Nikon Coolpix S640 User Manual

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Shooting with Face Priority
When the camera is pointed at a face, the face is automatically detected and the
camera focuses on the face.
The face priority function will be enabled for scenarios such as the following.
• Face priority is selected for AF area mode (A 104)
• When Scene auto selector (A 45), Portrait (A 38) or Night portrait
(A 39) is chosen for scene mode
• When using smart portrait mode (A 51)
1 Frame the picture.
• When the camera detects a face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border.
• When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies, depending upon the
shooting mode, as follows.
2 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the face framed by the double
border. The double border will glow green and focus
will be locked.
• When the camera is unable to focus on a face, the
double border will blink. Press the shutter-release
button halfway again and focus.
• Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot.
• When using smart portrait mode, even if the shutter-release button is not pressed, the
shutter is released automatically if the camera detects that the face framed by the
double border is smiling (Smile timer) (A 53).
Shooting mode
Faces framed by a double
border
Number of faces
to be recognized
Auto mode (Face priority) The face closest to the
camera
* The other faces are
framed by a single border.
Up to 12
Scene auto selector, Portrait
or Night portrait scene modes
Smart portrait mode
The face closest to the
camera
* The other faces are
framed by a single border.
Up to 3
13
13
F2.71/250
1/250
F2.7

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