide angle)
Optical viewfinder
none
LCD monitor
1.5-in., 117,600-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT
Transreflective LCD
brightness (5 levels) adjustment
frame coverage: approx. 97% (record and playback)
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)
QuickTime Motion JPEG (Movie, no audio)
Media
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
16MB card included
Shooting modes
AUTO
Scene 15 modes (Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night Portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset,
Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks Show, Close Up, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist,
Sport, Dawn/Dusk)
Manual
Movie
Exposure metering
1,005-segment Matrix
linked to AF area, center-weighted and spot options
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
2 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
Aperture
Electronically controlled preset aperture
Exposure control
Programmed auto Exposure Compensation -2 ~ +2EV, in 1/3EV Steps
Exposure range
EV-2~+16 ft. (Wide), EV3.8~+17.8 ft.(Tele)
*measured at ISO100 equivalent
Shooting Modes
Fully automatic mode (main settings controlled by camera)Shutter control:
Single, Continuous (2frames/sec) Movie Mode: Normal, QVGA, 40 sec, 15fps, with audioVoice
memo, Multi-shot 16, BSS.Digital Zoom: Variable, Max 4X.Self Timer-3s, 10s
ISO Sensitivity
80 equivalent, Auto gain-up function (max 200)
White balance
1) Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control
2) Manual or preset for Daylight/Incandescent/Fluorescent/
Cloudy/Speedlight)
Self-timer
10 sec. duration
Built-in Speedlight
Shooting range approx 0.5 - 16.4 ft. (W)
0.5 - 12.1 ft. (T)
Flash control
Flash modes:
Auto, Flash Cancel (off), Red-Eye Reduction, Anytime Flash
Playback menu
Single frame, Thumbnail (4, 9 segments), Slide Show, Shooting information
display, Quick Review, Movie(with Sound), Zoom playback (Up to 4x, Position can be set), Voice
Memo
Delete function
Deletes all frames or selected frames
Interface
USB 1.1 interface, mass storage or PTP
Video output
NTSC or PAL (selectable)
I/O terminal
DC input, Audio/Video (A/V) output, digital output on COOL-STATION cradle
COOL-STATION MV-10
Compatible Camera; Coolpix SQ, Charging time; approx 2 hours,
Compatible battery; EN-EL2 lithium-ion rechargeable battery, I/O Terminals; DC input, Data
output (USB), interface camera connector, rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery
charging terminal, Dimensions; 3.5 x 2.0 x 3.0 in. or 89 x 51 x 75mm, Weight; 3.3 oz or 93
grams.
Power requirements
Li-ion rechargeable battery (EN-EL2)
Battery life
Approx. 65 minutes
Dimensions
(W x H x D)Approx. 3.2 x 3.2 x 1.0 in.
Weight
Approx 6.3 oz or 180g. (without Battery, CF card)
Nikon View 6 PC System Requirements
OS: Windows®98SE (pre-installed model),
Windows®Me, (pre-installed model), Windows®2000 (pre-installed model), Windows®XP (Home
& Professional), Models: Only models with built-in USB ports supported, CPU:
300MMX®Pentium® or later, RAM: 64MB (128MB or more recommended), Hard Disk: 25MB
required for installation, with additional free disk space of 10MB plus double the capacity of
camera memory card available on start-up disk when NikonView is running, Display: 800x600 or
better with High Color (True Color recommended), Others: CD-ROM drive required for
installation
Nikon View 6 Macintosh System Requirements
OS: Mac® OS 9.0-9.2 (only built-in USB ports
supported), Mac®OS X (10.1.2 or later), Models: iMac(TM), Power Macintosh®G3 (Blue and
White), Power Mac®G4 or later, iBook(TM), PowerBook®G3 or later (only built-in USB ports
supported), RAM: 32MB (64MB or more recommended), Hard Disk: 25MB required for
installation, with additional free disk space of 10MB plus double the capacity of camera memory
card available on start-up disk when NikonView is running, Display: 800x600 or better with
thousands of colors (millions of colors recommended), Others: CD-ROM drive required for
installation
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