Nikon Coolpix S100 Overview
First introduced in August, 2011,
Nikon Coolpix S100 is a 16 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Nikon S100 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Nikon Coolpix S100
Sensor resolution of Nikon S100 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Nikon S100 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Nikon S100
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Nikon Coolpix S100 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Touch Screen |
820k dots Screen Resolution |
Manual Focus |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
AF Face Detection |
6.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
3.9 Lens at Wide |
175g Light Body |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.9 |
Low Battery Life: 150 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Tele: F4.8 |
Nikon Coolpix S100 has an Overall Score of 43/100
and ranked #299 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #706
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Nikon S100
Nikon Coolpix S100 weighs 175g and has external dimensions
of 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9 x 2.56 x 0.71"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Nikon S100
is 0 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Coolpix S100 |
Dimensions |
Coolpix S100 |
|
Canon G16
|
356 g
|
175 g
|
109 x 76 x 40 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS40
|
240 g
|
175 g
|
111 x 64 x 34 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Canon SX510 HS
|
349 g
|
175 g
|
104 x 70 x 80 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Panasonic LF1
|
192 g
|
175 g
|
103 x 62 x 28 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Sony HX50V
|
272 g
|
175 g
|
108 x 64 x 38 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Fujifilm XP70
|
179 g
|
175 g
|
104 x 67 x 26 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Ricoh WG-20
|
164 g
|
175 g
|
114 x 58 x 28 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
|
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
|
235 g
|
175 g
|
124 x 64 x 33 mm
|
99 x 65 x 18 mm
|
Specifications of Nikon Coolpix S100
General |
Brand |
Nikon
|
Model |
Coolpix S100 |
Announced |
August, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
820k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
0 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/4 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
6.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
Max Native ISO |
3200 |
Min Native ISO |
125 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
150 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
EN-EL12 |
Physical |
Weight |
175 g |
Physical Dimensions |
99 x 65 x 18 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|
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