Nikon Coolpix P330 Review
Introduction
The Nikon Coolpix P330 is a new pocket compact camera designed to appeal to the keen enthusiast photographer. The Nikon P330 has a 1/1.7-inch back-illuminated 12-megapixel CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom with a focal range of 24-120mm, maximum apertures of f/1.8-5.6 and lens-shift Vibration Reduction, RAW (NRW) data processing, built-in Global Positioning System and Wi-Fi compatibility. The P330 boasts a sensitivity range of ISO 80 to 6400, built-in Neutral Density filter, creative PASM shooting modes, full 1080p HD video recording with stereo sound and slow and fast motion movies, a burst mode of 10 frames per second, 99-point autofocus system and a 3-inch 920,000-dot LCD screen. The Nikon Coolpix P330 is available in black or white for £349.99 / $379.95 / €419.00.
Ease of Use
The Nikon Coolpix P330 is virtually identical to its predecessor, the P300, in terms of its external design and look. You can easily carry the P330 around in a trouser or shirt pocket, as it measures 103.0 x 58.3 x 32.0 mm and weighs 200g with the battery and memory card fitted. The P330 is marginally bigger than the Canon PowerShot S110, quite a bit smaller than the Panasonic Lumix LX7 and the Olympus XZ-2, and a similar size to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100, although all of these models are still eminently pocketable.
The P330 now has a 5x zoom lens with a versatile focal range of 24-120mm, more than wide enough for sweeping landscapes yet still offering enough reach for head and shoulder portraits. The lens has a headline-grabbing maximum aperture of f/1.8 at the wide-angle setting, but this quickly drops off as you move through the focal range, reaching a disappointingly slow aperture of F/5.6 at 120mm, which prevents nicely blurred backgrounds from being recorded at the longer telephoto settings. The new larger 1/1.7-inch sensor and a seven blade iris diaphragm do help to blur the background more, though, and delivers good results for a "regular" compact. The P330 feels quite solidly constructed yet at the same time lightweight, with a magnesium alloy chassis and similarly high levels of build quality that you find on Nikon's more expensive cameras.
The front of the Nikon Coolpix P330 features the aforementioned 5x zoom lens. Nikon have included their VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilisation system to help prevent camera-shake, allowing the use of shutter speeds up to four stops slower, while the new Active mode ensures clear shots even from moving vehicles. Annoyingly there isn't a dedicated button to turn it on and off (it's somewhat buried in the Setup menu). In practice we found that the VR system makes a noticeable difference to the sharpness of the images, as shown in the examples on the Image Quality page. You don't notice that the camera is actually doing anything different when anti-shake is turned on, just that you can use slower shutter speeds than normal and still take sharp photos. It didn't seem to adversely affect the battery life either, which is around a barely adequate 200 shots, so we'd advise you to turn it on and then forget about it.
Top-left of the lens is a single bulb which doubles-up as the self timer and the AF assist lamp. Also on the front of the P330 is a small but helpful vertical rubber strip that acts as a handgrip for your right hand, with enough room for two fingers. Used in conjunction with the similarly textured thumb-grip on the rear, it allows you to get a secure grip the camera and be able to confidently use it one-handed. The Function button is a helpful addition to the front of the P330. This is a customisable button that can be set to one of seven key camera settings, although in the absence of a dedicated ISO control on the rest of the camera, we'd strongly suggest that you set it to this.
|
|
|
| Front | Rear |
Maximum resolution JPEGS are stored by the Nikon Coolpix P330 in a couple of seconds. In continuous shooting mode it can capture 10 frames per second when shooting Fine sized JPEGs for 10 images. There's also a slower rate of to 30 full-resolution shots at 1 fps. The P330 also now supports the RAW file format, something that all of its main competitors offer, and a prosumer feature that we'd expect to find on this class of camera. You can shoot 10 RAW files at 10fps, but be prepared to wait for over a minute as the camera processes each 25Mb file.
The P330 has a small and neat built-in flash, activated by a switch on the side of the camera, which pops-up above-right of the lens and therefore provides a little more clearance and less chance of unwanted red-eye in your photos. We found that the built-in flash unit was fine for a bit of fill-in, with respectably quick recycle times and adequate range. Also located on top of the P330 are a logo for the built-in GPS system, left and right microphones for the stereo sound, then a Shooting mode dial, similar to what you'd find on a consumer-level DSLR.
