Nikon Coolpix 4300 Review

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Record Modes & Screens

Typical record mode screen display. The Zoom indicator displays briefly whenever the Zoom is operated. If the ISO is set to anything other than AUTO the speed is displayed to the right (100.) The Image size (2272 x 1704) and quality setting (Fine.) The bracketed 252 is the number of images remaining at the selected size and quality. On the far left bottom is the multi-pattern (matrix) metering icon, "P" for program exposure mode, 1/60 shutter speed and an aperture of F3.4.

Movie record mode screen display. The Coolpix 4300 can record QuickTime MOVie clips up to 40 seconds in length at 320 x 240 resolution at 15 frames per second. There is no microphone so the movies are silent. The optical zoom can be used during movie recording.

The QuickReview button lets you display the last image captured in a quarter-size screen without leaving Record mode. Press the button again to make the image full screen. Tap the shutter release to quickly return to Record mode.

The yellow flower icon indicates Super Macro mode which allows you to focus on subjects as close as 1.6 inches. Without leaving macro mode the camera can focus all the way out to infinity.

Scene Record Mode Menus

These are the menus that are displayed when the Scene mode is selected on the top mode dial and the Menu button on the back is pressed. (There are no menus in Auto Record)

Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night Portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset and Continue on to Scene Menu 2

Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks Show, Close-Up, Copy, and Back Light

Manual Record Mode Menus

Page 1 options:

White Balance: Auto, Preset(measure), Fine(sunshine, adjustable), Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, and Speedlight

Metering: Matrix, Spot, Spot AF Area

Continuous: Single, Continuous, Multi-Shot16, VGA Sequence and Ultra High Speed

Best Shot Selector: Off/On (takes a sequence of pictures and keeps the best one automatically)

Image Adjustment: Auto, Normal, Contrast control, Image brightness, Black&White mode.

Image Sharpening: Auto, High, Normal, Low, Off

Lens: Normal, Wide Adapter. Telephoto 1, Telephoto 2, Fisheye 1 and Slide Copy Adapter

Page 2 options:

Image Quality & Size:
Quality: Hi(TIFF), JPEG: Fine, Normal, Basic
Size: 2272x1704, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480

ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400

EXPosure Options: Exposure Mode: Program, Manual
Auto Exposure Lock: Off, On, Reset
EXP.+/-: = or - 3 stops in 1/3 stop increments

FOCUS options: AF Area Mode: Auto, Manual, Off
Auto Focus Mode: Continuous AF, Single AF
Focus Confirmation: On, Off

Auto Bracketing: Off, On, White Balance Bracketing

Noise Reduction: On, Off

CF Card Format: No, Format

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