COOLPIX S4300 from Nikon

Produce great photos and HD (720p) movies with style near to far with a 6x optical zoom. The COOLPIX S4300 features a large 3-inch Touchscreen for easy feature settings and playback. Sharp images and movies are assured with optical VR Image Stabilization.

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$169.95

Product Number: 26307

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Photos that tell it all

Nothing tells a story like a photo! The COOLPIX S4300 is the right choice to catch every moment. Whether hanging out at the mall or posing with friends before you hit the prom, keep your family and friends in the loop. With its high-resolution 16.0 megapixel CCD sensor, create photos for memorable prints or to place on a team t-shirt. Zoom in for a smile, zoom out for a touchdown. Optical VR Image Stabilization makes your shots clear and sharp. And the one-touch movie record button makes for quick and easy HD (720p) movies.

16.0

Megapixel
CCD Sensor

Wide-Angle Optical Zoom
NIKKOR Glass Lens

3.0"

High-Resolution
LCD Touch Screen

720p Movies
with Sound

Catch candid moments

6x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens

Just when they thought no one was looking…fire off a couple shots and catch your friends when they least expect it. The 6x zoom and fast autofocus make it happen. The S4300 has a wide-angle 6x optical Zoom-NIKKOR (26mm–156mm) glass lens, plus optical VR Image Stabilization to prevent your shots from coming out blurry.

View COOLPIX S4300 Sample Photos

Look at that!

High-resolution 3.0-inch touch screen

Keep in touch—both socially and with your camera. An intuitive graphic interface makes this one of the easiest cameras to use. The S4300 lets you navigate settings and camera modes, add effects and view photos and movies with fingertip operation. The clear and bright 3.0-inch LCD touch screen lets every one of your stills and movies come alive with 460,000-dot detail.

Back view of the COOLPIX S4300 demonstrating its high-resolution 3-inch touch screen.

Still image from an HD (720p) movie shot with the COOLPIX S4300.

Quick and easy HD movies

HD (720p) movies at the touch of a button

Just touch a button and start recording movies. Memorable moments are preserved in high quality HD (720p) video with sound. Show friends the shots you got right away on the S4300’s the large 3.0-inch LCD touch screen or view your movies and photos on your HDTV or computer. Better yet, upload to the web and share with anyone.

View HD (720p) Sample Movie

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Specifications

Type

Compact Digital Camera
Effective Pixels

16 million
Image Sensor

CCD
Sensor Size

1/2.3 in.
Total Pixels

16.44 million (approx.)
Lens

6x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens
Lens Focal Length

4.6-27.6 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-156 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number

f/3.5-6.5
Lens Construction

5 elements in 5 groups
Lens Zoom

6x
Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 624mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration Reduction

Lens-shift VR
Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect TTL AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection

Auto (9-area automatic selection)
Center
Face priority
Subject tracking
Focus Range

[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 2.0 in. (5 cm.) to infinity
Focus Lock

Yes
Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
5-level brightness adjustment
Monitor Resolution

460,000-dots
Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)

97% horizontal (Approx.)
97% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)
Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Internal Memory

Approx. 74MB
Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant
Storage File formats

Still pictures: JPEG
Audio files: WAV
Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Movie

HD: 1280x720p / 30fps
Small Size: 320x240 / 30fps
Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps
Voice Memo Function

Yes
Image Size (pixels)

4608 x 3456 (16M)
ISO Sensitivity

ISO 80-3200
Auto (auto gain ISO 80-1600)
Fixed range auto (ISO 80-400, ISO 100-800)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity

80
Highest ISO Sensitivity

3200
Exposure Metering

256-segment matrix, center-weighted
Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure (shutter speed, ND filter selection and ISO sensitivity)
Flexible program with motion detection
Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto
Scene Modes

Back Light
Beach
Close Up
Copy
Draw
Dusk/Dawn
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Museum
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Panorama Assist
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Scene Auto Selector
Snow
Sports
Sunset
In-Camera Image Editing

Crop
D-Lighting
Glamour Retouch
Quick retouch
Rotate image
Skin softening
Small Picture
Exposure Compensation

± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock

No
Exposure Bracketing

No
White Balance

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
Shutter

Mechanical and image sensor electronic shutter
Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

Up to 6 shots at approx. 1.3 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options

Best Shot Selector
Continuous
Multi-shot 16
Single
Aperture

Electronically controlled ND filter (-3.3 AV) insertion
Self-timer

Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.5 to 4.5m (1ft 8in. to 14ft.)
[T]: 0.5 to 2.4m (1ft. 8in. to 7ft. 10in.)
Built-in Flash Control

TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Built-in Flash

Yes
Interface

Hi-speed USB
Interface Data transfer protocol

MTP
PTP
Video Output

NTSC
PAL
I/O terminal

Audio/video (A/V) output
Digital I/O (USB)
Supported Languages

Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portugese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian
Vietnamese
Power Sources

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (supplied)
Charging Time

2 hours and 30 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains) (Approx.)
Battery / Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Battery Life (shots per charge)

Still pictures*: Approx. 180 shots
*Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
Tripod Socket

ISO 1222
Approx. Dimensions

Height: 2.4in. (58.9mm)
Width: 3.8in. (95.5mm)
Depth: 0.9in. (20.8mm)
Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
Approx. Weight

5.0 oz. (139g)
With battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
Operating environment

Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Supplied Accessories
- AN-CP19 Strap
- UC-E6 USB Cable
- EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable
- EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- EH-69P AC Adapter/Charger
- TP-1 Stylus Touch Pen
- NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM

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**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
***Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.

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