Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera A100

Type

Compact digital camera

Effective pixels

20.1 million (Image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels.)

Image sensor

1/2.3-in. type CCD, Total pixels: approx. 20.48 million

Lens

NIKKOR lens with 5x optical zoom

Focal length

4.6 to 23.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26 to 130 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format)

F-number

f/3.2 to 6.5

Lens construction

6 elements in 5 groups

Magnification

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format)

Vibration reduction

Electronic VR (movies)

Motion blur reduction

Electronic VR (still images)

Autofocus

Contrast-detect AF

Focus range

[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) to infinity, Macro mode: Approx. 10 cm (4 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)

AF-area mode

Face priority, center, manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF

Monitor

6.7 cm (2.7-in.) diagonal; Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD, and 5-level brightness adjustment

Frame coverage

Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)

Frame coverage (playback mode)

Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)

Storage media

SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal memory (approx. 25 MB)

File system

DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant

Storage file formats

Still images: JPEG, Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)

Image size (pixels)

20M (High) [5152 x 3864 (Fine)], 20M [5152 x 3864], 10M [3648 x 2736], 4M [2272 x 1704], 2M [1600 x 1200], VGA [640 x 480], 16:9 (14M) [5120 x 2880], 1:1 [3864 x 3864]

ISO sensitivity

ISO 80 to 1600, ISO 3200 (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 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

Shutter type

Mechanical and CCD electronic shutter

Shutter speed

1/2000 to 1 s, 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)

Self-timer

Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s

Aperture

Electromagnetic ND filter (–2.6 AV) selection

Aperture range

2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W])

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range (approx.)

[W]: 0.5 to 4.0 m (1 ft 8 in. to 13 ft) [T]: 0.8 to 2.0 m (2 ft 8 in. to 6 ft 6 in.)

Flash control

TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

USB

Hi-Speed USB, supports Direct Print (PictBridge), also used as audio/video output connector (NTSC or PAL can be selected for video output.)

Audio input

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)

Audio output

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)

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. 3 h (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-72P/EH-72PCH and when no charge remains)

Battery life

Approx. 250 shots when using EN-EL19

Actual battery life for movie recording

Approx. 1 h 5 min when using EN-EL191

Tripod socket

1/4 (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 94.5 x 58.6 x 19.8 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 0.8 in.) (excluding projections)

Weight

Approx. 119 g (4.2 oz) (including battery and memory card)

Operating environment - temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Operating environment - humidity

85% or less (no condensation)