Nikon coolpix A300 User Manual

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Basic Shooting and Playback
Operations
x (scene auto selector) mode is used here as an example. In x (scene auto selector)
mode, the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
1 Hold the camera steady.
• Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens,
flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and
speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation,
turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens.
2 Frame the picture.
• Move the zoom control to change the zoom lens
position.
Shooting Images
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Nikon coolpix A300 Specifications

General

Sensor Type	CCD
Effective Pixels	20.1 million
Optical Zoom	8x
Digital Zoom	4x
Battery Type	EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Type	Compact digital camera
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Monitor Type	TFT LCD
Shutter Type	Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Aperture	Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2.6 AV) selection
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash Control	TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Movie Recording	Yes
Movie Frame Rate	30 fps
Connectors	Hi-Speed USB
Tripod Socket	1/4 (ISO 1222)
Operating Environment	Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F), Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Image Processor	EXPEED C2
Focal Length	4.5-36.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-200 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
ISO Sensitivity	80-1600
Display Size	2.7 in.
Image Stabilization	Lens-shift VR
Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Lens	NIKKOR lens
Focus Range	[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.5 m (5 ft) to infinity
Monitor Resolution	Approx. 230k-dot
Storage Media	SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards
File System	DCF, Exif 2.3
File Formats	JPEG
Image Size (pixels)	5152 x 3864
ISO Sensitivity (Auto mode)	80-1600
Shutter Speed	1/1500-1 s
Self-Timer	2, 10 s
Exposure Compensation	–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV
Scene Modes	portrait, landscape, sports, night portrait, party/indoor, beach, snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, night landscape, close-up, food, museum, fireworks show, black and white copy, backlighting, pet portrait
Movie Recording Time	Up to 29 minutes
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g
Power Sources	EN-EL19 rechargeable battery
Battery Life	Approx. 240 shots when using EN-EL19
Dimensions	Approx. 95.9 x 58.0 x 20.1 mm (3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) excluding projections
LCD Monitor Size	2.7 in.
LCD Monitor Resolution	460, 000 dots
Flash Range	[T]: 1.5 m (5 ft)