Nikon COOLPIX S31 | Point & Shoot Cameras

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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
10.1 million
Sensor Size
1/2.9 in.
Monitor Size
2.7 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCDwith5-level brightness adjustment
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Movie
HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps
ISO Sensitivity
ISO80-1600
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.2 in.105.4 mm x 2.6 in.64.8 mm x 1.7 in.41.5 mm
Approx. Weight
6.6 oz.185 g

Type
Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
10.1 million
Image Sensor
CCD
Sensor Size
1/2.9 in.
Total Pixels
10.34 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
3648 x 2736 (10M)

Lens Focal Length
4.1-12.3mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 29-87mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number
f/3.3-5.9
Lens Construction
6 elements in 5 groups
Lens Zoom
3x
Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 348mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Motion Blur Reduction
Electronic VR (still pictures), Motion Detection (still pictures)
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3 AV) selection

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
Center, Face detection
Focus Range
[W]: Approx. 1 ft. (30 cm.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 2.0 in. (5 cm.) to infinity
Focus Lock
Yes

Monitor Size
2.7 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCDwith5-level brightness adjustment
Monitor Resolution
230000-dots
Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)
97% horizontal (Approx.), 97% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)
100% horizontal (Approx.), 100% vertical (Approx.)

Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Storage File System
DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF compliant
Storage File Formats
Still pictures: JPEG, Audio files: WAV, Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)

Movie
HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps

ISO Sensitivity
ISO80-1600
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
80
Highest ISO Sensitivity
1600

Exposure Metering
Matrix, Center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), Spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure (shutter speed, ND filter selection and ISO sensitivity)
Exposure Modes
Programmed Auto
Scene Modes
Close-up, Continuous shooting, Diorama effect, Fireworks Show, Food, Interval shooting, Mirror, Soft, Underwater
In-Camera Image Editing
Brightness, Change Colors, Highlight Colors, Vividness
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

White Balance
Auto

Shutter Speed
1/2000-1 sec., 4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to4 shots atapprox.1.5 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Continuous (Shoot a series), Single
Self-Timer
10 second (approx.) , Smile Timer

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 3.5m (1 ft. 8 in. to 11 ft.), [T]: 0.5 to 2.0m ( 1ft. 8 in. to 6 ft. 6 in.)
Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Built-in Flash
Yes

Interface
Hi-speed USB
Interface Data Transfer Protocol
MTP, PTP
Video Output
NTSC, PAL
I/O terminal
Audio/video (A/V) output; Digital I/O (USB)

Supported Languages
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) , Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese

Power Sources
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied), Battery charger MH-65 (supplied)
Charging Time
2 hours 30 minutes (when using MH-65 battery charger and when no charge remains) (Approx.)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Battery Life (shots per charge)
EN-EL12:
260 shots

Tripod Socket
¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.2 in.105.4 mm x 2.6 in.64.8 mm x 1.7 in.41.5 mm
Approx. Weight
6.6 oz.185 g
Operating environment
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation), Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) for underwater use
Waterproof
Up to a depth of 5 m (16.4 ft.) and for 60 minutes

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