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Nikon CoolPix P3 User Manual

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Advanced Camera Settings – The Shooting Menu
The Shooting Menu
The Shooting menu includes the items in the follow-
ing table. See “Using the Menus” (P.76) for more in-
formation on displaying and using the Shooting
menu.
d
White balance
Match white balance to your light source. P.46
m
Metering
Select how the camera sets exposure. P.79
q
Continuous
Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. P.80
A
BSS
Use the Best Shot Selector (BSS) to select the sharp-
est picture.
P.82
C
Auto bracketing
Take a sequence of pictures with gradually changing
exposure or white balance.
P.83
F
Image adjustment
Adjust picture contrast. P.84
M
Image sharpening
Control how much outlines in your pictures are
sharpened in the camera.
P.84
P
Saturation control
Adjust vividness of the color of a picture. P.85
W
Sensitivity
Select ISO Sensitivity. P.45
X
Image quality
Select image quality. P.43
b
Image size
Select an image size for displaying or printing. P.43
k
AF area mode
Select where the camera focuses. P.86
Y
Auto-focus mode
Select how the camera focuses. P.87
I
Fixed aperture
Maintains aperture as close as possible to a set f/-number
when the camera is zoomed in and out.
P.88
o
Noise reduction
Reduce noise that may appear when long exposures
are used.
P.88
White balance
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Nikon CoolPix P3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel8.1 MP
Camera typeCompact camera
Sensor type-
Image stabilizerNo
Image sensor size- \
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 pixels
Still image resolution(s)640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2176
Digital zoom4 x
Optical zoom3.5 x
Focal length range7.5 - 26.3 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups)7/6
InterfaceUSB 2.0
Built-in flashYes
Aperture range (F-F)2.7 - 5.3
Camera shutter speed- s
Compatible operating systemsWindows
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)36 - 126 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modesContinuous Auto Focus
Flash modesAuto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)0.4 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)0.4 - 4 m
Internal memory23 MB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Maximum video resolution640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)150000 pixels
Scene modesBacklight, Beach, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Dusk, Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effectsBlack&White
White balanceAuto
Camera playbackmovie, single image
Self-timer delay3 s
Product colorSilver
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth31 mm
Width92 mm
Height61 mm
Weight170 g

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