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COOLPIX S550


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Cool Blue
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Supplied Accessories

  • AV/USB Cable UC-E12
  • Strap AN-CP14
  • Rechargeable Battery EN-EL11
  • Battery Charger MH-64
  • Software Suite for COOLPIX
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
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Key Features

  • 10.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches.  Plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements

  • 5x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens NIKKOR optics provide exceptional pictures. The lens is built on a proud heritage of producing precision camera optics that deliver superb color and razor-sharp results

  • New EXPEED image processor ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness.  Nikon’s comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates know-how and technologies accumulated throughout our long history of photographic and digital imaging development.  EXPEED is custom-tuned for COOLPIX and applied optimized technologies the render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you will not miss that special moment

  • Electronic VR Image Stabilization compensates for camera shake to prevent blur and produce clearer, sharper pictures in lower light or unsteady conditions

  • Incredible, Bright 2.5-inch High Resolution LCD makes it easy to compose and share your pictures. In addition, the high-contrast and anti-reflection coating on the screen assist in clear viewing, even in direct sunlight

  • Smile Shutter and Blink Warning makes sure you’ll always catch the decisive moment when your subject smiles and blink warning will let you know when your subjects eyes are closed so you can retake your picture

  • All New Stylish, compact Metal Design that slips right into your shirt pocket or purse! Choose from three fashionable colors that will fit your style

  • Auto adjusts up to ISO 2000 making new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos in lower light conditions

  • Nikon Image Innovations include: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™, which will automatically look for and fixes most instances of red-eye. You may never see red-eyes again, Face Priority AF is Nikon’s face-finding technology that quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait, and D-Lighting will rescue those photos that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas

  • 15 Scene Modes for optimized shooting in various settings.  Chose from: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Panorama Assist, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light modes.  Match you current shooting situation with one of these Scene Modes and the camera will make the necessary adjustments to get you an incredible picture, automatically
  • High Quality TV Movies with Sound is now just a press of a button away with your COOLPIX.  Record TV-Quality movies with sound whose duration is only limited by the available space on your SD/SDHC card.  Connect your camera to your TV and you have instant home-movies!

Tech Specs

  • Image Sensor Type
    CCD
     
  • Sensor Size
    1/2.3 in.
     
  • Total Pixels
    10.34 million
     
  • Effective Pixels
    10 million
     
  • Image Area (pixels)
    3264 x 2448(10M)
     
  • Image Area (pixels) - 5M
    2592 x 1944(5M)
    2048 x 1536(3M)
    1024 x 768(PC)
    640 x 480(TV)
    1920 x 1080(16:9)
     
  • Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
    1 frames per second
     
  • Continuous Shooting Options
    Continuous
    Multi-shot 16
     
  • LCD Monitor Size
    2.5 in. diagonal
     
  • LCD Monitor Type
    TFT-LCD
     
  • LCD Monitor Resolution
    230,000 Dots
     
  • Lowest ISO Sensitivity
    64
     
  • Highest ISO Sensitivity
    2000
     
  • Storage Media
    SD
    SDHC
     
  • Internal Memory
    Approx. 52MB
     
  • Storage System
    JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal quality
    AVI
    WAV
     
  • Compatible File System(s)
    DCF 2.0
    DPOF
    EXIF 2.21
     
  • Image Stabilization
    Electronic
     
  • Movie Modes
    Movie with sound
    Time lapse movie
     
  • White Balance
    Fluorescent
    Incandescent
    White Balance Preset
    Auto
    Daylight
    Cloudy
     
  • Playback Functions
    Full frame
    Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 16 segments)
    Zoom
    Slideshow
    Sound playback
     
  • Interface
    Hi-speed USB
     
  • Lens Zoom
    5x
     
  • Lens Specification
    Equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 36-180mm, f/3.5-5.6
     
  • Viewfinder
    LCD
     
  • Viewfinder Frame Coverage
    Approx. 100%
     
  • Autofocus System
    Contrast-detect TTL AF with AF-assist illuminator
     
  • Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
    9
     
  • Focus Modes
    Single-servo AF (S)
    Continuous-servo (C)
    Face-Priority AF
    Auto
     
  • Single-point AF Mode
    Yes
     
  • Focus Lock
    Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
     
  • Exposure Modes
    Auto
    Scene
     
  • Scene Modes
    Portrait
    Night Portrait
    Sports
    Landscape
    Party
    Beach/Snow
    Sunset
    Dusk/Dawn
    Night Landscape
    Museum
    Fireworks Show
    Close Up
    Copy
    Back Light
    Panorama Assist
    Voice Recording
    Smile Shutter
    Face-Priority AF
     
  • Exposure Compensation
    Plus or minus 2 EV in steps of 1/3
     
  • Exposure Lock
    Yes
     
  • Image Optimization
    Normal
    Vivid
    Portrait
    B & W
    Sepia
     
  • Built-in Flash
    Yes
     
  • Built-in Flash Distance
    11.5 ft (3.5m)
     
  • Flash Sync Modes
    Red-eye reduction
    Redeye reduction with slow sync
    Flash cancel/ flash off
    Auto
    Auto with red-eye reduction
    Anytime flash
     
  • Video Output
    NTSC
    PAL
     
  • Self-timer
    10 seconds, 2 seconds
     
  • Battery Type
    Rechargeable
     
  • Battery / Batteries

    EN-EL11 Li-ion Battery
     
  • AC Adapter

    EH-62E AC Adapter
     
  • Battery Charger

    MH-64 Battery Charger
     
  • Voice Memo Function
    Yes
     
  • Battery Life (shots per charge)

    Nikon Rechargeable:
    200 shots (CIPA)
     
  • Tripod Socket
    ΒΌ-20
     
  • Approx. Dimensions
    Height: 2 in. (51mm)
    Width: 3.47 in. (88mm)
    Depth: .87 in. (22mm)
     
  • Supported Languages

    German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Polish, Indonesian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Czech, Thai, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Turkish, Greek, Hungarian, Arabic

     
  • Other

    Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. January 2008 (c) 2008 NIKON INC.

     
  • Supplied Software
    Software Suite CD-ROM
     
  • Optional Accessories

    AC Adapter EH-62E, Nikon S Series Leather Case

     
  • Supplied Accessories
    • AV/USB Cable UC-E12
    • Strap AN-CP14
    • Rechargeable Battery EN-EL11
    • Battery Charger MH-64
    • Software Suite for COOLPIX
    *Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
     

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

Accessories

MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) listed only as an estimate. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

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©2009 Nikon Inc.