Nikon S2 - Manual (Page 105)

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T
echnical Notes
Specifi cations
Type S2 digital camera
Effective pixels 5.1 million
f/-number f/3.0 – f/5.4
Construction 12 elements in 10 groups
Focal length F=5.8 –17.4 mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 35 –105 mm)
Lens 3 × Zoom-Nikkor ED
CCD 1 2.5 ˝ CCD; total pixels: 5.36 million
Image size (pixels) • 2,592 Ч 1,944 (2592 ★ , 2592)
• 2,048 Ч 1,536 (2048)
• 1,024 Ч 768 (1024)
• 640 Ч 480 (640)
Autofocus (AF)
Focus range
(distance from lens)
30 cm (1´) –
∞
Macro mode: 4 cm (1.6˝)–
∞ (middle zoom position)
Focus-area selection Center; auto multi AF
Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF with AF-assist illuminator
AF-assist illuminator Class 1 LED product (IEC60825-1 Edition 1.2 -2001 ); max. output: 2000 µW
Digital zoom Up to 4 × (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 420 mm)
Exposure
Metering
256-segment matrix metering linked to AF area
Range
Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation
(–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV)
W: +1.2 – +15.2 EV T: +2.9 – +17.3 EV
Aperture
Range
f/3.0 and f/8.5 (W)
Electronically-controlled ND-fi lter selection
Shutter
Speed Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
2 –
1
350
s
Approximate frame
coverage Shooting mode: 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
Playback: 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Monitor 2.5˝, 110,000-dot, TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment
Storage
Media Internal memory (approx.12 MB); SD (Secure Digital) memory cards
File formats Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant
Movies: QuickTime
Sound fi les: WAV
File system Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) * , Exif
2.2 † , and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
* A standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes.
† Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras. Version 2.2 allows information stored with
pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.