COOLPIX S500

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Tech Specs

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
7.1 million
Sensor Size
1/2.5 in.
Monitor Size
2.5 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCD
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card
Movie
Movie with sound, Stop motion movie, Time lapse movie
ISO Sensitivity
ISO50-2000

Auto (auto gain ISO 50-1000)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.5 in.88 mm x 2 in.51 mm x 0.9 in.22 mm
Approx. Weight
4.4 oz.125 g

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
7.1 million
Image Sensor
CCD
Sensor Size
1/2.5 in.
Total Pixels
7.38 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
3072 x 2304 (7M), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 2048 x 1536 (3M), 1024 x 768 (PC), 640 x 480 (TV), 3072 x 1728 (16:9)

Lens Zoom
3x
Vibration Reduction
Lens-shift VR

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect TTL AF, with AF-assist illuminator
Focus Range
Approx. 60 cm to infinity, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 15 cm to infinity
Focus Lock
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
99

Monitor Size
2.5 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCD
Monitor Resolution
230000-dots

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

Movie
Movie with sound, Stop motion movie, Time lapse movie

ISO Sensitivity
ISO50-2000

Auto (auto gain ISO 50-1000)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
50

Exposure Modes
Auto
Scene Modes
Backlighting, Beach/Snow, Close Up, Copy, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Panorama Assist, Party, Portrait, Sports, Sunset
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock
No

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to4 shots atapprox.2.5 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
USB
Video Output
NTSC, PAL

Projector Playback Functions
Full frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 16 segments), Zoom, Slideshow, Shooting data, Sound playback

Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Battery Life (shots per charge)
Nikon Rechargeable:180 shots (CIPA)

Tripod Socket
¼-20
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.5 in.88 mm x 2 in.51 mm x 0.9 in.22 mm
Approx. Weight
4.4 oz.125 g

Lens Specification
5.7-17.1mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 35-105mm); f/2.8-4.7
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
Focus Modes
Auto, Continuous-servo (C), 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
Standard
Image Stabilization
Optical
Flash Sync Modes
Front-curtain sync (normal), Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced flash, Flash cancel/ flash off
Battery
Rechargeable

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