The built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) records the latitude and longitude of all the images that you take and allows you view them on Google Maps or a similar service. Mapping and E-Compass help you navigate unfamiliar destinations, and Points of Interest (POI) show you nearby places like scenic lookouts and historic landmarks. You can connect the optional WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter to wirelessly transfer photos to a compatible smartphone, tablet or Wi-Fi-enabled device and also remotely control the camera from another device.
Ranged around this are settings for the Auto, Program Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual, plus the Night Landscape and Scene modes. The U option stands for User Settings. This allows you to access a saved menu settings configuration, allowing you to quickly swap between the camera's current settings and a preconfigured one. The action of the dial itself is slightly stiff, meaning that you reach each chosen setting with a definite click and avoid accidentally shooting past the one that you wanted.
|
|
|
| Front | Pop-up Flash |
In the Backlighting mode, the P330 captures three consecutive shots at varying exposures and combines them into a single photo with a broader range of tones. Three different HDR settings are available for selection. When the Night Landscape scene mode is selected, the P330 takes several shots at a fast shutter speed and then combines them to create a single optimized photo, allowing you to shoot after dark without having to use a tripod. The Easy Panorama scene mode allows you to take vertical or horizontal panorama photos simply by moving the camera in the direction of the on-screen guides. Multiple shots are then combined into a single panorama photo. The angle of view can be selected from 180° (normal) and 360° (wide). The 3D shooting mode combines two images taken from different positions to create a 3D image that can be played back on 3D TVs and computers.
The P330 has a slightly springy shutter button, with the camera taking about 1/4 second to determine focus and exposure but with no discernible shutter delay thereafter. This is surrounded by a pleasingly tactile zoom lever. The zoom is pretty quick to respond, sound-tracked by a mechanical gnat-like buzz. Just behind the shutter release button is an annoyingly small but clearly marked on/off button, within which a a green LED briefly lights up to signify the power is indeed on. Give it a press and the P330 powers up very quickly in around 1/2 second, the lens barrel extending to maximum wide-angle setting and the rear LCD blinking into life.
Completing the P330's top-plate is a rather clever feature, a large, unmarked, thumb-operated dial for setting the shutter speed when the shooting mode is set to Shutter Speed Priority or Manual, or alternatively for setting the exposure compensation. We'd have welcomed the ability to customise its use, though - it would be nice to be able to set the aperture this way, for example, as the navigation wheel on the rear that does change this setting has a nice action but isn't as intuitive for anyone who has used a DSLR before. Still, dual controls for setting the aperture and shutter speed is very rare on any compact, so kudos to Nikon for including both on the P330.
|
|
|
| Side | Top |
The rear of the P330 has a 3-inch LCD screen with an impressively high 921,000-dot resolution, providing more than enough detail for you to be able to determine whether you have a sufficiently crisp image. To the right is a tiny flash recycling lamp and underneath that a handy one-touch movie recording button.
The Nikon Coolpix P330 can record full 1080p, 1920x1080 pixel HD movies at 30 / 25 / 24fps with stereo sound and full use of the optical zoom. It also offers a 720p mode at 1280x720 pixels (30 fps) and VGA mode at 640x480 pixels (30 fps). In addition there's a special High Speed mode which records at 15/60/120 fps (no sound) that can be played back in slow motion at 1/4 or 1/2 of the normal playback speed or in fast motion at twice the normal playback speed. The Creative Slider and Special Effects can also be used when shooting movies, and they can be played back on a HDTV via the built-in HDMI connector, although as usual there's no suitable cable supplied in the box. The P330 supports the CEC feature for HDMI which enables playback control using your TV's remote control.
