128Technical NotesSpecificationsNikon COOLPIX S500 Digital CameraType Compact digital cameraEffective pixels 7.1 millionImage sensor 1 / 2.5 -in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 7.38 millionLens 3× Zoom-Nikkor lensFocal length 5.7-17.1mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format pictureangle: 35-105mm)f/-number f/2.8–4.7Construction 5 elements in 5 groupsDigital zoom Up to 4x (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:approx. 420mm)Vibration reduction Lens shiftAutofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AFFocus range (fromlens) 50 cm (2 ft.) to ∞Macro close-up mode: 15 cm (5.9 in.) to ∞ (when thezoom indicator is positioned over F)Focus-area selection Auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with99 focus areasAF-assist illumination Class 1 LED product (IEC 60825-1 Edition 1.2 -2001);max. output: 1,450 μWMonitor 2.5 in., 230,000-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coatingand 5-level brightness adjustmentFrame coverage(shooting mode)Approx. 96% horizontal and 96% verticalFrame coverage(playback mode)Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% verticalStorageMedia Internal memory (approx. 26 MB)SD (Secure Digital) memory cardsFile system DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliantFile formats Compressed: JPEG-Baseline-compliantMovies: AVISound files: WAVImage size (pixels) • 3,072 × 2,304 [High (3072A)/Normal (3072)]• 2,592 × 1,944 [Normal (2592)]• 2,048 × 1,536 [Normal (2048)]• 1,024 × 768 [PC screen (1024)]• 640 × 480 [TV screen (640)]• 3,072× 1,728 (16:9)
