Product name | COOLPIX S30 |
Type |
Type | Compact digital camera |
Effective pixels |
Effective pixels | 10.1 million |
Image sensor |
Image sensor | 1/3-in. type CCD; approx. 10.44 million total pixels |
Lens |
Lens | 3x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens |
Focal length | 4.1-12.3mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 29.1-87.3 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
f/-number | f/3.3-5.9 |
Construction | 6 elements in 5 groups |
Digital zoom |
Digital zoom | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 349 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
Vibration reduction |
Vibration reduction | Electronic VR (still pictures) |
Autofocus (AF) |
Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
Focus range (from the protective glass) | [W]: Approx. 30 cm (1 ft) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinityShoot close-ups, Shoot under water, Photograph food, Highlight colors, Take soft pictures, Create a diorama effect: Approx. 5 cm (2 in.) (wide-angle position) to infinity |
Focus-area selection | Center, face detection |
Monitor |
Monitor | 6.7-cm (2.7-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with 5-level brightness adjustment |
Frame coverage (shooting mode) | Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical |
Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
Storage |
Media | Internal memory (approx. 47 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
File system | DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant |
File formats | Still pictures: JPEG Messages: WAV Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant) |
Image mode (image types) |
Image mode (image types) | 10M [3648 x 2736]4M [2272 x 1704]2M [1600 x 1200] |
Shooting Modes |
Shooting Modes | Auto, Choose a Style (Point and shoot, Shoot close-ups, Shoot under water, Take a series of pictures, Shoot at intervals, Photograph food, Highlight colors, Take soft pictures, Create a diorama effect, Photograph fireworks) |
Take a series of pictures |
Take a series of pictures | Up to about 4 pictures at about 1.5 fps |
Movie |
Movie | Large (720p) (default setting): 1280 x 720/approx. 30 fps, Small (640): 640 x 480/approx. 30 fps |
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) |
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600) |
Exposure |
Metering | 256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x, spot (digital zoom 2x or more) |
Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
Shutter |
Shutter | Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter |
Speed | 1/2000 -1 s4 s (Choose a style is set to Photograph fireworks) |
Aperture |
Aperture | Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3 AV) selection |
Range | 2 steps (f/3.3 and f/9.3 [W]) |
Self-timer |
Self-timer | Approx. 10 s, smile timer |
Built-in flash |
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.3 to 3.5 m (1 ft to 11 ft)[T]: 0.5 to 2.0 m (1 ft 8 in. to 6 ft 7 in.) |
Flash control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
Interface |
Interface | Hi-Speed USB |
Data Transfer Protocol | MTP, PTP |
Video output |
Video output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
I/O terminal |
I/O terminal | Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O(USB) |
Supported languages |
Supported languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
Power sources |
Power sources | Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteriesTwo FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteriesTwo EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately) |
Battery life |
Battery life | Still pictures*1:Approx. 240 shots when using alkaline batteriesApprox. 700 shots when using lithium batteriesApprox. 410 shots when using EN-MH2 batteriesMovies:Approx. 50 min when using alkaline batteries (Large (720p))Approx. 3 h 45 min when using lithium batteries (Large (720p))Approx. 2 h 25 min when using EN-MH2 batteries (Large (720p))The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording. |
Tripod socket |
Tripod socket | 1/4 (ISO 1222) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 101.9 x 64.8 x 39.4 mm (4.1 x 2.6 x 1.6 in.) (excluding projections) |
Weight |
Weight | Approx. 214 g (7.6 oz) (including battery and SD memory card) |
Operating environment |
Temperature | 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Humidity | Less than 85% (no condensation) |
Waterproof | JIS/IEC protection class 8 (IPX8) equivalent (under our testing conditions) Capacity to shoot pictures underwater up to a depth of 3 m (9.8 ft) and for 60 minutes |
Dustproof | JIS/IEC protection class 6 (IP6X) equivalent (under our testing conditions) |
Shockproof | Cleared our testing conditions*2 compliant with MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock |
Optional accessories |
Optional accessories | Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B2 (set of two EN-MH2 batteries), Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-MH2 batteries), Battery Charger MH-72 (includes two rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2), Battery Charger MH-73 (includes four rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2), Audio Video Cable EG-CP14 |