Nikon COOLPIX P950 Super Zoom Camera
When it comes to popular camera brands, one of the most well-known names is Nikon. They’re known for producing cameras with the latest, and greatest, cutting-edge camera technology. Their latest release is the Nikon COOLPIX P950 16MP 83x Super Zoom Digital Camera 4K UHD Video, WiFi, GPS - Black. The Nikon P950 camera is equipped with a powerful 83x optical zoom, allowing you to capture shots from an incredible focal-length range. With this powerful zoom function, you’ll be able to capture photos of subjects far beyond the sight of ordinary cameras, such as birds, wild animals, distant landscapes, and even planets in the night’s sky. It also has a Dynamic Fine Zoom that effectively doubles the zoom range up to 4,000mm. When taking close-ups, the cameras macro photography can capture as close as approximately 1 cm/0.4 in. The Nikon P950 delivers sharp, clear details in every photo, all in a compact, portable body.
The Nikon P950 camera is compact and lightweight, weighing just over two pounds. The combination of its portability and powerful zoom function gives photographers the freedom and ability to take photos just about anywhere. When taking photos while zoomed in, image blur is a common, but major issue. Thankfully, the COOLPIX P950 is equipped with Dual Detect Optical VR (Vibration Reduction), reducing image blur, and sharpening images of distant subjects. Its advanced optical system utilizes the same Super ED glass element used in Nikon's heralded DSLR lenses. It provides higher image-forming capabilities, and efficiently reduces chromatic aberrations. Plus, it’s equipped with a backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor with 16.0 effective megapixels, and an ISO sensitivity up to 6400, so you can take images in even poor lighting.
With the COOLPIX P950, you can shoot two consecutive bursts while in Continuous H mode (up to 10 frames at approximately 7 fps). Combine this with its impressive AF performance, and it’s even easier to record your memories and once-in-a-lifetime moments. When recording movies, the Nikon P950 can record footage in high-quality 4K UHD/30p, even when zoomed all the way up to 2000mm. When the camera is in Movie manual mode, you’ll have complete control over all the important settings such as exposure and aperture. You can even lock the AE, and it will stay locked even when ambient lighting significantly changes while you’re recording. The Nikon P950 supports RAW (NRW) file format, photos that save and contain all the setting information from when the shot was taken. You can even record time-lapse movies of outdoor landscapes from a series of images captured with interval timer shooting. All you need to do is select one of the five scene mode options, and the interval will be automatically set.
The Nikon P950’s shutter speed options now include bulb and time settings, letting you further customize your shots; excellent for taking photos of fireworks, night landscapes, and many more scenes. The Nikon COOLPIX P950 is equipped with a dual viewing system, and features a super high resolution, 2359K-dot eye level electronic viewfinder (EVF), and a large 3 inch 921K-dot Vari-angle LCD display with approximately 99% frame coverage. You can flip out the Vari-angle LCD screen to take photos and record videos from unique perspectives. With a Focus-mode selector, you can easily switch between MF and AF modes. There is a Snap-back zoom, Side zoom controls, and a conveniently located Side dial to control shooting settings. While in MF mode, the side dial can be used to adjust the focus. While in AF mode, the dial can be assigned to control the exposure compensation, white balance, or ISO sensitivity. For more advanced users, a PSAM mode dial is placed on the top of this camera, just like a DSLR. If you’re interested in more than just a camera, you can save on the Nikon COOLPIX P950 Bundle with a lens, memory card, and more.
When taking specific shots, the Nikon P950 has various Scene Modes, two of which are Bird-watching mode and Moon mode. With these modes selected, you’ll obtain great pictures without having to change any complicated settings. Once you’ve taken your photos, you easily share them via the SnapBridge app and a compatible smart device. Once paired, images can automatically transfer without having to start the app.
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Step into a super-telephoto world.
