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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S51 Digital Camera
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
8.1 million
Image sensor
1
/
2.5
-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 8.28 million
Lens
3× Zoom-Nikkor lens
Focal length
6.3-18.9 mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture
angle: 38-114 mm)
f/-number
f/3.3–4.2
Construction
12 elements in 9 groups
Digital zoom
Up to 4× (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:
approx. 456 mm)
Vibration reduction
Lens shift
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from
lens)
• 30 cm (1 ft.) to
∞
• Macro mode: 4 cm (1.6 in.) to
∞
(middle zoom position)
Focus-area selection
Auto (5-area automatic selection), center, manual with
99 focus areas
AF-assist illumination
Class 1 LED product (IEC 60825-1 Edition 1.2
-2001
);
max. output: 4,300
μ
W
Monitor
3.0 in., 230,000-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage
(shooting mode)
Approx. 100 % horizontal and 100 % vertical
Frame coverage
(playback mode)
Approx. 100 % horizontal and 100 % vertical
Storage
Media
• Internal memory (approx. 13 MB)
• SD (Secure Digital) memory cards
File system
DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant
File formats
Compressed: JPEG-Baseline-compliant
Movies: AVI
Sound files: WAV
Image size (pixels)
• 3,264 × 2,448 [High (3264
A
)/Normal (3264)]
• 2,592 × 1,944 [Normal (2592)]
• 2,048 × 1,536 [Normal (2048)]
• 1,024 × 768 [PC screen (1024)]
• 640 × 480 [TV screen (640)]
• 3,200 × 1,800 [16:9]
• 3,200 × 2,400 (when [Multi-shot 16] is selected for
[Continuous])
ISO sensitivity
(Standard output sensitivity)
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600,
Auto (auto gain from ISO 100 to 800)
