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Recording Features
Play, Edit and Print Functions
Battery Information
Inputs and Outputs Notes
Supplied Software
Recording
Features
LCD Monitor: The Nikon Coolpix S210
has a 2.5" TFT LCD monitor featuring approximately 230,000 pixels, an anti-reflective coating and a five-level
brightness adjustment. The LCD monitor's 170-degree wide viewing angle makes it
easy to see and use. The LCD monitor has approximately 97% horizontal and vertical coverage in the
shooting mode and 100% horizontal and vertical coverage in playback mode.
Note: There is no separate viewfinder on the camera.
8.0 Megapixels CCD With EXPEED Engine: The Coolpix S210 features a
1/2.5-inch, high-density CCD imager with a total pixel count of approximately
8.28-million pixels. The effective pixel count is 8.0-million. Optimizing
performance and color reproduction is an advanced new image-processing engine, EXPEED.
Optics: The Coolpix S210 digital camera uses a Zoom-Nikkor glass lens for superb image
quality. Every aspect of the lens manufacturing process is controlled by Nikon.
The Zoom-Nikkor lens is designed for the specific camera and CCD combination.
The Coolpix S210 uses a 3x optical zoom (38-114mm), 4x digital zoom lens (12x total zoom) that is equivalent
to a 38-456mm lens in 35mm photography.
Maximum Zoom Without Interpolation: The Coolpix S210 offers maximum
zoom settings based on your current Image Mode which allow for the maximum zoom
rate with digital degradation.
| Image Mode |
Zoom Rate |
| 10M, 16:9 |
3x (maximum optical zoom) |
| 5M |
3.6x (1.2 digital zoom) |
| 3M |
4.2x (1.4 digital zoom) |
| PC |
9x (3 digital zoom) |
| TV |
12x (4 digital zoom) |
Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization: The Coolpix
S210's Electronic VR Image Stabilizer allows you to shoot sharper and clearer
images without blurring. The Electronic VR Image Stabilization system
detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results each
time you shoot.
Built-in Memory: The camera has a built-in 52 MB internal memory for storing still images and
movies with sound.
Optional
Recording Media: In
addition to the built-in memory, images can be recorded onto SD (Secure Digital)
or SDHC
Memory cards. When an SD Memory card is inserted in the camera, the images are
automatically recorded onto the card. When no card is inserted, the images
automatically record to the internal memory. The camera can support SD cards from
128MB up to 2 GB; and 4GB SDHC cards.
Image Size: The Coolpix S210 records still images in JPEG format, and movies in
AVI video format with WAV sound. You have a choice of the following still image size options and
movie options:
Image Size/
Resolution
|
Image Quality |
Number of
Storable Images (approx.) |
Internal
Memory
52MB |
SD Memory
Card
256MB |
8M
3264 x 2488 |
High |
13 |
60 |
|
Normal |
25 |
120 |
16:9
1920 x 1080 |
Wide |
92 |
435 |
5M
2592 x 1944 |
Normal |
40 |
185 |
3M
2048 x 1536 |
Normal |
62 |
295 |
PC Screen
1024 x 768 |
PC |
196 |
925 |
TV Screen
640 x 480 |
TV |
416 |
1965 |
TV Movie 640
640 x 480 |
@30 fps with
sound |
47 sec. |
3 min. 40 sec. |
Small Size
320
320 x 240 |
@30 fps with
sound |
1 min. 34 sec |
7 min. 20
sec. |
Small Size 320
320 x 240 |
@15 fps with
sound |
3 min. 4 sec. |
14 min. 30 sec. |
Time-Lapse Movie
640 x 480 |
@30 fps |
555 frames |
1,800 frames per movie |
Note: The maximum file size for a ingle movie is
2GB.
Shooting Modes: You can choose one of the following shooting modes:
- Single: The camera records one picture each time the shutter release button is
pressed.
- Continuous: While the
shutter-release button is held down, up to 8 pictures are taken at a rate of about
1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to 10m Normal 3648.
- Multi-Shot 16: Each time
the shutter release button is pressed, the camera takes 16 consecutive
"thumbnail" images at a rate of about 1.6 frames per second, and arranges them
into 4 rows of 4 images in a single frame measuring 2592 x 1944 pixels.
- Interval Timer Shooting: Camera take
pictures (up to 1,800 frames) automatically at specific intervals between 30
seconds and 60 minutes.
- Best Shot Selector:
The BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement
can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or
over-exposure. When BSS is on, the camera takes shots while the shutter-release
button is pressed, to a maximum of ten. The images are compared and the sharpest
picture is saved to the memory or memory card.
- Self-timer: The camera is equipped with a ten second and two second timer for self-portraits.
