Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Programmed auto exposure with flexible program, shutter-prior

Monitor	1.8˝, 134,000-dot, High Transmissive Advanced TFT LCD monitor
	with brightness and hue adjustment
Frame coverage	Approximately 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (shooting)
Exposure
Metering	Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering:
	• 256-segment matrix	• Spot
	• Center-weighted	• Spot AF area
Exposure control	Programmed auto exposure with flexible program, shutter-prior-
	ity auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, exposure compensation
	(–2.0–+2.0EV in 1 3 EV steps), autoexposure bracketing, AE-BSS
Range	W: 0.0–+18.5EV	T: +1.8–+18.5EV
Shutter	Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed	2–13,000 s (auto and exposure mode P), 8–13,000 s (exposure modes S
	and A), BULB/TIME (max. 10 min.) and 8–13,000 s (exposure mode M),
	1 30–18,000 s (Ultra HS). Maximum at some apertures is 1 1,500 s.
Aperture	Seven-blade iris diaphragm.
Range	Ten settings in steps of 1 3 EV (to minimum of f/8)
Sensitivity	Approximately equivalent to ISO 50, 100, 200, 400; Auto
Self-timer	10 s or 3 s; can be used with supplied ML-L3 remote control
Built-in Speedlight
Range (Auto ISO)	W: 0.5–6.0m/1´8˝–19´8˝	T: 1.0–3.0m/3´3˝–9´10˝
Sync method	Standard i-TTL flash
Accessory shoe	Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Sync contact	X-contact only
Storage
Media	Type I and II CompactFlash™ (CF) and Microdrive cards
File system	Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)*, Exif
	2.2†, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
File formats	Uncompressed: RAW (NEF), TIFF-RGB
	Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1 : 2, 1 : 4, 1 : 8, 1 : 16)
	Movies: QuickTime Sound files: WAV
I/O terminals	DC in; digital I / O (audio-visual out and USB)
Interface	USB 2.0 high speed
Video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

* A standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes.

†Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras. Version 2.2 allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.

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