Nikon Coolpix S01 Review

3.5

December 5, 2012 | Gavin Stoker |

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Specifications

¹ Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring battery life. ² The maximum size for a single movie is 4 GB, and the maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card. If the camera becomes hot, movie recording may stop before these limits are reached.
Product name	COOLPIX S01
Type	Compact digital camera
Number of effective pixels	10.1 million
Image sensor	1/2.9-in. type CCD; total pixels: approx. 10.34 million
Lens	3x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length	4.1-12.3 mm (angle of view equivalent to 29-87 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format)
f/-number	f/3.3-5.9
Lens construction	6 elements in 5 groups
Digital zoom magnification	Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to approx. 348 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction	Electronic VR (movies)
Motion blur detection	Motion blur reduction
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (measured from center of front surface of lens)	Approx. 30 cm (11.8 in.) to infinity; approx. 5 cm (2 in.) to infinity (W) or approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity (T) in macro close-up mode
Focus-area selection	Face priority, center, manual (tap to select)
Monitor	6.2 cm (2.5-in.), approx. 230k-dot touch screen TFT LCD
Frame coverage (shooting)	Approx. 96% vertical and horizontal
Frame coverage (playback)	Approx. 100% vertical and horizontal
Media	Internal memory (approx. 7.3 GB)
File system	DCF, Exif 2.3, DPOF-compliant
File formats	Still pictures: JPEG, Movies: MOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with LPCM monaural sound)
Image size (pixels)	10 M (3648 x 2736), 4 M (2272 x 1704), 2 M (1600 x 1200)
Movie frame size (pixels)	HD 720p (1280 x 720), VGA (640 x 480)
ISO sensitivity (standard output sensitivity)	ISO 80-1600
Metering mode	256-segment matrix, center-weighted (at under 2x digital zoom), spot (at 2x digital zoom and up)
Exposure control	Programmed auto with exposure compensation (±2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter	Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Shutter speed	1/2000 - 1 s
Aperture	Electronically-selected neutral density (ND) filter (-3 AV)
Aperture range	2 positions (f/3.3 and f/9.3 [W])
Self-timer	Approx. 10 seconds
Built-in flash range (approx.; auto ISO)	W: 0.5-2.2 m (1 ft 8 in.-7 ft 2 in.), T: 0.5-1.2 m (1 ft 8 in.-3 ft 11 in.)
Flash control	TTL auto with monitor preflashes
Interface	Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol	MTP, PTP
Video output	NTSC, PAL
I/O terminal	Audio video output/digital I/O (USB)
Supported languages	Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources	Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery
Charging time	Approx. 2 h 50 min (using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P; battery fully discharged)
*Battery life ¹**	Still pictures: Approx. 190 shots (with built-in battery), Movies (actual battery life for recording) *²: HD 720p (1280 x 720): Approx. 1 h 40 min; VGA: 3 h (with built-in battery)
Case (optional)	CS-CP4-1 (with strap)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 77.0 x 51.2 x 17.2 mm (3.1 x 2.1 x 0.7 in.), excluding projections
Weight	Approx. 96 g (3.4 oz)
Temperature	0 °C-40 °C (32 °F-104 °F)
Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories	Camera Strap, Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB Cable UC-E16
Optional accessories	Leather Case CS-CP4-1, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14