COOLPIX S520

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Tech Specs

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
8 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, Time lapse movie
ISO Sensitivity
ISO64-2000

Auto (auto gain ISO 64-1600)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
3.7 in.94 mm x 2.09 in.53 mm x 0.89 in.22.5 mm
Approx. Weight
4.1 oz.115 g

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
8 million
Image Sensor
CCD
Sensor Size
1/2.5 in.
Total Pixels
8.29 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
3264 x 2448 (8M), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 2048 x 1536 (3M), 1024 x 768 (PC), 640 x 480 (TV), 3200 x 1800 (16:9), 2992 x 2992 (1:1)

Lens Zoom
3x
Vibration Reduction
Lens-shift VR

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect TTL AF, with AF-assist illuminator
Focus Range
Approx. 50 cm to infinity, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 3 cm to infinity
Focus Lock
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
9

Viewfinder
LCD

Monitor Size
2.5 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
TFT-LCD
Monitor Resolution
153000-dots

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

Movie
Movie with sound, Time lapse movie

ISO Sensitivity
ISO64-2000

Auto (auto gain ISO 64-1600)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
64
Highest ISO Sensitivity
2000

Exposure Modes
Auto, Scene
Scene Modes
Backlighting, Beach/Snow, Close Up, Copy, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Panorama Assist, Party, Portrait, Sports, Sunset
In-Camera Image Editing
D-Lighting, Trim
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

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

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to2 shots atapprox.1 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Continuous, Multi-shot 16
Self-Timer
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2 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, 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)
3.7 in.94 mm x 2.09 in.53 mm x 0.89 in.22.5 mm
Approx. Weight
4.1 oz.115 g

Lens Specification
5.7-17.1mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 35-105mm); f/2.8-4.7
Focus Modes
Auto, Face-Priority AF
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Storage System
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal quality, AVI, WAV
Image Optimization
B & W, Cyanotype, Sepia, Standard, Vivid
Image Stabilization
Optical
Built-in Flash Distance
26 ft (8m)
Flash Sync Modes
Slow sync, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Flash cancel/ flash off, Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Anytime flash
Battery
Rechargeable

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