Nikon Compact Digital Camera manual World’s most compact design, VR image stabilization, Food Mode

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5 x z o o m t h a t f i t s a n y w h e r e b e a u t i f u l l y

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C a p t u r e t h e m o m e n t e x a c t l y h o w y o u r e m e m b e r i t

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The world’s most compact design

The COOLPIX S550 packs stylish elegance, high performance and advanced functions into the world’s most compact design among competing compact digital cameras*, and features a thumb rest for a comfortable fit in the hand.

*Among 10 megapixel compact cameras equipped with retractable 5x zoom as of January 1, 2008 (according to research conducted by Nikon Corporation).

VR image stabilization

Compensating for the effects of camera shake to realize sharper results, electronic VR image stabilization frees you to enjoy capturing special moments without worrying about slight hand movements, particularly in lower light conditions.

8.0 effective megapixel clarity	Favorite Scenes
An impressively high megapixel count enables the	It’s as simple as selecting your three favorite scene
COOLPIX S520 to capture images with true-to-life	modes and registering them to appear in the main
color and outstanding detail. Such capability also	Mode Menu for easier access. And, you can easily
means images can be considerably enlarged, yet still	change your selections whenever your mood or
look absolutely stunning.	preferences change.
	Other features

5x Zoom-NIKKOR lens

Exceptional image quality with greater creative freedom distinguishes the 5x Zoom-NIKKOR lens (35mm format equivalent) for the COOLPIX S550. Delivering telescopic reach of up to 180mm, its quality NIKKOR optics also allow macro shooting from as close as 4 in. (10 cm) to your subject.

Smile Mode and Blink Warning

Smile Mode automatically releases the shutter when the selected subject smiles, helping you to faithfully record precious smiles in the brief instants they appear. The Smile Indicator displays a gauge that lets you identify the best smiles on loved ones. And Blink Warning alerts you when it suspects that a subject has blinked, allowing you to immediately retake the shot and get the desired results.

• 2.5-inch LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating

• ISO 2000 capability

• Favorite Pictures feature — organizes and saves

images to albums in-camera

• Face-priority AF — finds and focuses on people’s

faces for consistently crisp results

• In-Camera Red-Eye FixTM — this in-camera feature

automatically fixes most typical occurrences of

red-eye

• D-Lighting — adds detail and optimizes exposure

to rescue underexposed images

Optical VR image stabilization

Nikon’s optical VR image stabilization compensates

for camera shake to produce clearer, sharper results

in lower light or unsteady conditions.

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36mm (35mm format equivalent)

180mm (35mm format equivalent)

Other features

• 10.0 effective megapixel clarity

• 2.5-inch high-resolution wide-viewing angle LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating

• High sensitivity up to ISO 2000

• Face-priority AF — finds and focuses on people’s faces for consistently crisp results

• In-Camera Red-Eye FixTM — this in-camera feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye

• D-Lighting — adds detail and optimizes exposure to rescue underexposed images

Food Mode

This new scene mode helps capture shots of food

more beautifully in restaurants, or in dimly-lit

locations where flash cannot be used. It allows you

to get up close to your subject, and also makes it

easy to adjust white balance if the need arises.

Adjust to increase reds

Adjust white balance for desired color tones.

Adjust to increase blues

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