Nikon Coolpix S4300 Review

3.5

October 4, 2012 | Matt Grayson |

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Specifications


Product name	COOLPIX S4300
Type	Compact digital camera
Effective pixels	16.0 million
Image sensor	1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 16.44 million total pixels
Lens	6x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length	4.6-27.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-156 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number	f/3.5-6.5
Construction	5 elements in 5 groups
Digital zoom	Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 624 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction	Lens shift
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from lens)	[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.0m (3 ft 4 in.) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 5 cm (2 in.) (wide-angle position) to infinity
Focus-area selection	Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual (focus area can be selected using the touch panel), subject tracking
Monitor	7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD (touch panel) with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage (shooting mode)	Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Media	Internal memory (approx. 74 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system	DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant
File formats	Still pictures: JPEG Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Image size (pixels)	16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592]
Shooting Modes	Auto, Scene (Scene auto selector, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Draw, Backlighting, Panorama assist, Pet portrait), Special effects, Smart portrait
Continuous Shooting	Single (default setting), Continuous (Up to 6 pictures at about 1.3 fps), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16
Movie	HD 720p (default setting): 1280 x 720/approx. 30 fps, VGA: 640 x 480/approx. 30 fps, QVGA: 320 x 240/approx. 30 fps
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)	ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600) Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 400, 80 to 800)
Metering	256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control	Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter	Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed	1/2000-1 s 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture	Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3.3 AV) selection
Range	2 steps (f/3.5 and f/11.5 [W])
Self-timer	Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)	[W]: 0.5 to 4.5 m (1 ft 8 in. to 14 ft) [T]: 0.5 to 2.4 m (1 ft 8 in. to 7 ft 10 in.)
Flash control	TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface	Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol	MTP, PTP
Video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
I/O terminal	Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB)
Supported languages	Arabic, 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, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (included) AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately)
Charging time	Approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains)
Battery life (EN-EL19)	Still pictures: Approx. 180 shots Movies: Approx. 1 h 15 min (HD 720p (1280x720)). (Each movie is limited to a file size of 2 GB and a movie length of 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.) Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 operated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).
Tripod socket	1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 95.5 x 58.9 x 20.8 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 0.9 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight	Approx. 139 g (5.0 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)
Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Humidity	Less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories	Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (with battery case), Stylus TP-1, Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, ViewNX 2 Installer CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories	Battery Charger MH-66, AC Adapter EH-62G