Nikon COOLPIX S800c Digital Camera

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June 18, 2013

Keep an eye on your LCD after you take photos of people, and when you find a particularly flattering shot, show it to them. Nothing makes a person relax like knowing that the photos you’re taking make them look good.

June 17, 2013

Sitting around a campfire and roasting marshmallows? You can get some great shots in the light of a fire, but remember that if the fire’s in the picture, the camera’s meter can be fooled by the brightness of the flames. Compose and meter your exposure on your subjects’ faces to expose them properly.

June 16, 2013

Take plenty of photos during your Father’s Day celebrations. Remember to print multiple copies, so everyone can have their own photographs of dad to cherish.

June 15, 2013

Planning to take a vacation by the beach? Look for a compact digital camera that’s waterproof, such as the Nikon COOLPIX AW110, S31 or get an underwater housing for your camera. You’ll be able to take your camera under water and capture what goes on below the surface.

June 14, 2013

Use panning for a different action shot. Slow down your shutter speed and follow the subject (panning) with your camera as you take the picture. This will blur/streak the background and keeps your subject in focus. Try to shoot about 1/30 of a second as you follow the action.

June 13, 2013

When shooting groups of five or more people, make sure you stagger them. Put tall folks in the back and the shortest ones in front. It may seem simple, but blocking out just one face can ruin a group portrait. Always tell them, “If you don’t have a clear view of me, the camera can’t see you.”

June 12, 2013

Want a unique video of sports action? Use the slow-motion mode that many Nikon digital cameras offer. By shooting the action faster than normal and played back at normal speed, your subject’s movements are slowed down and look more deliberate.

June 11, 2013

When shooting bodies of water, use a polarizer filter to reduce glare. It will increase the contrast of the overall image, making colors seem deeper and more vivid.

June 10, 2013

When photographing animals of any kind—pets, birds in flight, animals at the zoo—try to zoom in as close as you can or use a longer lens to isolate the animal from its background. By getting a close-up view you have a greater chance of capturing a wonderful expression on the face of the animal, which will give you a more interesting photograph.

June 9, 2013

Spend a day taking photos using the effects modes that your camera offers. Check your camera manual to see where to find the effects available on your specific camera.

June 8, 2013

Baseball games provide a lot of angles. Get low, near first base. From there you can see most of the infield action, plus home plate. Try shooting through the backstop with a long lens as the pitcher warms up. But don’t get too close to the action. You don't want to get hurt.

June 7, 2013

Check the weather before an outdoor event. Protecting your camera and lens is critical. Consider buying a rain hood for your camera. It will protect your camera and allow you to keep shooting. If you don’t have one, use a gallon-size plastic bag or trash bag with rubber bands to protect your gear.

June 6, 2013

When composing a sports picture, leave some room for the action. For instance, if a runner is going left to right, leave more room on the right side of the frame for him/her to run into. This will make a big difference on the impact of the image.

June 5, 2013

Change your white balance during a sunrise or sunset. Take your camera off auto white balance and switch to Cloudy or Shady white balance. This will add more strength to the reds, oranges and yellows. Auto White Balance tries to keep colors neutral.

June 4, 2013

Posing a bride and groom for photos is sometimes difficult. Concentrate on close shots of just the two of them, with clean backgrounds. Then create a fun group shot having them in the center, with others gathered around them. Just make sure no one gets in front of them. After all, it’s their day.

June 3, 2013

Use a polarizing filter to lessen or eliminate reflections from glass. This works really well on windows of stores or cars. But the trade-off is that your exposure will be a bit longer, as the light is cut down by almost two stops.

June 2, 2013

Try shooting panoramas if you’re at a sport stadium, beach or park, for more interesting images. Some Nikon Digital Cameras have an Easy Panorama mode or a Panorama Assist mode, which make these photos easy to capture.

June 1, 2013

Use a small flashlight to light up a scene. Put one behind or under an object at night to create an interesting glow or use it instead of a flash. Take long-exposure shots using a flash as a light source and you can create interesting glowing sections of your photos.

May 31, 2013

At a gathering of friends or family take an extra camera and let everyone know they can take pictures with it. Leave it out and let anyone grab it and shoot away. Then use one of the photo sharing sites to make sure everyone can get a copy of the photos they took.

May 30, 2013

At a wedding, watch what the photographer is doing and pick something different to shoot. If the photographer is shooting the cake cutting, take pictures of the band. If the photographer is shooting the bouquet toss with a wide-angle lens from behind the bride, use a telephoto to capture people trying to catch the flowers. You’ll capture a part of the wedding that wouldn’t have been documented otherwise.

May 29, 2013

Look around you when you’re shooting at sunset. The objects that look boring during the day magically come to life when the rays of the sun hit them. Buildings, cars and anything reflective take on a special quality at sunset.

