Nikon S6500 | Point & Shoot Cameras

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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
16 million
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCDwith5-level brightness adjustment
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Movie
Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps, HD: 1080x720/ 30p, iFrame® 540: 960x540/ 30fps, HS 1920x1080/ 15fps, HS 1280x720/ 60fps, HS 640x480/ 120fps, Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264, VGA: 640x480
ISO Sensitivity
ISO125-3200

Fixed range auto (ISO 125-400, 125-800)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.8 in.95.4 mm x 2.3 in.57.9 mm x 1.1 in.26.3 mm
Approx. Weight
5.4 oz.153 g

Type
Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
16 million
Image Sensor
CMOS
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Total Pixels
16.79 million (approx.)

Lens
12x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
Lens Focal Length
4.5-54.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-300mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number
f/3.1-6.5
Lens Construction
8 elements in 8 groups
Lens Zoom
12x
Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 1,200mm lens in 35mm[135] format)
Vibration Reduction
Lens-shift VR
Aperture
Electronically controlled ND filter (-2.0 AV) insertion

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect TTL 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. 5 ft. (1.5 m.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 3.2 in. (8 cm.) to infinity
Focus Lock
Yes
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
99 area manual selection

Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCDwith5-level brightness adjustment
Monitor Resolution
460000-dots
Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)
96% horizontal (Approx.), 96% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)
96% horizontal (Approx.), 99% vertical (Approx.)

Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Storage File System
DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF and MPF compliant
Storage File Formats
Still pictures: JPEG, Audio files: WAV, Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)

Movie
Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps, HD: 1080x720/ 30p, iFrame® 540: 960x540/ 30fps, HS 1920x1080/ 15fps, HS 1280x720/ 60fps, HS 640x480/ 120fps, Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264, VGA: 640x480

ISO Sensitivity
ISO125-3200

Fixed range auto (ISO 125-400, 125-800)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
125
Highest ISO Sensitivity
3200

Exposure Metering
Matrix, Center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), Spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure, Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Exposure Modes
Programmed Auto
Scene Modes
Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close-up, Copy, Dusk/Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset, 3D Photography
In-Camera Image Editing
Crop, D-Lighting, Glamour Retouch, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture, Trim
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

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

Shutter
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Shutter Speed
1/2000-1 sec., 1/4000 sec. (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting), 4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to7 shots atapprox.10 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting cache, Single
Self-Timer
Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 4.0m (1 ft. 8 in. to 13 ft.), [T]: 1.5 to 2.0m (5 ft. to 6 ft. 6 in.)
Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Built-in Flash
Yes

Voice Memo Function
Yes
Interface
Hi-speed USB
Interface Data Transfer Protocol
MTP, PTP
Video Output
NTSC, PAL
HDMI Output
Can be selected from:, Auto, 480p, 720p, 1080i
I/O terminal
Audio/video (A/V) output; Digital I/O (USB), HDMI micro connector (Type D) (HDMI output)
Wi-Fi Functionality
Yes

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-EL19 (supplied), Charging AC Adapter EH-70P and plug adapter (supplied)
Charging Time
3 hours (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-70P and when no charge remains) (Approx.)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Battery Life (shots per charge)
Still pictures: Approx. 150 shots*

Tripod Socket
¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.8 in.95.4 mm x 2.3 in.57.9 mm x 1.1 in.26.3 mm
Approx. Weight
5.4 oz.153 g
Operating environment
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

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