Underneath the movie button is the self-explanatory playback button. Irritatingly there's no external button for controlling the screen display, just a menu option, and there's also no live histogram either (although the OK button does call one up in playback mode). Next is the familiar four-way navigation pad, which allows you to set the flash, exposure compensation, macro and self-timer options, in addition to moving through menus and selecting options, with an 'OK' button at its centre being the means via which changes can be implemented. Surrounding this is a circular wheel, a feature that has been "inspired", shall we say, by some of Nikon's main rivals. As previously mentioned, this is principally used to set the aperture, forming an intuitive partnership with the thumb-controlled dial, as well as performing the more mundane tasks of moving through menus and selecting options.
|
|
|
| Memory Card Slot | Battery Compartment |
The Nikon Coolpix P330's familiar Menu button accesses the usual Nikon menu system, which is clear and easy to navigate. Press this when in any of the shooting modes and there are three menus, Shooting, Movie and Set Up, with two menus, Playback and Settings, available when you're reviewing an image. A big oversight is the almost constant need to use the menu system for setting the ISO speed, white balance, metering, AF mode and continuous shooting, with at least 4 button presses required to change these often-used features, although the Function button does partially address this problem by providing quick access to one key function.
In playback mode, pressing the same Menu button affords access to image editing options including Nikon's exposure adjusting D-Lighting function, Skin Softening and Filter Effects, image slide shows, and the automatic Quick Retouch. A button to the right features the familiar trashcan icon for deleting images on the fly and completes the rear of the P330.
On the right flank of the camera - still viewing it from the rear - there's a recessed eyelet for attaching the supplied strap and a plastic cover protecting the HDMI and AV Out ports. On the left hand flank is the release button for the pop-up flash. There's a centrally positioned, metal tripod mount on the bottom of the camera. The P330 is powered by a 1050 mAh lithium ion battery, good for around 200 shots, that slots into the base alongside the SD / SDHC / SDXC card slot. Note that recharging the P330 is a somewhat convoluted affair, with the battery remaining in camera and requiring the battery cover to be closed.
That concludes our look at the Nikon Coolpix P330's ease-of-use, now let's move on to its image quality...
Image Quality
All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 12.2 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 4.5Mb.
The Nikon Coolpix P330's image quality is very good for a compact camera thanks to its larger than usual image sensor. The Nikon Coolpix P330's dealt well with noise, which becomes obvious at ISO 800 along with some colour loss. The noise, colour desaturation and loss of detail gets progressively worse as you go from ISO 800 to ISO 3200 and finally the unusable 6400 and 12800 settings.
The Nikon Coolpix P330 handled chromatic aberrations very well with some limited purple fringing effects appearing only in high contrast situations. The 12 megapixel images were a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpen setting and either require some further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop, or you should increase the in-camera sharpening level.
The Nikon Coolpix P330's maximum shutter speed is 8 seconds, which is fairly good news for night photography enthusiasts. Macro performance is very good, allowing you to focus as close as 3cms away from the subject. Vibration reduction is a very useful feature that works well when hand-holding the camera in low-light conditions or using the telephoto end of the 5x zoom range. The built-in flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and good overall exposure. The backlighting feature increases detail in both the shadows and highlights, although at the expense of some additional noise and loss of fine detail, while the Picture Controls, Special Effects during shooting and Filter Effects during playback offer a lot of creative control over your images.
Noise
The Nikon Coolpix P330 has 8 sensitivity settings ranging from ISO 80 to ISO 6400 at full resolution.
| JPEG | RAW |
|
ISO 80 (100% Crop) |
ISO 80 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 100 (100% Crop) |
ISO 100 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 200 (100% Crop) |
ISO 200 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 400 (100% Crop) |
ISO 400 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 800 (100% Crop) |
ISO 800 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 1600 (100% Crop) |
ISO 1600 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 3200 (100% Crop) |
ISO 3200 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 6400 (100% Crop) |
ISO 6400 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
ISO 12800 (100% Crop) |
ISO 12800 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
Focal Range
The Nikon Coolpix P330's 5x zoom lens provides a focal length of 24-120mm in 35mm terms, as demonstrated below.
|
24mm |
120mm |
|
|
|
Sharpening
Here are two 100% crops - the right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are slightly soft at the default sharpening setting and benefit from some further sharpening in a program like Adobe Photoshop. You can alternatively change the in-camera sharpening level to suit your tastes.
|
Original (100% Crop) |
Sharpened (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
File Quality
At full resolution, there are two JPEG quality settings available - Fine and Normal.
