Check out the Specs on this little guy, of special interest: angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-810mm lens in 35mm Type
Compact Digital Camera Effective Pixels
12.1 million Image Sensor
CMOS Sensor Size
1/2.3 in. Total Pixels
12.75 million (approx.) Lens
36x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens Lens Focal Length
4.0-144.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-810mm lens in 35mm [135] format) Lens f/-number
f/3.5-5.7 Lens Construction
14 elements in 9 groups Lens Zoom
36x Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3240mm lens in 35mm [135] format) Vibration Reduction
Combination of Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures), Electronic VR (movies) Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
Auto (9-area automatic selection)
Center
Face priority
Manual with 99 focus areas
Subject tracking Focus Range
[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 7 ft. 3 in. (2.2 m.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity(at three increments from the maximum zoom position to the telephot position) Focus Lock Yes Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
9
Viewfinder
0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal Monitor Type
Vari-Angle TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating Monitor Resolution
921,000-dots Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)
97% horizontal (Approx.)
97% vertical (Approx.) Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)
100% horizontal (Approx.)
100% vertical (Approx.) Storage Media
SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card Internal Memory
Approx. 102MB Storage File System
DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant Storage File formats
Still pictures: JPEG
Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
Movie
Audio file format: AAC stereo
Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264 Voice Memo Function
Yes Image Size (pixels)
4000 x 3000 (12M) ISO Sensitivity
Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600) Lowest ISO Sensitivity
160 Highest ISO Sensitivity 3200
Exposure Metering
256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot, spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas) Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure with flexible program
aperture-priority auto
exposure bracketing
Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
manual
motion detection
shutter priority auto
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
Yes
Scene Modes
Back Light
Beach
Black and White Copy
Close Up
Dusk/Dawn
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Museum
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Panorama
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Scene Auto Selector
Snow
Sports
Sunset In-Camera Image Editing
Black Border
Crop
D-Lighting
Filter EffectsQuick retouch
Skin softening
Small Pic
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock Yes
Exposure Bracketing Yes
White Balance Auto, Manual Shutter
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter Shutter Speed
1/1500-2 sec. (P, S mode) Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
Up to 5 shots at approx. 8 frames per second Continuous Shooting Options
Continuous H
Continuous H 60
Continuous H 120
Continuous L Self-timer
Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.)
[T]: 2.2 to 4.5 m (7ft 3 in. to 14 ft.) Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Built-in Flash
Yes Interface
Hi-speed USB
Interface Data transfer protocol
MTP
PTP Video Output
NTSC
PAL HDMI Output
480p
720p1080i
I/O terminal Audio/video (A/V) output
Digital I/O (USB)
HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output
Power Sources
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied)
Charging Time 4 hours and 50 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P)(Approx.)
Battery / Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 Battery Life (shots per charge)
Nikon Rechargeable: 220 shots (CIPA) Approx. Dimensions
Height: 3.3 in. (83.7mm)
Width: 4.6 in. (115.5mm)
Depth: 4.1 in. (102.5mm)
Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
Approx. Weight
17.5 oz. (494g)
with battery and SD memory card.
Last edited by James Shadle; 02-08-2011 at 10:22 PM.