Wanna Take Some Cool Pix?
Nikon has certainly come a long way since more than half a century ago with the release of the Nikon 1 rangefinder camera which seem like a cross between a Leica and a Contax back then. A little more than a few decades down the road, not only have they come into their own and ventured into digital photography for the enthusiasts, they have also set about creating the Nikon Coolpix 2000 and 3000 series for those wanting a quality budgeted camera to take simple point and shoot pictures with. The Nikon Coolpix 3200 carries many features of the earlier Nikon Coolpix 3100 along with some new ones such as PictBridge support, a slightly larger 1.6-inch LCD screen, rearranged controls for easier handling, a Blur Detection feature, AF-assist illuminator, internal memory of 14.5MB, movie with audio and so on.
Before we move on with the detailed aspects of the camera, here are the Nikon Coolpix 3200s technical specifications:-
Technical Specifications for the Nikon Coolpix 3200
| General |
| Dimensions |
88 x 65 x38 mm/ 3.15 x 3.46 x 1.50-inch |
| Weight (body alone) |
140g/ 4.9 oz |
| Remote Control |
Not Available |
|
Minimum OS Requirements |
Windows 98 SE/ Millennium Edition/ 2000 Professional/ XP Home Edition/
XP Professional
Mac OS 9.0-9.2/ X (10.1.2 or later) |
| Tripod Mount |
Plastic |
| Image Capture |
| Sensor Type |
High-density CCD |
| Image Sensor Size |
1/2.7-inch |
| Effective Pixels |
3.2 million |
| Aspect Ratio |
4:3 |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto mode
Assit modes (Portrait assist, Landscape assist, Sports assist, Night
Portrait assit)
Scene modes (Party/ Indoor, Beach/ Snow, Sunset, Dusk/ Dawn, Night
landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back light, Panorama
assit)
Movie (15 fps, with audio, duration only limited by memory card
size) |
| Drive |
Single
Continuous (3 frames per 2 seconds)
Multi-shot 16 (collage of 16 consecutive shots at 3 frames per 2
seconds) |
| Lens |
| Lens Type |
Zoom Nikkor
|
| Max. Aperture Range |
f/2.8-4.9 |
| Focal Length |
5.8mm - 17.4mm (equivalent to 38 - 115mm in 35mm film
format) |
| Optical Zoom |
3x |
| Digital Zoom |
4x |
| Focusing Range |
Normal: 30cm to infinity
Macro: 4cm to infinity |
| Focus Area Selection |
Center with five-area selection in frame assist mode |
| Display |
| Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder with LED indication |
| LCD Monitor |
1.6-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD |
| LCD Pixels |
80,000 |
| Replay Modes |
Single-frame
4, 9-multiple index frame
Playback zoom (up to 10x)
Voice Memo playback
Movie playback
Slideshow
TV playback
Cropping |
| Playback Zoom |
10x |
| Exposure |
| ISO Settings |
Auto (ISO 50 - 200) |
| Light Metering |
256-segment matrix metering linked to AF Area |
| White Balance |
Auto
White bal. preset
Daylight
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speedlight |
| Compensation |
-2 EV to +2EV (in 1/3 EV increments) |
| Shutter Speeds |
4s - 1/3000s |
| Self Timer |
10s |
| Noise Reduction |
Automatic |
| Flash |
| Modes |
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Flash Cancel (off)
Anytime Flash (fill flash)
Slow Sync |
| Range |
Wide Angle: 0.4m to 3.4m
Telephoto: 0.4m to 2.0m |
| Compensation |
Not Available |
| External Connection |
Not Available |
| Image Storage |
| Recording Media |
14.5MB internal memory
Secure Digital (SD) memory card |
| Recording Format |
Still Images: JPEG-baseline-compliant
Movie: Quick Time |
| Number of Recording Pixels (Image/Video Size) |
- Still Images:-
- 2048 x 1536 (2048 or 3M)
- 1600 x 1200 (1600 or 2M)
- 1024 x 768 (1024 or PC Screen)
- 640 x 480 (640 or TV Screen)
- Movie Clips (15 fps, with sound, limited only by memory
space) :-
- 640 x 320 (TV Movie)
- 320 x 240 (Small Size - default)
- 160 x 120 (Smaller Size)
|
| Power Supply |
|
Two rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1 NiMH batteries
One CRV3 lithium battery
Two LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries
Two ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries
Two FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries
EH-62B AC adapter |
| Connectivity Ports |
|
DC-in
A/V out/ Digital I/O (PictBridge, Plug and Play, Mass
Storage compatible) |
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