|
Fine (4.55Mb) (100% Crop) |
Normal (2.54Mb) (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
RAW (25.7Mb) (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
Chromatic Aberrations
The Nikon Coolpix P330 shows some purple fringing, with limited effects in areas of high contrast as shown in the examples below.
|
Chromatic Aberrations 1 (100% Crop) |
Chromatic Aberrations 2 (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
Macro
The Nikon Coolpix P330 allows you to get as close as 3cms to your subject, in this case a Compact Flash card.
|
Macro |
Macro (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
Flash
The flash settings on the Nikon Coolpix P330 are Auto, Auto with Red-eye reduction, Fill Flash, Manual (Full, 1/2, 1/4 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and 1/64), Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync and Flash Off. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m. Some vignetting and barrel distortion is apparent at the 24mm wide-angle setting, irrespective of whether you use the flash or not.
|
Flash Off - Wide Angle (24mm) |
Flash On - Wide Angle (24mm) |
|
|
|
|
Flash Off - Telephoto (120mm) |
Flash On - Telephoto (120mm) |
|
|
|
And here are a couple of portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Fill Flash or the Auto with Red-eye reduction options caused any amount of red-eye.
|
Flash On |
Flash On (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
|
Red Eye Reduction |
Red Eye Reduction (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
Night
The Nikon Coolpix P330's maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds in the Manual mode, which is good news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 30 seconds at ISO 80.
|
Night |
Night (100% Crop) |
|
|
|
Vibration Reduction
The Nikon Coolpix P330 has an vibration reduction mechanism, which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras. To test this, I took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the lens set to the same focal length and ISO speed. The first shot was taken with vibration reduction turned off, the second with it turned on. As you can see, with vibration reduction turned on, the images are definitely sharper than with vibration reduction turned off. This feature really does seem to make a difference and could mean capturing a successful, sharp shot or missing the opportunity altogether. Here is a 100% crop of the images to show the results.
| Shutter Speed / Focal Length |
Anti Shake Off (100% Crop) |
Anti Shake On (100% Crop) |
| 1/8th sec / 24mm |
|
|
| 1/5th sec / 120mm |
|
|
Active D-Lighting
D-lighting is Nikon's dynamic range optimisation tool that attempts to squeeze the full dynamic range of the sensor into JPEGs. The available settings are Off, Low, Medium, and High. The following examples demonstrate the differences between the various settings.
|
Off |
Low |
|
|
|
|
Normal |
High |
|
|
|
Backlighting
The Nikon Coolpix P330 captures three consecutive shots at varying exposures and combines them into a single photo with a broader range of tones. Three different HDR settings are available for selection.
|
Off |
HDR 1 |
|
|
|
|
HDR 2 |
HDR 3 |
|
|
|
Picture Controls
The Nikon Coolpix P330 has four different Picture Controls, which can be individually tweaked (sharpening, contrast and saturation) to suit your taste.
|
Standard |
Neutral |
|
|
|
|
Vivid |
Monochrome |
|
|
|
Special Effects
You can apply nine different special effects as you shoot with the Nikon Coolpix P330, with a live preview on the LCD screen showing exactly what the final image will look like.
|
Soft |
Nostalgic Sepia |
|
|
|
|
High-contrast Monochrome |
High Key |
|
|
|
|
Low Key |
Selective Colour |
|
|
|
|
High ISO Monochrome |
Silhouette |
|
|
|
|
Cross Process |
|
|
|
Filter Effects
You can apply seven different filter effects in-camera to photos that you have already taken with the Nikon Coolpix P330.
|
Soft |
Selective Color |
|
|
|
|
Cross Screen |
Fisheye |
|
|
|
|
Miniature Effect |
Painting |
|
|
|
|
Vignette |
|
|
|
Easy Panorama
Easy Panorama allows you to take vertical or horizontal panorama photos simply by moving the camera in the direction of the on-screen guides. Multiple shots are then combined into a single panorama photo. The angle of view can be selected from 180° (normal) and 360° (wide).
| Easy Panorama - 180° |
|
|
| Easy Panorama - 360° |
|
|
Sample Images
As of February 2025, we are no longer providing full size sample images or videos for download.
Please contact us if you have any feedback on our new policy.
