COOLPIX S50Discontinued
Announced: 20-02-2007
The S50 is an outstanding compact digital camera with a stylish wave-surface design, that offers a variety of advanced functions that make it easy to share the joy of successful shooting. It features a powerful 7.2 effective megapixel imaging capability that allows images to stay sharp even when significantly enlarged, and also incorporates an especially compact built-in "right-angle" optical VR lens.
Specifications
Type of Camera
Compact digital camera
Effective Pixels
7.2 million
Image Sensor
1/2.5-in. CCD. Total pixels (approx. 7.41 million)
Image Size (Pixels)
3072 x 2304 (High: 3072*/Normal: 3072), 2592 x 1944 (Normal: 2592), 2048 x 1536 (Normal: 2048), 1024 x 768 (PC: 1024), 640 x 480 (TV: 640), 3072 x 1728 (16:9)
Lens
3x Zoom-Nikkor; 6.3-18.9mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 38-114mm); f/3.3-4.2; 12 elements in 9 groups
Vibration Reduction
Optical lens shift VR
Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 456mm)
Autofocus
Contrast-detect TTL AF with AF-assist illuminator
Focus Modes
Auto (5 points), Manual (99 points), Center
Focus Range
30cm (1 ft.) to infinity (∞), Macro close-up mode: 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (∞)
LCD Monitor Size
3.0-inch
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch type; 230,000-dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Storage Media
SD memory cards and internal memory (approx. 13MB)
File Format
Compressed JPEG, Quicktime Motion JPEG, sound files: mono/wav file
File System
Exif 2.2 file
Shooting Modes
Auto, Anti-shake mode, High sensitivity mode, BSS (Best Shot Selector), Movie mode, Date Imprint, Interval timer shooting, Self-timer (10 sec.)
Scene Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama assist
Capture Modes
1) Single, 2) Continuous (approx.1.6fps), 3) Multi-shot 16 (approx.1.6fps, only available at image size at 7M normal ), Interval timer shooting
Video Recording
With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Pictmotion (640) at 10fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps; Without sound: Time-lapse movie at 30fps, Stop-motion movie (640) at 5, 10, 15fps, Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) available (except for Time-lapse movie)
Exposure Metering System
256-segment matrix, Center-weighted (digital zoom)
Exposure Control
By the shutter and the aperture. Exposure compensation: -2~+2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)
(W) EV 0.5~16.4 (ISO100); (T) EV 1.2~17.1 (ISO100)
Maximum Shutter
1/2000
Minimum Shutter
4
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Aperture
Electromagnetically-controlled, ND filter insert
Sensitivity
Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800); Manual ISO settings 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance
Auto, White bal. Preset, 5-mode manual (Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash)
Self-Timer
10 sec. duration
Flash Sync Modes
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Flash cancel, Anytime flash, Slow sync
Playback Function
Frame, Thumnail (9, 16, 25 segments), Thumbnail Wheel Playback, Slide Show
Interface
Hi-Speed USB
I/O Terminal
AV/USB cable, EH-64 AC adapter and ImageLink
Pictmotion
5 styles selectable to playback movies or up to 200 still images, 5 music files pre-installed, max. 10 music files loadable (via PictureProject for Windows only)
Supported Languages
Total of 20 languages: Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai
Power Requirements
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied), AC Adapter EH-64 (optional)
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)
Approx. 130 shots with EN-EL8 battery (based on CIPA standard)
Dimensions
Approx. 92.5 x 59 x 21mm (3.6 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) excluding projections
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8, Battery Charger MH-62, AV/USB Cable UC-E12, Strap, Printer Dock Accessory: Dock Insert PV-12, PictureProject CD-ROM