AF Area Mode: You can select
between the following AF Area Modes to determine where the camera focuses.
- Auto: The camera
automatically selects the focus area (1 of 9) containing the subject closest
to the camera.
- Manual: You can manually
select from 99 focus areas in the frame. Pictures can be taken while focus
area selection screen is displayed.
- Center: The camera focuses
on the subject in the center of the frame.
- Face Priority: When the camera recognizes a face (front
view only), the camera will focus on the face automatically (up to 12 faces
can be recognized).
Macro Mode: Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close
as 3.9-inches. The flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances less
than 23.6-inches.
Focus Lock: The Focus Lock
feature is used to focus on off-centered subjects in the frame while shooting in
Center AF mode.
Exposure Modes: You can set the camera to suit
your level and style of photography. The mode choices include:
- High Sensitivity Shooting Mode: In high-sensitivity shooting
mode, sensitivity is increased with shooting under low lighting to reduce
blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement, allowing you to capture
the atmosphere of the scene. ISO sensitivity will be automatically increased
to a maximum 1600 depending upon the brightness of the subject.
- Scene
Modes: The camera gives you the option of 15 Scene Modes. The camera settings are automatically
adjusted to suit the selected scene. The Scene Modes include:
- Portrait: Useful for
photographs where you want the main subject to stand out clearly from
the background.
- Landscape: For vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines,
colors, and contrast in such subjects as forests and skyscrapers.
- Sports: A fast shutter speed freezes motion for dynamic sports
shots.
- Night Portrait: For shots that provide natural balance
between the main subject and the background when shooting portraits
under low lighting.
- Party/Indoor: Shots
include details of the background behind the main subject, or to capture
the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting
- Beach/Snow: Vividly
captures the brightness of subjects such as snow fields, beaches or
sunlit expanses of water
- Sunset: Preserves deep
hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
- Dusk/Dawn: Preserves
the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise and after
sunset
- Night Landscape: A
slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night landscapes.
- Close Up: Used to
capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects and other
small objects, with the background artistically blurred
- Museum: Use indoors
where flash photography is prohibited or in other settings in which you
do not want to use flash
- Fireworks Show: Slow
shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from
fireworks
- Copy: Provides clear
pictures of text or drawings on a white board, business card or in other
printed matter
- Back Light: Use when
light is coming from behind your subject or when your subject is in the
shade but the background is brightly lit
- Panorama Assist: Use
to take a series of photographs that you will later join to form a
single panoramic scene
Exposure
Compensation: You can alter the exposure from the value suggested by the
camera, making pictures brighter or darker. You can adjust the exposure from
-2.0 to +2.0 EV in 1/3 steps.
ISO Settings: Sensitivity is
the measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the
sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. The camera features the
following ISO settings - ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, or Auto (auto gain
from ISO 64 to 800).
White Balance:
You can set the White Balance to Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent,
Cloudy, or Flash. You can also choose Preset White Balance and use a
neutral-colored object as a reference to set the white balance under unusual
lighting conditions.
Color Options:
When you are shooting your images, you can make certain colors more vivid, or
record the images in monochrome. You have the following choices:
- Standard
Color: The images will be recorded in their natural colors
- Vivid Color:
You can use this to give your images a vivid, "photoprint" colors
- Black and
White: The image will be recorded in black and white
- Sepia: The
image will be recorded in sepia tones
- Cyanotype: The image will be recorded in cyan-blue monochrome color
Flash Modes: The Coolpix S210 has a built-in Speedlite flash with a range of
2' to 13.1'. You can choose from the following flash modes:
-
Auto: flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
-
Auto with Red-eye Reduction:
pre-flash fires before main flash to reduce
red-eye effect
-
Flash Off: flash will not fire, even when lighting is poor
-
Fill Flash: flash will fire whenever a picture is taken
-
Slow Sync: auto flash combined with slow shutter speeds
In-Camera Red-Eye
Fix: If the camera detects red-eye after the pre-flash has fired, advanced
red-eye reduction processing is used to further reduce red-eye, slightly
increasing the time required before the next picture can be taken.
Noise Reduction: The camera
uses a noise reduction system to minimize digital artifacts in long exposures.
Voice Recording: You can
record up to 75 minutes of vocals on the internal memory of
the Nikon Coolpix S210 camera and up to 5 hours on a 256MB SD card
Movie Mode: You can make movies with
or without sound. You can select TV Movie 640 (640 x 480) at 30 frames per
second (fps), Small Size 320 (320 x 240) at 30 fps or 15fps and Time Lapse Movie
(640 x 480) at 30 frames per second. There are two auto-focus modes that you can
choose when you are in the movie mode: The Time Lapse feature allows the
camera to automatically take pictures at intervals and join the images into one
silent movie. This mode is great for recording flowers opening or butterflies
emerging from cocoons.
