Product News Nikon announces the new S80
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ikon has unveiled the latest compact camera to join the COOLPIX line-up. With an innovative, multi-touch, Organic LED (OLED) screen, 14.1 megapixels, 5x zoom NIKKOR lens and HD movie capability, the stylish COOLPIX S80 combines ease of use and great performance to guarantee stunning results and individual style.
Touch screen
The S80’s Touch Shutter function allows you to
focus and take a picture or video simply by touching the relevant area
on the screen, making framing your shots quick and easy, whilst the high
resolution (819K dots) OLED touch screen allows you to scroll through
the images you have already taken and share them easily with friends and
family. The magic of the touch screen is that it makes on-camera
retouching simple. With built-in filters such as a fisheye lens,
selective colour and a miniature effect you can get creative on the go
without having to use a computer.
HD movies made easy
Providing HD movie with stereo sound recording on the go, the COOLPIX S80 is the camera of choice for those looking for the latest in multi-format technology. It allows you to capture the moment as it happens – even zooming in and out while recording. If the large 8.7cm (3.5 inch) OLED screen is not large enough to share your memories, the HDMi connector enables you to instantly access your high-definition pictures and movies on a compatible TV.
Style and substance
Alongside the stylish, dual-coloured design, the S80’s surprisingly thin size makes it conveniently portable while Easy Auto Mode ensures you can take great shots without having to worry about the technicalities. Behind the scenes, technologies such as 5 built-in anti-blur functions (including lens-VR (Vibration Reduction) and Motion Detection) will ensure you capture images exactly as you see them.
To further ensure consistently great results the camera processing engine is based on EXPEED C2, Nikon’s improved digital image processing engine. EXPEED C2 helps expand the possibilities of photography, offering improved levels of high image quality, fine detail and processing speed. Custom-optimized for the COOLPIX S80, the EXPEED C2 engine helps ensure beautiful photographs and videos of every scene you shoot.
The COOLPIX S80 comes in two colours; black and red.
Specifications:
| Effective pixels | 14.1 megapixels |
| Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. RGB CCD, 14.48 total megapixels |
| Lens | Optical 5x zoom, NIKKOR lens |
| Focal length | 6.3 to 31.5mm (35mm format equivalent to 35-175mm) |
| Aperture | f/3.6-4.8 |
| Lens construction | 13 elements in 10 groups (with ED glass element) |
| Digital zoom | Maximum 4x (35mm format equivalent to approx. 700mm) |
| Focus range (from lens) | Approx. 80 cm (2 ft. 7 in.) to infinity; Macro mode: approx. 7 cm (2.8 in.) to infinity (at wide-angle setting) |
| ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | ISO 80,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (pixel addition), 6400 (pixel addition), Auto (ISO 80 to 800), Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 200, ISO 80 to 400) |
| LCD monitor | 8.7 cm (3.5-in.), approx. 819k-dot, wide screen, organic LED monitor (Full Wide VGA) [Electrostatic-type touch panel], with Clear Color Display, anti-reflection coating, and brightness adjustment |
| Storage media | Internal memory (approx. 79 MB), SD/SDHC memory card Not compatible with Multi Media Card (MMC) |
| Scene modes | 17 scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Backlight, Panorama assist) |
| Dimensions (width x height x depth) | Approx. 98.8 x 62.6 x 16.5 mm/3.9 x 2.5 x 0.7 in. (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 133 g/4.7 oz. (including battery and SD memory card), approx. 116g/4.1 oz. (camera body only) *Based on CIPA Guidelines, DCG-005-2009 |