May 28, 2013

Patience is a virtue. But it’s a necessity when taking pictures of children and pets. Slow down, watch and keep shooting. A healthy dose of patience can really pay off in much better pictures.

May 27, 2013

Bring your camera when you go to your local Memorial Day Parade. You can make great pictures of your children as they get ready, as well as while they’re marching on the parade route.

May 26, 2013

When photographing cars, try getting a different perspective. Use a wide-angle lens to capture the hood ornament with the hood stretched out behind. Get low and shoot up on the car. Grab a ladder and shoot a bird’s eye view. You’ll create a photograph that captures a car as art.

May 25, 2013

Babies are great subjects because they’re so darn cute. Focus on the teeny body parts with a macro lens. Pudgy hands, small ears, and teeny elbows—they’re even cuter when they’re the subjects of your photo.

May 24, 2013

Ask people to write down their e-mail address on a piece of paper and take a photo of that paper along with their photos. That way you’ll always have their e-mail address on file. Send them a copy of the photo as a thank-you for their time.

May 23, 2013

May 22, 2013

Planning to take a vacation by the beach? Look for a compact digital camera that’s waterproof, such as the Nikon COOLPIX AW100, AW110, S30, S31 or get an underwater housing for your camera. You’ll be able to take your camera under water and capture what goes on below the surface.

May 21, 2013

When shooting nighttime landscapes, use a low ISO (400 or below if possible) while working from a tripod. Open your aperture to F/4 or F/5.6. This will allow you to have a shot full of detail and of good quality. Remember that night shots need a subject, just like day shots.

May 20, 2013

Don’t forget to bring your camera to holiday barbeques so you can capture all of the fun. Take pictures of the food being grilled, games being played, as well as groupings of friends and family.

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Introducing the most connected COOLPIX yet, S800c with the superior imaging power of a Nikon point-and-shoot camera and all the capabilities of an Android™ smart device. Create beautiful photos and Full HD videos, then instantly share them right from your camera—email them to friends, post them on Facebook, upload them to my Picturetown or wirelessly transfer them to your laptop, smartphone or tablet. You can even install popular Android photography and social networking apps, available on Google Play™! It's an all-in-one smart device that will change the way you create and share memories.

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16.0 MP

CMOS Sensor

10x Zoom

Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens

3.5" OLED

Touchscreen Monitor

Full HD Videos

(1080p) with Stereo Sound

Photos and Full HD videos only a Nikon can capture

The brilliant image quality of a Nikon camera

So many moments deserve the superior image quality and zoom power of a camera. With the COOLPIX S800c, you no longer have to choose between great photos and connectivity—you get both! Shoot beautiful 16.0 megapixel photos and Full HD (1080p) videos, even in low light conditions. With a 10x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens, zoom in to telephoto distances (25-250mm) and make faraway objects appear right in front of you. Forget about blurry images—Optical VR image stabilization means a little camera shake won't keep you from taking sharp photos. And when you're in a tricky shooting situation, let Scene Modes optimize the camera settings for you.

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Wi-Fi® connectivity for instant photo and video sharing—anytime, anywhere

Your friends and family love seeing what you've been up to. Now you can share all your stories through beautiful Nikon-quality photos and videos. Capture the moment in 16.0 megapixels of brilliant clarity and then instantly share to Google+™, Facebook, Twitter, Nikon's my Picturetown, with your email contacts—however you normally share online! Plus, you can wirelessly back up your photos and videos or offload your memory card contents in an instant and keep shooting. It's simple, it's fast and it's totally wireless.

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Endless possibilities and inspiration

The advanced capabilities of an Android™ smart device

The COOLPIX S800c is more than a camera—it's also an Android™ smart device with a 3.5-inch high-resolution touchscreen. That means you can do all the things one can do with an Android™ smartphone or tablet. Check your email and Facebook. View photos and videos from your friends. Browse the web. Stream music. The possibilities are endless. Plus, you get access to all the amazing Android™ apps on Google Play, including thousands of photography and video apps for taking, editing and sharing photos and videos.

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Express your creative side

Fun and creative in-camera effects and apps

Explore black & white photography, selectively highlight one color within a composition, create wider-than-possible Fisheye shots or give your photos an antique feel with Nostalgic Sepia. For even more options, browse thousands of popular Android™ photography and video apps. How will these exciting new possibilities inspire you?

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Show where you've been

The COOLPIX S800c has built-in GPS, so you can show exactly where every photo and video was taken. You can even share that info when you post to sites like Facebook. Integrate your geotagged photos and movie files with Nikon's my Picturetown photo sharing site, Google Maps™ and Nikon ViewNX 2™.

