Nikon Coolpix S6900 Review
November 6, 2014
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Gavin Stoker
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Nikon Coolpix S6900 Specifications
| Effective pixels | 16.0 million (Image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels) |
| Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. type CMOS, Total pixels: approx. 16.76 million |
| Lens | NIKKOR lens with12x optical zoom |
| Focal length | 4.5 - 54.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25–300 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| F-number | f/3.3 - 6.3 |
| Lens construction | 9 elements in 7 groups (1 ED lens element) |
| Magnification | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 1200 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Vibration reduction | Lens-shift VR (still images), Lens shift and electronic VR (movies) |
| Motion blur reduction | Motion detection (still images) |
| Autofocus | contrast-detect AF |
| Focus range | [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.5 m (5 ft) to infinity. Macro close-up mode: Approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position). (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
| AF-area mode | Face priority, center, manual (focus area can be selected using the touch panel), subject tracking, target finding AF |
| Monitor | 7.5cm (3in.) diagonal. Approx.460k-dot, TFT LCD with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment. |
| Frame coverage | Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 99% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Storage media | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal memory (approx. 30 MB) |
| File system | DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant |
| Storage file formats | Still images: JPEG. Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV. Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM stereo) |
| Image size (pixels) | 16M (High) [4608 x 3456(High)]. 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]. 1:1 [3456 x 3456] |
| ISO sensitivity | ISO 125–1600. ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto mode) |
| Exposure metering | Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more) |
| Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
| Shutter type | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter |
| Shutter speed | 1/2000 – 1 s, 1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting) 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode) |
| Self-timer | Can be selected from 10 and 2 s |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled ND filter (–2 AV) selection |
| Aperture range | 2 steps (f/3.3 and f/6.6 [W]) |
| Built-in flash | Yes |
| Flash range (approx.) | [W]: 0.5–2.8 m (1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 2 in.) [T]: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in.) |
| Flash control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
| USB | Micro-USB connector, Hi-Speed USB, do not use any USB cable other than the UC-E21 for Micro-USB connector |
| HDMI output | HDMI micro connector (Type D) |
| Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
| Audio output | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter) |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (standard wireless LAN protocol) |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) communications protocols | IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK. IEEE 802.11g: OFDM. IEEE 802.11n: OFDM |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency | 2412–2462 MHz (1-11 channels) |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) range (line of sight) | Approx. 10 m (10 yd) |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) data rates (actual measured values) | IEEE 802.11b: 5 Mbps. IEEE 802.11g: 20 Mbps. IEEE 802.11n: 20 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security | WPA2 |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) access protocols | Infrastructure |
| Supported languages | Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, 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, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Power sources | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (included) AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately) |
| Charging time | Approx. 2 h (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-71P and when no charge remains) |
| Battery life 1 | Approx. 190 shots when using EN-EL19 |
| Actual battery life for movie recording 2 | Approx. 40 min when using EN-EL19 |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 99.4 x 58.0 x 27.9 mm (4.0 x 2.3 x 1.1 in.), (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 181g (6.4 oz), (including battery and memory card) |
| Operating environment - temperature | 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F) |
| Operating environment - humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories | Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19, Charging AC Adapter EH-71P (A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region that requires a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the country or region of purchase.), USB Cable UC-E21 |