Published on March 5th,2013 at 5:13 PM
By >Stephen
By >Stephen
Nikon – COOLPIX A – “Advanced Performance collection” – Built-in DX Format CMOS sensor for the first time in the COOLPIX series
Category: Cameras - Tags: 16.9M pixels, Coolpix A, D-slr, digital single-lens reflex, DX CMOS, DX format D-SLR CMOS, DX-format CMOS, EXPEED2, Li-ion Battery, Nikkor, NIKKOR lens, Nikon, Nikon Coolpix, Nikon Coolpix A
Nikon’s new high-end compact digital Camera “COOLPIX A” to be released in late March has a DX format D-SLR (digital single-lens reflex) CMOS sensor built-in for the first time in the COOLPIX series.
Nikon’s newly-developed NIKKOR lens with a focal length of 18.5mm and maximum aperture of f/2.8, and image processing engine “EXPEED2″ are also built-in.
With all the specs that are built into it, COOLPIX A has a relatively light and compact body (299g and 111.0 × 64.3 × 40.3mm) so serious hardware can be carried anywhere and easily. It has a magnesium alloy body and leather-looking material is used for the grip.
Comes in black and silver and will be available from late March.
Specifications:
- Approx. Dimensions: Height: 2.6in. (64.3mm); Width: 4.4in. (111mm); Depth: 1.6in. (40.3mm)
- Approx. Weight: 10.6 oz. (299g)
- Effective Pixels: 16.2 million
- Image Sensor: CMOS
- Sensor Size: DX Format
- Total Pixels: 16.93 million (approx.)
- Lens: 1x optical NIKKOR glass lens
- Lens Focal Length: 18.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
- Lens f/-number: f/2.8
- Lens Construction: 7 elements in 5 groups
- Lens Zoom: 1x
- Autofocus (AF): Contrast-detect TTL AF
- Focus Range: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity; Macro close-up mode: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity
- Focus Lock: Yes
- Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal
- Monitor Type: TFT-LCD with 5-level brightness adjustment
- Monitor Resolution: 921,000-dots
- Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode): 100% horizontal (Approx.); 100% vertical (Approx.)
- Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode): 100% horizontal (Approx.); 100% vertical (Approx.)
- Storage Media: SD memory card; SDHC memory card; SDXC memory card
- Storage File System: DCF; EXIF 2.3; DPOF compliant
- Storage File formats: Still pictures: JPEG, RAW (NEF; a proprietary Nikon format); Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
- Image Size (pixels): 4928 × 3264
- Shutter: Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
- Shutter Speed: 1/2000 – 30 s; bulb and time available in mode M (time requires optional ML-L3 remote control)
- Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: approx. 4 frames per second
- Interface: Hi-speed USB
- Interface Data transfer protocol: MTP; PTP
- Video Output: NTSC; PAL
- Battery / Batteries: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL20
Via Nikon
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