Nikon Coolpix 990 - Manual (Page 4)

The Coolpix 990 has an exclusive Multi-Area autofocus mode for quick composition
without interruption. It searches the 5 zones for closest subject or sharpest subject. It is
a direct descendant of Nikon pro film and D1 digital SLR cameras.
The 990 also features a 50-step manual focus, Nikon’s 256 element Matrix metering
and new 256 element Matrix white balance system to insure the best possible exposure
and color balance in every shot.
New is a 7-blade iris diaphragm for true depth of field control and versatile exposure
control with four exposure modes:
Programmed Automatic (with Flexible Program) 1.
Shutter Priority - (bulb, 8s, 4s, 2s, 1s, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/750, 1/1000) 2.
Aperture Priority - (in wideangle: F2.5, 2.8, 3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 4.4, 4.9, 5.5, 6.2 and 7.0 -
in telephoto F4.0, 4.4, 5.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.0, 7.9, 8.9, 9.9 and 11) 3.
Full Manual control of both shutter and aperture. 4.
In the "P"rogrammed automatic mode there are more options available via the Flexible
Program mode. By rotating the command dial the "P" changes to a "P*" and each click
brings up a different combination of shutter speed and aperture values that yield the
same exposure.
Exposure compensation and Auto Bracketing capabilities are also included.
The 990 has a high-speed USB interface which makes downloading those large image