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Nikon Coolpix P5000
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| Model Name: | Nikon Coolpix P5000 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | P5000 |
| Camera Format: | Mid-Sized |
| Currently Manufactured: | No |
| Retail Price: | $399.95 |
| Street Price: | $399.99 |
| Date Available: | 2007-03-31 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 200g 7.1oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | No |
| Size: | 98 x 65 x 41 mm 3.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 in |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 3648x2736, 3648x2432, 3584x2016, 2592x1944, 2048x1536 |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 0.8 |
| Movie Resolution: | 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 30/15, 15, 15 |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): | 10.37 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/1.8" |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 3:2 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 10.00 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 36 - 126 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.50x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | up to 4x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | |
| Normal Focus Range: | 30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 4 - infinity cm 1.6 - infinity in |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.7 (wide) / f/5.3 (tele) - ??? |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.5 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 230,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Preset (Custom), Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade, Flash |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 8 - 1/2000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | 256-segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot, Spot AF area |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | 3 or 10 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Anytime flash, Flash cancel, and Slow sync |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | 1 ft. to 26 ft. 3 in./ 0.3 to 8.0m (W), 1 ft. to 13 ft. 1 in./ 0.3 to 4.0m (T) |
| Ext Flash Connection: | Hot Shoe |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SDHC / SD |
| Memory Included (MB): | 21.0 |
| Uncompressed Format: | |
| CCD Raw Format: | |
| Movie File Format: | AVI |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 1.1 |
| Other Connection: | DC input |
| Included Software: | PictureProject |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows, Mac OS |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary EN-EL5 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary EN-EL5 Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| Notes & Features: | Special Features: Optical Lens shift VR, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face-priority AF, D-Lighting. ISO 3200 is available only for images of 5 MP (2592 x 1944) or smaller. |
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