Nikon COOLPIX S3100 Camera

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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
14 million
Sensor Size
1/2.3 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 , Movie file format: AVI Motion JPEG compliant
ISO Sensitivity
ISO80-3200

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-1600), Fixed range auto (ISO 80-400, 80-800)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.7 in.93.5 mm x 2.3 in.57.5 mm x 0.8 in.18.4 mm
Approx. Weight
4.2 oz.118 g

Type
Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
14 million
Image Sensor
CCD
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Total Pixels
14.48 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
4320 x 3240 (14M)

Lens
5x optical Zoom, NIKKOR glass lens
Lens Focal Length
4.6-23.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-130mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number
f/3.2-6.5
Lens Construction
6 elements in 5 groups
Lens Zoom
5x
Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration Reduction
Electronic VR

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
Auto (9-area automatic selection), Center, Face priority, Manual with 99 focus areas, Subject tracking
Focus Range
[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 2 ft. 8 in. (80 cm.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity
Focus Lock
Yes
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
9

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.)

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, Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV

Movie
HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps , Movie file format: AVI Motion JPEG compliant

ISO Sensitivity
ISO80-3200

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-1600), Fixed range auto (ISO 80-400, 80-800)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
80
Highest ISO Sensitivity
3200

Exposure Metering
256-segment matrix, Center-weighted
Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure
Exposure Modes
Programmed Auto, with Motion Detection & Exposure Compensation
Scene Modes
Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close-up, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Panorama Assist, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset
In-Camera Image Editing
Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock
Yes

White Balance
Auto, Manual

Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Shutter Speed
1/2000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto), 4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to3 shots atapprox.0.7 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Continuous
Self-Timer
Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[T]: 0.5 to 2.2m (1 ft. 8 in. to 7 ft. 3 in.)
Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Voice Memo Function
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, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) , Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian

Power Sources
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (supplied)
Charging Time
2 hours and 10 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P) (Approx.)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Battery Life (shots per charge)
Nikon Rechargeable:220 shots (CIPA)

Tripod Socket
¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.7 in.93.5 mm x 2.3 in.57.5 mm x 0.8 in.18.4 mm
Approx. Weight
4.2 oz.118 g

Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
Yes

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