Product Images
|
|
|
Front of the Camera |
|
|
|
Front of the Camera / Turned On |
|
|
|
Front of the Camera / Flash Raised |
|
|
|
Isometric View |
|
|
|
Isometric View |
|
|
|
Rear of the Camera |
|
|
|
Rear of the Camera / Image Displayed |
|
|
|
Rear of the Camera / Turned On |
|
|
|
Rear of the Camera / Shooting Menu |
|
|
|
|
|
Rear of the Camera / Function Menu |
|
|
|
Top of the Camera |
|
|
|
Bottom of the Camera |
|
|
|
Side of the Camera |
|
|
|
Side of the Camera |
|
|
|
Front of the Camera |
|
|
|
Front of the Camera |
|
|
|
Memory Card Slot |
|
|
|
Battery Compartment |
Conclusion
At first glance the new Nikon Coolpix P330 seems virtually identical to its predecessor, the P310, but 2013's version adds two features that serious photographers have been crying out for - better JPEG image quality at higher ISOs and, finally, RAW file support. The inclusion of built-in GPS and support for wi-fi via an optional dongle sweetens the deal further, although the poor battery life, lack of quick access to the camera's key settings, and slow processing times for a burst of RAW files are compromises that you'll have to live with.
The P330's larger and more sensible 12 megapixel /1.7-inch back-illuminated image sensor produces noise-free images at ISO 100-400, with noise first apparent at ISO 800. It gets progressively worse as you go up the range, but the fast f/1.8 lens allows you to use a lower ISO speed while hand-holding the camera , albeit only at the wide-angle focal lengths. The maximum aperture quickly becomes slower until you hit a disappointing f/5.6 at full 120mm telephoto, but the 4-stop vibration reduction system is also a big help in enabling you to avoid using a tripod and still get decent results.
The inclusion of the Function button on the front of the Coolpix P330 makes it easier to access one of the camera's most frequently used features, but at least 4 button presses are still required just to change the ISO if you don't assign that function to the button, something that will again annoy the P330's core audience. Battery life is even worse than on the P310, with the camera managing just 200 shots without the GPS system turned on, and the requirement to charge the battery in-camera rather than with a separate charger makes carrying a spare even more essential.
Still, there aren't too many other negative aspects to put you off the Nikon Coolpix P330. The price may have gone up slightly in comparison to last year's model, but the extra features and better image quality help to explain that away, and it's still quite a lot cheaper than most of its main rivals. It may have been overshadowed by the Coolpix A when it was launched, but the new Coolpix P330 is a great pocket camera in its own right for anyone looking to take control over the picture-making process.
| Ratings (out of 5) | |
|---|---|
| Design | 4 |
| Features | 4.5 |
| Ease-of-use | 4 |
| Image quality | 4.5 |
| Value for money | 4.5 |
Review Roundup
Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P330 from around the web.
pocket-lint.com »
Nikon's putting a lot into the Coolpix range of late. The P330 model, which updates the previous P310, isn't a gentle nudge forward in the company's "performance" range, it's a far bigger step up thanks to the P330's inclusion of a larger 1/1.7-inch sensor size - as taken from the top-spec Coolpix P7700 - and a new, longer zoom lens.
Read the full review »
ephotozine.com »
The Nikon Coolpix P330 updates the Nikon Coolpix P310 with a new 5x optical zoom lens, new larger backlit 12 megapixel CMOS sensor which is less pixels, and a larger sensor than the predecessor which should give improved image quality. In addition Nikon has added RAW shooting to this camera, a feature normally reserved for the larger P7700 series.
