COOLPIX S51

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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
8.1 million
Sensor Size
1/2.5 in.
Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing AngleTFT-LCD
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Movie
Movie with sound, Stop motion movie
ISO Sensitivity
ISO100-1600

Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.6 in.92.5 mm x 2.3 in.59 mm x 0.8 in.21 mm
Approx. Weight
4.4 oz.125 g

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
8.1 million
Image Sensor
CCD
Sensor Size
1/2.5 in.
Total Pixels
8.28 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
3264 x 2448 (8M), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 2048 x 1536 (3M), 1600 x 1200 (2M), 1280 x 960 (1M), 1024 x 768 (PC), 640 x 480 (TV), 3264 x 2176 (3:2), 3464 x 1836 (16:9)

Lens Zoom
3x
Vibration Reduction
Lens-shift VR

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect TTL AF, with AF-assist illuminator
Focus Range
Approx. 1 ft. (30 cm.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 1.6 in. (4 cm.) to infinity
Focus Lock
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
9

Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing AngleTFT-LCD
Monitor Resolution
230000-dots

Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Storage File System
DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.21, DPOF compliant

Movie
Movie with sound, Stop motion movie

ISO Sensitivity
ISO100-1600

Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
50
Highest ISO Sensitivity
1600

Exposure Modes
Auto, Scene
Scene Modes
Anti-Shake, Backlighting, Beach/Snow, Close-up, Copy, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Panorama Assist, Party, Portrait, Sports, Sunset, Voice Recording
In-Camera Image Editing
D-Lighting, Small Picture
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock
Yes

White Balance
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
approx.0.8 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Multi-shot 16, Single
Self-Timer
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 3 or 10 sec.

Built-in Flash
Yes

Voice Memo Function
Yes
Interface
Hi-speed USB
Video Output
NTSC, PAL

Projector Playback Functions
Full frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 16 segments), Zoom, Slideshow, Pictmotion, Auto image rotation, Sound playback

Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8
Battery Life (shots per charge)
Nikon Rechargeable:150 shots (CIPA)

Tripod Socket
¼-20
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.6 in.92.5 mm x 2.3 in.59 mm x 0.8 in.21 mm
Approx. Weight
4.4 oz.125 g

Lens Specification
6.3-18.9mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 38-114mm); f/2.8-5.6; 7 elements in 6 groups
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
Focus Modes
Auto, Continuous-servo (C), Face-Priority AF, Manual, Single-servo AF (S)
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Storage System
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal quality, AVI, WAV
Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
Yes
Image Optimization
B & W, Cyanotype, Normal, Sepia, Vivid
Image Stabilization
Optical
Built-in Flash Distance
18 ft (6m)
Flash Sync Modes
Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Flash cancel/ flash off, Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Anytime flash
Battery
Rechargeable

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