Stylish, slender and simple to use, the COOLPIX A100 fits easily in a pocket or bag.
You’ll always shoot unforgettable images with a 20.1-megapixel CCD sensor and the NIKKOR 5x optical zoom lens– extendable to 10x Dynamic Fine Zoom¹ – helps you take beautiful close-ups of family and friends. Have fun with Special effects as you shoot, or get creative with Quick effects to enhance photos in-camera.
Scene auto selector chooses the most appropriate scene mode to optimise settings, Panorama assist captures impressive scenes as you travel, plus you can make HD movies at the touch of a button while Motion blur reduction keeps images crisp and clear.
Capture life in motion with the COOLPIX A100.
This carry-anywhere camera has a slender and stylish design, so you’ll barely feel its weight – only 119 g including battery and SD card – in your pocket or bag. It’s simple to operate too, so you’ll always be ready to capture your special moments.
Take great group shots and sharp close-up portraits with the NIKKOR 5x optical zoom lens (26-130mm equivalent in 35mm format), extendable to 10x Dynamic Fine Zoom¹. It brings you closer to the action and helps capture memorable facial expressions.
The image sensor’s high megapixel count ensures you’ll get beautifully crisp high-resolution images that will make great enlargements.
Great shots are easy with Scene auto selector automatically choosing the most appropriate scene mode like Portrait, Night Landscape or Close-up for you. Your camera has 16 scene modes – such as Sports, Beach or Pet Portrait – that can be matched to your shooting conditions. Each mode optimises camera settings to achieve the best exposure for specific conditions, so you can capture clear shots even in difficult circumstances.
Those beautiful scenes you find on holiday can be treasured forever with Panorama assist combining multiple shots in-camera to create a single stunning panorama.
Always get sharper images with Motion blur reduction compensating for camera shake and subject movement – even when children or pets are moving quickly.
Have fun with Special effects to add your own creative twist to your photographs. Choose from 8 effects that can be applied as you shoot, like Soft, Nostalgic sepia, or Selective colour for a pop of colour on a black and white image.
Want to explore your creativity by enhancing shots you’ve just taken? Try one of 6 Quick effects to bring a different look to your images, like Fisheye, Miniature effect – which gives the effect of turning your image into a miniature scene – or Painting, making your photo look like an artwork.
Make your portraits perfect with 12 post-shoot Glamour retouch effects that can add makeup with the Eye Shadow, Mascara or Powder options or hide eye bags.
Capturing your subject clearly is simple with fast and precise autofocus, as your camera automatically identifies and focuses on your subject.
Easily record all the fun of family celebrations or memorable moments in smooth HD movies with just one touch of the dedicated movie-record button.
You’ll always be ready to shoot the action when it happens, as a full battery charge lets you take around 250 shots or about an hour of movies.
The automatic functions in the Smart portrait system make taking perfect portraits a breeze. Smile timer takes the shot when it recognises that your subject is smiling, Blink proof gives you a warning message if it detects that your subject blinked while you were taking your photo so you can immediately re-take the shot without waiting to view it.
Nikon users get 20 GB of free online cloud storage with our image storage and sharing site, NIKON IMAGE SPACE. Learn more at www.nikonimagespace.com.
¹ Magnification of Dynamic Fine Zoom is calculated from the maximum wide-angle position of optical zoom.
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
20.1 million (Image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels.)
Image sensor
1/2.3-in. type CCD, Total pixels: approx. 20.48 million
Lens
NIKKOR lens with 5x optical zoom
Focal length
4.6 to 23.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26 to 130 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format)
F-number
f/3.2 to 6.5
Lens construction
6 elements in 5 groups
Magnification
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Electronic VR (movies)
Motion blur reduction
Electronic VR (still images)
Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range
[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) to infinity, Macro mode: Approx. 10 cm (4 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
AF-area mode
Face priority, center, manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF
Monitor
6.7 cm (2.7-in.) diagonal; Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD, and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)
Storage media
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal memory (approx. 25 MB)
File system
DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant
Storage file formats
Still images: JPEG, Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Image size (pixels)
20M (High) [5152 x 3864 (Fine)], 20M [5152 x 3864], 10M [3648 x 2736], 4M [2272 x 1704], 2M [1600 x 1200], VGA [640 x 480], 16:9 (14M) [5120 x 2880], 1:1 [3864 x 3864]
ISO sensitivity
ISO 80 to 1600, ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode)
Exposure metering
Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter type
Mechanical and CCD electronic shutter
Shutter speed
1/2000 to 1 s, 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Self-timer
Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s
Aperture
Electromagnetic ND filter (–2.6 AV) selection
Aperture range
2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W])
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range (approx.)
[W]: 0.5 to 4.0 m (1 ft 8 in. to 13 ft) [T]: 0.8 to 2.0 m (2 ft 8 in. to 6 ft 6 in.)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
USB
Hi-Speed USB, supports Direct Print (PictBridge), also used as audio/video output connector (NTSC or PAL can be selected for video output.)
Audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
Supported languages
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (included), AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately)
Charging time
Approx. 3 h (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-72P/EH-72PCH and when no charge remains)
Battery life1
Approx. 250 shots when using EN-EL19
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 94.5 x 58.6 x 19.8 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 0.8 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight
Approx. 119 g (4.2 oz) (including battery and memory card)
Operating environment - temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Operating environment - humidity
85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19, USB Cable UC-E16, Charging AC Adapter EH-72P (A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region that requires a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the country or region of purchase.)
1. Battery life may vary depending on conditions of use, such as the interval between shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed.
2. Individual movie files cannot exceed 2 GB in size or 29 minutes in length. Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated.
Unless otherwise stated, all figures assume a fully-charged battery and an ambient temperature of 23 {+-}3°C (73.4 {+-}5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
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