Read the full review »
Specifications
|
¹ Based on CIPA Standards for measuring life of batteries. |
|
| Product name | COOLPIX P330 |
| Type | Compact digital camera |
| Number of effective pixels | 12.2 million |
| Image sensor | 1/1.7-in. type CMOS; approx. 12.76 million total pixels |
| Lens | NIKKOR lens with 5x optical zoom |
| Focal length | 5.1-25.5 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-120 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| f/-number | f/1.8-5.6 |
| Construction | 7 elements in 6 groups |
| Digital zoom magnification | Up to 2x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 240 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Vibration reduction | Lens shift |
| Motion blur reduction | Motion detection (still pictures) |
| Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
| Focus range | [W]: Approx. 30 cm (1 ft) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity Macro close-up mode: Approx. 3 cm (1.2 in.) (at a wide-angle zoom position) to infinity (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
| Focus-area selection | Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center (wide, normal), manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF |
| Monitor | 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
| Frame coverage (shooting mode) | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Storage - Media | Internal memory (approx. 15 MB) SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
| File system | DCF, Exif 2.3, DPOF, and MPF compliant |
| File formats | Still pictures: JPEG, RAW (NRW, Nikon's own format) 3D images: MPO Sound files (voice memo): WAV Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo) |
| Image size (pixels) | 12M 4000 x 3000 8M 3264 x 2448 4M 2272 x 1704 2M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 16:9 9M 3968 x 2232 16:9 2M 1920 x 1080 3:2 3984 x 2656 1:1 3000 x 3000 |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Scene (Scene auto selector, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Panorama, Pet portrait, Special effects, 3D photography), P, S, A, M, User Settings |
| Continuous Shooting | Single (default setting), Continuous H (up to 10 pictures are continuously shot at a rate of about 10 fps), Continuous L (up to 30 pictures are continuously shot at a rate of about 1 fps), Pre-shooting cache (frame rate: up to 15 fps / number of frames: up to 20 frames), Continuous H:120 fps (60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/125 seconds or faster), Continuous H:60 fps (60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/60 seconds or faster), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16, Intvl timer shooting |
| Movie | 1080(fine)/30p (default setting): 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 1080(fine)/25p (default setting): 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 25 fps, 1080/30p: 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 1080/25p: 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 25 fps, 1080/60i: 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 60 fps, 1080/50i: 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 50 fps, 720/30p: 1280 x 720/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 720/25p: 1280 x 720/16:9/approx. 25 fps, iFrame 540/30p: 960 x 540/16:9/approx. 30 fps, iFrame 540/25p: 960 x 540/16:9/approx. 25 fps, 480/30p: 640 x 480/4:3/approx. 30 fps, 480/25p: 640 x 480/4:3/approx. 25 fps, HS 480/4x: 640 x 480/4:3, HS 720/2x: 1280 x 720/16:9, HS 1080/0.5x: 1920 x 1080/16:9 |
| ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | ISO 80 - 3200 Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 6400), Hi 2 (equivalent to ISO 12800) (available when using P, S, A or M mode) |
| Exposure - Metering mode | Matrix, center-weighted or spot. |
| Exposure control | Programmed auto (with flexible program), shutter priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, exposure bracketing, exposure compensation (-2.0 EV - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
| Shutter | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter |
| Speed | 1/2000 - 1 s 1/2000 - 60 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 80 - 400 in M mode) 1/4000 s (the fastest shutter speed when Pre-shooting cache or Continuous H is selected) |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled 7-blade iris diaphragm |
| Range | 14 steps of 1/3 EV (W) (A, M mode) |
| Self-timer | Durations of 2 or 10 seconds can be selected |
| Flash - Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.5 - 6.5 m (1 ft 8 in. - 21 ft) [T]: 0.5 - 2.5 m (1 ft 8 in. - 8 ft 2 in.) |
| Flash control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
| Flash exposure compensation | In steps of 1/3 EV in the range between -2 and +2 EV |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB |
| Data Transfer Protocol | MTP, PTP |
| Video output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
| HDMI output | Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p and 1080i |
| I/O terminal | Audio/video output; digital I/O (USB) HDMI micro connector (Type D) (HDMI output) |
| GPS | Receiver frequency 1575.42 MHz (C/A code), geodetic system WGS 84 |
| Supported languages | Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Power sources | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (included) AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately) |
| Charging time | Approx. 4 h and 30 min (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains) |
| Battery life (Still pictures)¹ | Approx. 200 shots when using EN-EL12 |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 103.0 x 58.3 x 32.0 mm (4.1 x 2.3 x 1.3 in.) (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 200 g (7.1 oz) (including battery and SD memory card) |
| Operating environment - Temperature | 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F) |
| Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories | Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (with terminal cover), Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Reference Manual (CD-ROM) |
| Optional accessories | Battery Charger MH-65, AC Adapter EH-62F, Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a, Neck strap AN-SGL2 |
Loading comments…