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COOLPIX S51c

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COOLPIX S51c 25575

Supplied Accessories

EN-EL8 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, EH-64 AC Adapter , UC-E12 AV/USB Cable, Strap, Printer Dock Accessory: Dock Insert PV-12, Software Suite CD-ROM Supplied accessories may differ by country or area.
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Key Features

  • Shoot and Share in Fabulous Style
  • 8.1 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
  • 3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens - quality optics provide exceptional images
  • Optical VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake
  • Huge, Bright 3.0-inch High Resolution LCD offers 160-degree wide-angle of view, making it easy to share your pictures
  • Slim, Stylish, All-Metal Design slips right into your shirt pocket or purse!
  • Auto Adjusts up to ISO 1600 lets you keep shooting, even in low light
  • my Picturetown with Wireless email and storage: Now you can view your pictures anytime, anywhere. View your pictures on your Blackberry® smartphone. E-mail, store pictures (up to 2GB is always free, 20GB will be free until March 1, 2008 with the Gold Account), or send pictures directly to your Flickr® account right from the camera in Wi-Fi open access hotspots with the new Picture Mail button. Receive 6 months of complimentary T-Mobile® HotSpot® Wi-Fi service. Click here to visit my Picturetown.
  • One-Touch Email with the Picture Mail Button makes emailing pictures a simple 4-step process after camera is registered with my Picturetown
  • All New Pictmotion creates in-camera slide shows with your music

Tech Specs

  • CCD
    Image Sensor Type
     
  • 1/2.5 in.
    Sensor Size
     
  • 8.28 million
    Total Pixels
     
  • 8.1 million
    Effective Pixels
     
  • 3264 x 2448(8M)
    2592 x 1944(5M)
    2048 x 1536(3M)
    1024 x 768(PC)
    640 x 480(TV)
    3200 x 1800(16:9)
    Image Area (pixels) - 8M
     
  • 0.8 frames per second
    Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
     
  • Multi-shot 16
    Continuous
    Single
    Continuous Shooting Options
     
  • 3.0 in. diagonal
    LCD Monitor Size
     
  • Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
    LCD Monitor Type
     
  • 230,000 Dots
    LCD Monitor Resolution
     
  • 100
    Lowest ISO Sensitivity
     
  • 1600
    Highest ISO Sensitivity
     
  • SDHC
    SD
    Storage Media
     
  • Approx. 13MB
    Internal Memory
     
  • WAV
    JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal quality
    AVI
    Storage System
     
  • DPOF
    EXIF 2.21
    DCF 2.0
    Compatible File System(s)
     
  • Optical
    Image Stabilization
     
  • Stop motion movie
    Movie with sound
    Movie Modes
     
  • Cloudy
    Incandescent
    Daylight
    Fluorescent
    Auto
    Flash
    White Balance Preset
    White Balance
     
  • Full frame
    Sound playback
    Auto image rotation
    Zoom
    Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 16 segments)
    Slideshow
    Pictmotion
    Playback Functions
     
  • Hi-speed USB
    802.11g
    802.11b
    Interface
     
  • 3x
    Lens Zoom
     
  • 6.3-18.9mm 35mm (135) camera-format eqiuvalent
    Lens Specification
     
  • LCD
    Viewfinder
     
  • Approx. 100%
    Viewfinder Frame Coverage
     
  • Contrast-detect TTL AF
    Autofocus System
     
  • 5
    Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
     
  • Face-Priority AF
    Auto
    Focus Modes
     
  • Yes
    Single-point AF Mode
     
  • Yes
    Auto-area AF Mode
     
  • Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
    Focus Lock
     
  • Auto
    Scene
    Exposure Modes
     
  • Sunset
    Party
    Dusk/Dawn
    Beach/Snow
    Sports
    Portrait
    Night Landscape
    Night Portrait
    Fireworks Show
    Museum
    Landscape
    Scene Modes
     
  • Plus or minus 2 EV in steps of 1/3
    Exposure Compensation
     
  • Yes
    Exposure Lock
     
  • Standard
    Sepia
    B & W
    Vivid
    Cyanotype
    Image Optimization
     
  • Trim
    D-Lighting
    Small Pic
    In-Camera Image Editing
     
  • Yes
    Built-in Flash
     
  • 19.7 ft (6m)
    Built-in Flash Distance
     
  • PAL
    NTSC
    Video Output
     
  • 10 seconds, 3 seconds
    Self-timer
     
  • Rechargeable
    Battery Type
     
  • EN-EL8 Lithium-ion Battery
    Battery / Batteries
     
  • EH-64 AC Adapter
    AC Adapter
     
  • MH-62 Charger
    Battery Charger
     
  • Yes
    Voice Memo Function
     

  • Nikon Rechargeable:
    150 shots (CIPA)
    Battery Life (shots per charge) - CIPA
     
  • ΒΌ-20
    Tripod Socket
     
  • Height: 2.3 in. (59mm)
    Width: 3.8 in. (97.5mm)
    Depth: 0.8 in. (21mm)
    Approx. Dimensions
     
  • 4.4 oz. (125g)
    Approx. Weight
     
  • Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Indonesia, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Simolified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean Thai, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish
    Supported Languages
     
  • Software Suite CD-ROM
    Supplied Software
     
  • MH-62 Battery Charger, S Series Leather Case

    Optional Accessories
     
  • EN-EL8 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, EH-64 AC Adapter , UC-E12 AV/USB Cable, Strap, Printer Dock Accessory: Dock Insert PV-12, Software Suite CD-ROM Supplied accessories may differ by country or area.
    Supplied Accessories
     

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.

Awards & Reviews

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Review

February 2008, Nikon COOLPIX S51c

by Alex Fethiere

Business Traveler's Alex Fethiere called the Nikon COOLPIX S51c a standout in the camera market due to its Wi-Fi feature. Fethiere was impressed with the clever mode dial that enabled better menu navigation and information entry. He later noted that the COOLPIX S51c comes with shooting modes like Best Shot Selector, Multishot and Pictmotion Muvee to further a user’s creativity in picture taking. Fethiere proclaimed that the S51c was a fun, reasonably priced digital camera.

Review

February 2008, Nikon COOLPIX S51c

by Lindsay Holloway

Lindsay Holloway of Entrepreneur magazine applauded the Nikon COOLPIX S51c for tapping into the communication aspect of digital cameras and photography. Holloway raved that the lightweight, 8.1-megapixel S51c had the ability to email pictures to family and friends directly from the camera with only the push of a button. Additionally, Holloway was impressed with the S51c’s ISO settings up to 1600, 3.0-inch LCD screen, Vibration Reduction that compensates for camera shake and the S51c’s ability to make audiovisual slideshows of images with Pictmotion.