Nikon S100 COOLPIX Compact Digital Camera

Whether you’re headed out for a night on the town or a quick weekend get-away, the COOLPIX S100 is the camera you’ll want to take. The ultra-slim COOLPIX S100 offers a host of features that fits right into your social calendar.

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$299.95

Product Number: 26281

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Make a fashion statement everywhere you go.

Whether you're headed out for a night on the town with friends or a quick weekend getaway, you'll want to take the Nikon COOLPIX S100 everywhere you go. Ultra-slim and ultra-chic, it offers the features you want in a camera that fits your style. Its 16.0-MP CMOS sensor lets you shoot vibrant images and Full HD (1080p) movies even in low lighting conditions, and its huge, high-resolution 3.5-inch OLED Touch Screen makes viewing and sharing a breeze. The S100 is the camera to be seen with while you're making the scene.

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16.0

Megapixel
CMOS Sensor

Zoom-NIKKOR
ED Glass Lens

3.5"

High-Resolution (820,000-dot)
Touch Screen OLED Display

Full HD

(1080p) Movies
with Stereo Sound

COOLPIX S100 Camera display highlighting the 3.5-inch OLED touch screen

Take it on all your jaunts

Bold, beautiful, ultra-sleek design

The S100 is the ideal combination of technology and sleek fashion design in one ultra-slim camera. It's incredibly thin—less than 1 inch—so it slips comfortably into your pocket or bag. The beautiful, bright 3.5-inch OLED touch screen offers a touch-control interface and innovative features. Uniquely detailed and available in a number of trendy colors, the S100 is the latest fashion accessory you'll want to add to your tech couture.

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Brilliant photos in any light

Exceptional low-light performance

Stop settling for those “too dark” and “out of focus” shots taken on your smartphone. The S100 can handle your photo and movie shooting even in challenging lighting conditions. Its 16.0-MP CMOS sensor provides superb image quality, high speed operation and exceptional low-light performance, and its versatile 5x wide-angle optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (28-140mm equivalent) lets you capture group shots as well close-ups so you don't miss any action on the dance floor.

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Brighten any gathering

Huge 3.5-inch OLED Touch Screen

The S100's bold and vibrant 3.5-inch OLED touch screen puts you in touch with your images. Its large size and extraordinary wide viewing angles make it ideal for sharing your photos and videos with a crowd of friends or composing those cool over-the-head shots. Controlling camera functions, focusing and shooting can be performed with a few touches of your finger, and an easy-to-use graphic interface makes shooting and sharing fun.

Get social with movies

Shoot and share Full HD (1080p) movies

Let your friends show off their dance moves, shoot some great sequence clips and then share them on your favorite social sites—the S100 won't miss a beat. It offers Full HD (1080p) movies in stereo sound with touch operation and optical zoom while recording. And viewing them at home is a snap with a mini HDMI connector that offers easy playback on your HD-TV.

View Full HD (1080p) Sample Movie

Preview of the back of the COOLPIX S100, highlighting Full HD movie capabilities

Sample photos taken displaying Nikon's Easy Panorama and night modes

Match your creative mood

Easy Panorama and a host of innovative scene modes

Getting those panoramic group shots with all your best buds has never been easier thanks to Nikon's Easy Panorama mode. Just press the shutter and pan the camera—the S100 will take care of the rest. It automatically stitches together each frame to produce a high-resolution panoramic photo. And don't ever be afraid to shoot in the dark. The S100 offers a trio of night scene solutions for just those occasions. Night Portrait, Night Landscape and a Back Light/HDR scene mode allow you to take great photos at night.

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Capture images in 3D to play them back on your 3D-capable TV and computer

Take your photos to a new dimension

The S100 features Nikon's new 3D image shooting capability making it easy to create composite images that achieve realistic playback on 3D-capable TVs and computers.

Create your own artistic photos with in-camera filter effects

Filter effects add creative fun

Enjoy the fun of adding a unique artistic expression to your favorite pictures. Apply creative in-camera filter effects and easily create your own original works of art right within the S100.

Flattering portraits every time

Nikon's Smart Portrait System includes Smile Timer, which automatically recognizes when a subject is smiling and releases the shutter, Face-Priority AF, which finds and focuses on up to 12 faces, Blink Warning, Red-Eye Fix, Skin Softening and more.

Example of a photo taken with and without VR Image Stabilization features

Steady even when you’re not

The S100's four advanced Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization features automatically reduce the streaky images associated with shaky cameras.

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Specifications

Type

Compact Digital Camera
Effective Pixels

16 million
Image Sensor

CMOS
Sensor Size

1/2.3 in.
Total Pixels

16.79 million (approx.)
Lens

5x optical zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
Lens Focal Length

5.0-25.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-140mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number

f/3.9-4.8
Lens Construction

12 elements in 10 groups
Lens Zoom

5x
Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of 560mm 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
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. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity
Focus Lock

Yes
Monitor Size

3.5 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

OLED (touch panel) with Anti-reflection coating
Monitor Resolution

820,000-dots
Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)

98% horizontal (Approx.)
98% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)
Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Internal Memory

Approx. 71MB
Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF MPF compliant
Storage File formats

Still pictures: JPEG
Audio files: WAV
Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
3D pictures: MPO
Movie

Audio file format: AAC stereo
Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
HD: 1280x720p / 30fps
iFrame® 540: 960x540 / 30fps
Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps
Voice Memo Function

Yes
Image Size (pixels)

4608 x 3456 (16M)
ISO Sensitivity

ISO 125-3200
Auto (auto gain ISO 125-800)
Fixed range auto (ISO 125-400)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity

125
Highest ISO Sensitivity

3200
Exposure Metering

256-segment matrix, center-weighted
Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure
Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
motion detection
Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto
Scene Modes

Back Light
Beach
Black and White Copy
Close Up
Draw
Dusk/Dawn
Easy Panorama
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Museum
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Snow
Sports
Sunset
3D Photography
In-Camera Image Editing

Crop
D-Lighting
Filter Effects
Glamour Retouch
Paint
Perspective Control
Quick retouch
Skin softening
Small Picture
Stretch
Exposure Compensation

± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock

Yes
White Balance

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
White Balance Preset
Shutter

Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Shutter Speed

1/1500-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Continuous Shooting Options

Best Shot Selector
Continuous H
Continuous L
Multi-shot 16
Single
Aperture

Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection
Self-timer

Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
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
HDMI Output

Can be selected from:
Auto
480p
720p
1080i
I/O terminal

Audio/video (A/V) output
Digital I/O (USB)
HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
Supported Languages

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

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (supplied)
Battery / Batteries

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

Still pictures*: Approx. 150 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: 2.6in. (65.2mm)
Width: 3.9in. (99.0mm)
Depth: 0.8in. (18.1mm)
Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
Approx. Weight

4.9 oz. (138g)
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-CP16 Audio/Video Cable
- EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- EH-69P Charging AC Adapter
- NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM
- Reference Manual CD

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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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*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.

Industry Recognition

International Forum Design GmbH

November 10, 2011 | IF Communication Design Award 2012

The Nikon COOLPIX S100 has been awarded the iF Communication Design Award by the International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover, Germany. In selecting recipients, the judges are interested in usability, look and feel, and uniqueness, for the communication design award. The iF design awards have been awarded since 1953; to products exhibiting superior design. Noted are the S100's large OLED touch screen and innovative features.

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