Play, Edit and Print Functions
Copy: You can internally copy
images and voice recordings between the camera's internal memory and an inserted SD-card.
Slide
Show Playback: View pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card in an
automatic slide show with about three seconds between pictures. Maximum
slide show duration is 30 minutes without operation.
Thumbnail Playback: During playback, you can view multiple thumbnail images (4, 9, or16) at a time.
While these "contact sheets" are displayed, you can use the multi-selector to
highlight individual pictures. Highlighted pictures can be deleted, if desired.
Playback Zoom: During playback,
you can enlarge a still image up to 10x. Once the image is zoomed, you can use the
multi-selector to scroll around to non-visible portions of the image. You can
record a new picture of the cropped image by pressing the shutter button.
Rotate Image: Recorded pictures
can be rotated 90-degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise on the unit's LCD
screen.
Editing Picture: You can use the Coolpix S210 to edit recorded
pictures in-camera and store them as separate files. You can choose from the
following editing functions.
- D-Lighting: D-Lighting can be used to brighten dark or backlit subjects. While playing back
an image, you can select the D-Lighting function, apply it, and save the
corrected image without harming the properly exposed areas of the image.
- In-Camera Cropping: This
feature allows you to crop out the part of the image you don't want and keep the
part you do.
- Electronic VR: Use this feature to compensate blurring, caused by
slight hand movement during shooting, after pictures are shot.
- Resizing Pictures
(Small Picture): You can create a small copy of a recorded image. The copy
will be stored as a JPEG file with a compression ratio of 1:16. You can choose
from the following sizes:
- 640 x 480: Suited to television playback
- 320 x 240:
Suited to display on web pages
- 160 x 120: Suitable for email attachments
Calendar Mode: In calendar
mode, images are grouped by date so pictures taken on a specified date can be
displayed or printed separately.
Voice Memos: Using the camera's microphone, you can record a voice memo during full-screen
playback to be associated with a particular picture. Voice memos are recorded as long as the shutter release is held down,
to a maximum length of 20 seconds.
Protect: The camera allows you
to protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.
Multi-Language Menu: You can
choose from 20 different menu display languages including English,
Spanish or French.
Printing Pictures: You can print pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card by
using the Print Set option in the playback menu. Using DPOF (Digital Print Order
Form), you can designate which images to print, and how many copies to print.
Battery Information
Power Requirements: The Coolpix
S210 is powered by a supplied rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (EN-EL10). A
battery charger (MH-63) is also supplied. The supplied rechargeable battery will
last up to approximately 220 shots on one charge. For longer periods of use, it
is recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter (EH-62D, sold
separately). Approximately 100 minutes are required to charge a fully
depleted battery.
Auto Off: When
the camera is operated on battery power, the Auto Off mode will automatically
turn off the monitor to reduce the drain on the batteries if no operations are
performed for the length of time specified in the Auto Off menu. The time limit
for the Auto Off mode can be set to 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes or 30
minutes.
Inputs and Outputs Notes
USB/Audio-Video
Output: The Coolpix S210 features a single proprietary jack on the bottom of
the camera for connecting the supplied Audio/Video or USB cable. This one output allows you
to download your photos to your computer or printer via USB, or view your photos
on a TV via composite video. The USB interface is USB 2.0 High Speed compatible. The video output is NTSC or PAL compatible.
Supplied Software
Software Suite CD-ROM: The supplied Software Suite CD-ROM
contains Nikon Transfer, Panorama Maker and related software. Nikon Transfer is
used to copy (transfer) pictures from the camera to the computer and to perform
such other transfer-related functions as making backups and embedding
information in pictures as they are transferred. Panorama Maker is used for
creating panorama images from the camera's recorded still images.
System Requirements: The supplied software will work with
Windows and Macintosh. You computer will need to meet the following system
requirements.
| Windows: |
Macintosh |
| CPU: Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Intel
Core series processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz or faster
recommended |
CPU: PowerPC G4 or G5 model or Intel Core
or Intel Xeon (Universal Binary) model with built-in USB or FireWire
port required |
| OS: Pre-Installed versions of
Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, or Windows 2000 Professional
(Service Pack 4) |
OS: MAC OS X version 10.3.9,
10.4.11 |
| RAM: Windows Vista = 1 GB or
more, Other versions of Windows = 512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended) |
RAM: 256 MB or more with a
minimum of 128 MB free |
| Hard-Disk Space: A
minimum of 1 GB free hard disk space required when Software Suite
applications are running |
| Video Resolution:
1,024 x 768 (XGA) or greater with 24-bit color (True Color/millions
of colors) or more |
