Nikon Coolpix P300 User Manual

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Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)
More on Shooting
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
• The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting (A41).
• See “Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)”
(A42) for more information on Scene auto selector scene mode.
• The X shown for each scene is the setting for the flash mode when the flash is
raised (A32). n is the setting for the self-timer (A35) and Smile timer (A36),
p is the setting for macro mode (A38) and o is the setting for exposure
compensation (A39).
1 The self-timer is available.
2 Other settings can be selected.
j Night landscape
Use this mode to capture the ambience of night landscapes.
Press the d button to select Hand-held or Tripod in Night
landscape.
•Hand-held (default setting): This enables you to shoot with the minimum of camera
shake and noise even when holding the camera by hand.
- The Y icon is displayed on the shooting screen.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, pictures are shot continuously,
and the camera combines these pictures to save a single picture.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without
moving it until a still picture is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera
off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (image area) seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen
on the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Tripod: Select this mode when the camera is stabilized, such as with a tripod.
- The Z icon is displayed on the shooting screen.
- Vibration reduction (A150) is automatically set to Off regardless of the applied
option in the setup menu (A141).
- Press the shutter-release button all the way to shoot a single picture at slow shutter
speeds.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. When the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A6) always lights in green.
• AF-assist illuminator (A152) does not light.
m W n Off
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p Off o 0.0
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Nikon Coolpix P300 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.2 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	12.75 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Image formats supported	JPG
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2448, 3968 x 2232, 4000 x 3000
Digital zoom	2 x
Optical zoom	4.2 x
Combined zoom	8.4 x
Focal length range	4.3 - 17.9 mm
Maximum aperture number	4.9
Minimum aperture number	1.8
Lens structure (elements/groups)	7/6
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	100 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.3 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Centre weighted Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance	0.03 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	0.6 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted
ISO sensitivity	160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	3200
ISO sensitivity (min)	160
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	8 s
Power source type	Battery
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 - 8 s
Scene modes	Backlight, Beach, Dawn, Dusk, Fireworks, Museum, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop
Photo effects	Black&White
White balance	Auto, Manual
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio formats supported	AAC, WAV
Internal memory	90 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	921000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Battery type	EN-EL12
Battery life (max)	4 h
Battery life (CIPA standard)	240 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Cables included	AV, USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	32 mm
Width	103 mm
Height	58.3 mm
Weight	189 g