CCD |
1/1.8-in. high-density CCD; total pixels: 5.26 million 5.1 million effective pixels |
Image sizes |
5M (2592 x 1944) 3:2 (2592 x 1728) 2M (1600 x 1200) 1M (1280 x 960) PC (1024 x 768) TV (640 x 480)
Free firmware update adds NEF RAW (2592 x 1944) |
Lens |
4x Zoom-Nikkor lens f = 5.8-24mm (equivalent to 28-116mm) F2.8-4.6 with macro; 9 elements in 8 groups (one ED lens and two aspherical lenses); all glass, Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) applied |
Digital Zoom |
Up to 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 from 0.4 in. to infinity with focus confirmation indication |
Shooting distance |
19.7 in. to infinity 0.4 in. to infinity in Macro mode |
Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder Diopter adjustment: -3~+1m-1 |
LCD monitor |
Fully articulating, 270°, 1.5", 134,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD LED backlight w/adjustable brightness (5 levels)/hue adjustment (11 steps) Frame coverage: approx. 97% |
Auto OFF mode |
30 sec.; can be set manually (1/5/30 min.) |
Image Storage |
System: EXIF 2.2 file (uncompressed TIFF-RGB or compressed JPEG)Design rule for camera file system (DCF); Digital Print Order Format(DPOF); QuickTime Motion JPEG (Movie, Audio) |
Media |
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or II IBM Microdrive 512MB or 1GB compatible |
User Setting |
1) White Balance 2) (Exposure) Metering 3) Continuous (Shooting) 4) Best Shot Selector (BSS/AE-BSS) 5) Image adjustment (Auto/Normal/More Contrast/Less Contrast) 6) Saturation control (-2 - +2/Black and White) 7) User setting (two combinations of mode setting can be memorized in #1-#2) 8) Image quality/size 9) Sensitivity 10) Image Sharpening 11) Auxilliary Lens 12) Exposure options (AE Lock, Maximum Bulb/Time duration) 13) Focus options 14) Zoom options 15) Speedlight options 16) Auto bracketing 17) Noise reduction 18) Reset 19) My menu 20) CF card format |
Capture modes |
1) Single 2) Continuous H (3fps up to 7 frames) 3) Continuous L (1.5fps up to 18 frames) 4) Multi-Shot 16 (16 frames @ 2fps) 5) Ultra High-speed Continuous (QVGA 30fps up to 100 frames) 6) 5 Shot Buffer (last 5 frames @ 1.5fps) 7) TV Movie with audio (VGA 640x480 15fps up to 70 sec) 8) Small Movie with audio (QVGA 320x240 15fps up to 180 sec) 9) Time Lapse Movie |
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:1/4,000 (with minimum aperture) to 1 sec. In AUTO mode and Programmed Auto (P); 1/4,000 to 8 sec. In Shutter-Priority Auto (S) and Aperture-Priority Auto (A), 1/4,000 to 8 sec., and Bulb/Time limit (up to 10 minutes) in Manual (M), 1/8,000 to 1/30 sec. In Ultra High-speed continuous mode |
Aperture |
6-blade iris diaphragm F2.8 - F7.9 in 10 steps (wide angle) |
Exposure control |
1) Programmed Auto with Flexible Program 2) Shutter-Priority Auto 3) Aperture-Priority Auto 4) Manual; Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps) 5) Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 or 5 steps within ±2 EV) AE-BSS (three modes; Highlight, Shadow, Histogram) |
Exposure range |
EV -1.0~+18.0 (W), EV +0.5~+18.0 (T) (ISO 100 equivalent) |
Best-Shot Selector (BSS) |
Camera takes up to 5 shots (at approx 2fps) and records the most detailed image using anti-jitter logic which is effective for telephoto and macro shooting. Not available when the speedlight is on. |
ISO Sensitivity |
50, 100, 200, 400 or Auto; can be controlled in any exposure mode |
White balance |
1) Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control 2) 6-mode Manual with fine tuning (Daylight/Incandescent/Fluorescent/ Cloudy/Speedlight/Shade) 3) Custom Preset 4) White balance bracketing |
Self-timer |
10 sec. or 3 sec. duration |
Built-in Speedlight |
Range: 1.6 - 14.8 ft (0.5 - 4.5m) (W), approx.1.6 - 9.2 ft (0.5 - 2.8m) (T) |
Flash control |
Flash modes: 1) Auto Flash 2) Flash Cancel 3) Fill Flash 4) Slow Sync 5) Red-Eye Reduction 6) Rear Curtain 7) Repeating Flash |
External Speedlight |
Connects to ISO 518 hotshoe. Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX/50DX/30/28/28DX/27/26/25/24/23/22s; built-in Speedlight can be cancelled when using external Speedlight(s) |
Playback menu |
1) 1 frame 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments) 3) Slide show 4) Movie with audio 5) Zoom playback (25 steps up to 6x) Shooting information Histogram indication & highlight point display Peaking indication Hide and protect attributes can be set to each image Focus confirmation indication |
Delete function |
Deletes all frames or selected frames |
Interface |
USB 1.1 interface |
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Supported Platforms |
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS 9 - 9.x, OS X (10.1.2 or later) |
Video output |
NTSC or PAL (selectable) |
I/O terminal |
Power input Video output Digital output terminal (USB) Hot shoe for external Speedlight |
Included Accessories |
Lens cap, Camera strap, Audio Video Cable, Nikon Coolpix Starter Memory Card, USB cable UC-E1, Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL1, battery charger MH-53, Nikon View CD-ROM (please note, standard accessories may differ by country or area) |
Optional Accessories |
Fisheye converter FC-E9, Wideangle converter WC-E80, Telephoto converter TC-E15ED, Slide copy adapter ES-E28 (recommended for use with 1.1x digital zoom or higher), Step-down ring lens adapter UR-E9, UR-E10, and UR-E11, Lens hood HN-CP10, AC adapter/battery charger EH-21, AC Adapter EH-53, Car battery charger (12V DC in) MH-53C, Remote cord MC-EU1, Soft case CS-CP16 |
Power requirements |
Nikon EN-EL1 lithium rechargeable (supplied) or 2CR5/DL245 one-use lithium. Optional Nikon EH-21 AC adapter. |
Battery life |
Approx. 110 mins. (EN-EL1) when using LCD monitor |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 4.3 x 2.9 x 2.7 in. |
Weight (without battery) |
Approx. 11.3 oz. |