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Take flattering portraits

No one will mind when you tag them in your photos, thanks to Nikon's Smart Portrait System. It optimizes your camera settings, identifies and focuses on faces, adds subtle skin softening and more to ensure everyone looks their best.

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Capture, share and watch Full HD videos

With the touch of a button, you can record professional looking Full HD (1080p) videos with stereo sound. Then you can watch them, or videos from the web, on the COOLPIX S800c's bright high-resolution 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen.

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A world of apps, at your fingertips

Since the COOLPIX S800c is powered by the Android, you have access to the thousands of apps on Google Play—everything from photo and video editing apps to social networking apps, games and more.

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The "Connect to S800c" app allows you to wirelessly connect and download
images from the S800c to an iPhone, iPad or compatible smartphone or tablet.¹

Specifications and Compatibility: OS: Smartphones, Tablets:
Android™ 2.3 or higher. iPhone® and iPad®: iOS versions 4.1 to 5.1.
Wi-Fi®: 11b/g/n (maximum range approximately 10-15m/33-49 ft).
The Connect to S800c Application must be installed on the smart device before it can be used with the COOLPIX S800c.
The application can be downloaded on Google Play™ on your Android device running Android 2.3 or higher.
For the iOS mobile platform, the application can be downloaded free of charge from the iTunes® online store for use with iOS versions 4.1 to 5.1.
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Specifications

Type

Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels

16.0 million

Image Sensor

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3 in.

Total Pixels

16.79 million (approx.)

Lens

10x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens

Lens Focal Length

4.5-45.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-250 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Lens f/-number

f/3.2-5.8

Lens Construction

8 elements in 8 groups

Lens Zoom

10x

Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 1000mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration Reduction

Combination of
Lens-shift and Electronic VR (still pictures)

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect TTL AF

Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection

Auto (9-area automatic selection)
Center
Face priority
Subject tracking

Focus Range

[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity

Focus Lock

Yes

Monitor Size

3.5 in. diagonal

Monitor Type

OLED with Anti-reflection coating
Touch screen control

Monitor Resolution

819,000-dots

Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)

98% horizontal (Approx.)
98% vertical (Approx.)

Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)

Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card

Internal Memory

Approx. 1.7GB

Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant

Storage File formats

Still pictures: JPEG
Audio files: WAV
Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)

Movie

Audio file format: AAC stereo
Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
HD: 1280x720p / 30fps
Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps

Image Size (pixels)

4608 x 3456 (16M)

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 125-3200
ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode)

Lowest ISO Sensitivity

125

Highest ISO Sensitivity

3200

Exposure Metering

256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2X)
Spot (digital zoom 2X or more)

Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure
Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto

Scene Modes

Back Light
Beach
Black and White Copy
Close Up
Dusk/Dawn
Easy Panorama
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Snow
Sports
Sunset

In-Camera Image Editing

Border
Crop
D-Lighting
Filter Effects
Quick retouch
Rotate image
Skin softening
Small Picture

Exposure Compensation

± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

Exposure Lock

Yes

White Balance

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Preset Manual

Shutter

Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter

Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec.
1/4000 sec. (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting)
4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

Up to 3 shots at approx. 8 frames per second

Continuous Shooting Options

Best Shot Selector
Continuous H
Continuous H 60
Continuous H 120
Continuous L
Multi-shot 16
Single

Aperture

Electronically controlled ND filter (-2.0 AV) insertion

Self-timer

Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.5 to 5.6m (1ft 8in. to 18ft.)
[T]: 1.0 to 3.1m (3ft 4in. to 10ft.)

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

Can be selected from:
Auto
480p
720p
1080i

I/O terminal

Digital I/O (USB)
HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)

Wi-Fi Functionality

Yes

GPS

Yes (Built-in)

Supported Languages

Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portugese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian
Vietnamese

Power Sources

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)

Charging Time

4 hours when battery is fully discharged (using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P/EH-69C) (Approx.)

Battery / Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12

Battery Life (shots per charge)

Still pictures*: Approx. 140 shots
*Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

Tripod Socket

¼ in.

Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

4.4 in. (111.4 mm) x 2.4 in. (60.0 mm) x 1.1 in. (27.2 mm)

Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

Approx. Weight

6.5 oz. (184 g)

With battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

Operating environment

Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Supplied Accessories

AN-CP19 Strap
UC-E6 USB Cable
EN-EL12 Rechargeable Battery
EH-69P AC Adapter/Charger
NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM

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AN-CP19 Strap$5.95

UC-E6 USB Cable$10.95

EN-EL12 Rechargeable Battery$37.95

EH-69P AC Adapter/Charger$39.95

EH-62F AC Adapter$34.95

MH-65 Battery Charger$37.95

LP-SD001 LCD Protection Film$8.55

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