The Coolpix S4300  is designed to produce great photos and 720p HD movies, all with style and a wide range 6x optical zoom. Settings and playback are accomplished through a large 3-inch touchscreen, while sharp images and movies are assured with Optical VR Image Stabilization.

The Coolpix S4300 is the ideal choice for capturing spontaneous and casual moments, with the high-resolution 16.0 megapixel CCD sensor capturing detail across the zoom range. Shoot close for a quick candid portrait or wide to capture a game winning shot.  The Optical VR Image Stabilization makes the resulting photo clear and sharp, with 720p movie capture available at the touch of a button.

The Coolpix S4300 features a wide-angle 6x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens with a 35mm equivalent range of 26mm–156mm. The Optical VR Image Stabilization feature prevents blurry shots, while the wide lens range is ideal for group shots or spontaneous images of friends and family. The intuitive graphic interface makes the Coolpix S4300 easy to use, all at the touch of a finger. Navigate settings and camera modes, add effects and also view photos and movies on the 460,000-dot  three inch LCD touch screen

The option to record 720p HD movies helps to preserve additional memorable moments complete with sound. Show the video capture right away on the LCD touch screen or view movies and photos through an HDTV or computer.  The captures can also be uploaded to the web and easily shared online.

Type: Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels: 16 million

Image Sensor: CCD

Sensor Size: 1/2.3 in.

Total Pixels: 16.44 million (approx.)

Lens: 6x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens

Lens Focal Length: 4.6-27.6 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-156 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Lens f/-number: f/3.5-6.5

Lens Construction: 5 elements in 5 groups

Lens Zoom: 6x

Digital Zoom: Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 624mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration Reduction: Lens-shift VR

Autofocus (AF): Contrast-detect TTL AF

Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection:
Auto (9-area automatic selection)
Center
Face priority
Subject tracking

Focus Range:
[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 2.0 in. (5 cm.) to infinity

Focus Lock: Yes

Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal

Monitor Type: TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
5-level brightness adjustment

Monitor Resolution: 460,000-dots

Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode): 97% horizontal (Approx.)
97% vertical (Approx.)

Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode): 100% horizontal (Approx.)

Storage Media:
SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Not Compatible with MMC Cards


Internal Memory: Approx. 74MB

Storage File System:
DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant

Storage File formats:
Still pictures: JPEG
Audio files: WAV
Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)

Movie:
HD: 1280x720p / 30fps
Small Size: 320x240 / 30fps
Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps

Voice Memo Function: Yes

Image Size (pixels): 4608 x 3456 (16M)

ISO Sensitivity:
ISO 80-3200
Auto (auto gain ISO 80-1600)
Fixed range auto (ISO 80-400, ISO 100-800)

Lowest ISO Sensitivity: 80

Highest ISO Sensitivity: 3200

Exposure Metering: 256-segment matrix, center-weighted

Exposure Control: Programmed auto exposure (shutter speed, ND filter selection and ISO sensitivity)
Flexible program with motion detection

Exposure Modes: Programmed Auto

Scene Modes:
Back Light
Beach
Close Up
Copy
Draw
Dusk/Dawn
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Museum
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Panorama Assist
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Scene Auto Selector
Snow
Sports
Sunset

In-Camera Image Editing:
Crop
D-Lighting
Glamour Retouch
Quick retouch
Rotate image
Skin softening
Small Picture

Exposure Compensation: ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

Exposure Lock: No

Exposure Bracketing: No

White Balance:
Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual

Shutter: Mechanical and image sensor electronic shutter

Shutter Speed: 1/2000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution:
Up to 6 shots at approx. 1.3 frames per second

Continuous Shooting Options:
Best Shot Selector
Continuous
Multi-shot 16
Single

Aperture: Electronically controlled ND filter (-3.3 AV) insertion

Self-timer: Select from 2 and 10 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 4.5m (1ft 8in. to 14ft.)
[T]: 0.5 to 2.4m (1ft. 8in. to 7ft. 10in.)

Built-in Flash Control: TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Built-in Flash: Yes

Interface: Hi-speed USB

Interface Data transfer protocol:
MTP
PTP

Video Output:
NTSC
PAL

I/O terminal: Audio/video (A/V) output
Digital I/O (USB)

Supported Languages:
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portugese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian
Vietnamese

Power Sources: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (supplied)

Charging Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains) (Approx.)

Battery / Batteries: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19

Battery Life (shots per charge): Still pictures*: Approx. 180 shots

*Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

Tripod Socket: ISO 1222

Approx. Dimensions:
Height: 2.4in. (58.9mm)
Width: 3.8in. (95.5mm)
Depth: 0.9in. (20.8mm)
Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline. 

Approx. Weight: 5.0 oz. (139g) (with battery and SD memory card)
 
Operating environment: Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)