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Nikon Coolpix S4100

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5
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In between the S6100 and the S3100 also announced today, Nikon's COOLPIX S4100 offers a touch screen interface on a 3-inch TFT LCD, ideal for showing off recent photographs or playing back HD video clips. The S4100 offers 14-Megapixel resolution and also comes with a 5x wide-angle optical zoom lens.TheRead more
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Pros

  • better color performance than most 2010 cameras
  • Casio has that incredible Dynamic Photo feature
  • Both auto focus and touch focus worked just fine

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 3.2
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Nikon Coolpix S4100 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Pros

  • better color performance than most 2010 cameras
  • Casio has that incredible Dynamic Photo feature
  • Both auto focus and touch focus worked just fine
  • better stabilization
  • better video quality
  • user interface and general accessibility are far better with the S4100
  • The whole feature works like a charm

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Does the Nikon S4100 have Weather Sealing
  • Nikon S4100 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • no vivid mode and no natural mode
  • did not fare as well in noise testing
  • Noise levels in low light were inconsistent
  • Colors in video mode are undersaturated and inaccurate
  • Noise will only become a large issue in very dim conditions
  • Nikon S4100 has not got manual focus

Nikon Coolpix S4100 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S4100 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors14.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2376
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeed C2
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
Maximum aperture3.2
Focal length equiv26 - 130
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range3.94 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashno
Continuous drive0.7 fps
Scene modes
Close-up
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
Self-timer options
  • 10
  • 2
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.52 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.24 in
Depth0.78 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)190
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity700.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Image editing modesRotating
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions640.0 px
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Violet
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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