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Nikon Coolpix 900S

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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • pretty straightforward and natural with a good range of dials and buttons
  • The screen is also great
  • The screen itself can be fully articulated

Cons

  • ll probably struggle a little more in lower light conditions
  • image smoothing / noise reduction
  • are slightly soft at the default sharpening setting

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 1 Mpx
  • 1280, 960 px
  • 3.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix 900S - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix 900S

Pros

  • pretty straightforward and natural with a good range of dials and buttons
  • The screen is also great
  • The screen itself can be fully articulated
  • speeds are generally pretty quick
  • a nice coating which gives the camera an air of quality
  • Automatic white balance is excellent
  • crisp optics and superior image stabilization
  • great detail and shading in the sculpted features and millennia of corrosion
  • detail and exposure are excellent
  • 900's macro performance is very impressive
  • excellent detail and tonal range

Cons

  • ll probably struggle a little more in lower light conditions
  • image smoothing / noise reduction
  • are slightly soft at the default sharpening setting
  • focusing speeds also drop a little too
  • an extensive zoom range is probably limited
  • image quality suffers badly at full zoom
  • slow response time and lack of tactile feedback
  • Low light sensitivity was abysmal as well
  • the buttons had a little more feedback to them
  • images will not rival what you see in National Geographic
  • no lens hood and the front element is not recessed

Nikon Coolpix 900S - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1280 x 960 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix 900S - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1280 x 960 px
Other resolutions640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture2.4
Maximum aperture3.6
Focal length equiv38 - 115
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range7.87 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/2
Built-in flashyes
Flash range7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashyes
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Dimensions
Weight14.82 oz
Width6.18 in
Height2.95 in
Depth1.38 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO64
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesCompact Flash
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Connectivity
Remote controlNo

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