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Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S50c

Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25557

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.9 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 4.4 oz
  • Body Material Metal

Main Features

  • Resolution 7.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 7,410,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
  • LAN and Wireless Image Transferring Protocols IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Copy, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 13 MB Flash - Integrated
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 13 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 19.7 ft

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.3-4.2
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 4cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.3-4.2
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 12 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Nikon

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Additional Features Blur warning, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Face-priority AF function

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x Docking station
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Docking station insert
  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL8
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.5
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.4
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.1
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.4
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 3.9

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