Nikon CoolPix P3 User Manual

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Basic Photography and Playback
Basic Photography and Playback
X Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in X (Auto shooting) mode, an
automatic, “point and shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of dig-
ital cameras.
Step 1. Select X mode.
Step 2. Turn camera on.
Turning the Camera Off
After pressing the power switch to turn the camera off, the power-on lamp will go out.
1
Rotate mode dial to X.
2
Turn camera on.
The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will
turn on.
2
Check battery level and number of exposures remaining.
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.2
F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
120
120
F2.71/60
120
No icon
Battery is fully charged.
w
Battery is low.
Charging the battery is recom-
mended.
WARNING!!
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Battery is exhausted.
Charge the battery.
Number of exposures remaining
For more information, see “Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining”
(P.145).

Nikon CoolPix P3 Specifications

General

Megapixel	8.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	-
Image stabilizer	No
Image sensor size	- \
Maximum image resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2176
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	3.5 x
Focal length range	7.5 - 26.3 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups)	7/6
Interface	USB 2.0
Built-in flash	Yes
Aperture range (F-F)	2.7 - 5.3
Camera shutter speed	- s
Compatible operating systems	Windows
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	36 - 126 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.4 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.4 - 4 m
Internal memory	23 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	150000 pixels
Scene modes	Backlight, Beach, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Dusk, Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	Black&White
White balance	Auto
Camera playback	movie, single image
Self-timer delay	3 s
Product color	Silver

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	31 mm
Width	92 mm
Height	61 mm
Weight	170 g