Nikon Coolpix S640 User Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
G Metering
The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure
is known as Metering.
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
B Note on Metering
When using digital zoom, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and the metered area is not
displayed in the monitor.
D Metering Area
The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted is selected for
Metering.
Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M G Metering
G Matrix (default setting)
Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.
q Center-weighted
Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of
frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting
conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock
(A 105) to meter off-center subjects.
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Active metering area

Nikon Coolpix S640 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.2 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
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	4 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Focal length range	2.7 - 6.6 mm
Interface	USB 2.0
Digital SLR	No
Effective sensor resolution	12.39 pixels
Focus adjustment	Auto
Super Macro focusing range	0.02 m
Internal memory	45 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd, sdhc
Display diagonal	2.7 \
USB version	2.0
Product color	White
Battery type	EN-EL12

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	20.5 mm
Width	91 mm
Height	55 mm
Weight	110 g