Nikon Coolpix S Series
PostedFeb 10
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Filed Under: Digital Camera, New Gadgets

Coolpix S3000
- 12.0 Megapixel CCD
- F3.2-5.9, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 27 - 108 mm
- 2.7″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels
- Ultra-compact body comes in silver, black, orange, green, plum, and blue
- Point-and-shoot operation, with Scene Auto Selector mode
- Same Smart Portrait system as P100 above
- VGA movie mode with sound
- 47MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC card slot
- Uses EN-EL10 li-ion battery, 220 shots per charge; supports charging over USB connection
- Ships in March for $149

Coolpix S4000
- 3-inch touchscreen LCD with 460,000 pixels
- Touch controls include “touch shutter”, white balance adjustment, touch focus with subject tracking, and iPhone-like image playback
- Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) with sound using H.264 codec (I think)
- 45MB onboard memory
- 190 shots per charge using EN-EL10 battery
- Comes in plum, champagne silver, pink, red, and black
- Priced at $199

Coolpix S6000
- 14.2 Megapixel CCD
- F3.7-5.6, 7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 196 mm
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.7″ conventional LCD with 230,000 pixels
- Starts up in just 0.75 seconds
- Records sound in stereo in movie mode (still 720p)
- HDMI output
- 32MB onboard memory
- Uses EN-EL12 li-ion battery, 210 shots per charge
- Comes in champagne silver, black, red, and bronze
- Priced at $249

Coolpix S8000
- F3.5-5.6, 10X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 30 - 300 mm
- 3-inch LCD display with 921,000 pixels
- “Creative Slider” lets user easily adjust brightness, saturation, and color tone using the control wheel
- Comes in black, red, bronze, and champagne silver
- Ships this month for $299
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