The 83x optical zoom of the COOLPIX P950 covers an incredible focal-length range, from wide-angle 24mm1 to super-telephoto 2,000mm1 and everything in between. With a zoom this powerful, you can capture distant subjects far beyond the reach of an ordinary camera-from birds and other animals in the wild, to distant landscapes, aircraft and even planets. Dynamic Fine Zoom2, an enhanced digital zoom that effectively doubles the reach to a 4,000mm1, allowing for even greater zoom potential. At the other end of the spectrum, macro photography can be captured as close as approx. 1 cm/0.4 in.3. From extreme close-ups to extreme zoom, the COOLPIX P950 delivers sharp, clear and beautiful images, all in a compact, highly portable body.
1 35mm format equivalent.
2 At the maximum image size. The maximum zoom ratio varies by image size. Dynamic Fine Zoom magnification is calculated from the maximum wide-angle position of the optical zoom.
3 Distance from the center of the front surface of the lens.
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16 MP Low-light CMOS Sensor
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83x Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens
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3.2" 921,000-dot Vari-Angle LCD
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4K UHD 3840 x 2160 at 30/25
Super-telephoto. Super portable.
The COOLPIX P950 puts the incredible power of a 2,000mm zoom lens into a compact body that weighs just 2 lb. 3.5 oz. This combination of portability and super-telephoto performance is incredible, giving photographers the freedom to take their creativity to exciting new places.
Dual Detect Optical VR for reliable super-telephoto stabilization.
Image blur can be a major issue, especially with distant subjects and super-telephoto shooting. Thanks to its Dual Detect Optical VR (Vibration Reduction), the COOLPIX P950 effectively reduces image blur caused by camera shake for sharp images of distant subjects even when shooting handheld. In NORMAL mode, images are stabilized with an equivalent of shooting at a shutter speed 5.5 stops faster1, the maximum in the history of Nikon compact digital cameras2.
1 Based on CIPA Standards, measured at approx. 350mm (35mm format equivalent).
2 As of January, 2020.
Superior optical performance for high image quality.
The COOLPIX P950's advanced optical system features a Super ED glass element used in Nikon's heralded DSLR lenses, which provides higher image-forming capability and effectively reduces chromatic aberration, dynamically achieving superior image quality with super-telephoto shooting. The backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor, with 16.0 effective megapixels and sensitivity up to 6400 ISO, enables the capture of clear, sharp images even in dark shooting situations.
Faster AF speed and increased buffer capacity for lag-free shooting.
With the COOLPIX P950, you don't have to wait for image data to write to the memory card before your next shot. Thanks to an increased buffer capacity, you can fire two consecutive bursts in Continuous H mode (up to 10 frames* at approx. 7 fps). Combined with faster AF performance at the telephoto end, it's easier than ever to nail decisive moments and once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities when shooting elusive wildlife or fast action.
*16 megapixels in NORMAL mode. After two periods of continuous shooting, the next burst of continuous shooting can be started faster than with the P900 even though the number of frames is decreased.
Cinematic 4K UHD movies.
The COOLPIX P950 can record high-quality 4K UHD/30p movies across its entire zoom range, from 24mm all the way up to 2000mm. In Movie manual mode, you can completely control exposure and aperture settings for footage that looks just how you intended. AE can also be locked, even when ambient brightness changes significantly during movie recording. You can even choose the zoom speed during video recording by selecting one of three options with the side zoom control.
RAW (NRW) for stills.
With RAW (NRW) file format support, full-resolution still images can be saved that contain all the setting information from the time of the shot, allowing post-capture image editing of white balance, exposure and COOLPIX Picture Controls without affecting the original.
Time-lapse movies made easy.
Dynamic time-lapse movies of landscapes and more can be automatically created from a series of still images captured in interval timer shooting. Just select one of five scene mode options and the most appropriate interval is automatically set.
Flexible long exposure options.
Bulb and Time settings have been added to the COOLPIX P950's shutter speed options to further customize the look of long exposure images, handy for taking pictures of fireworks, night landscapes, stars, or car light trails. The maximum exposure time for both the Bulb and Time settings is 60 seconds, with ISO sensitivity available up to 1600.
Zoom with a view.
The COOLPIX P950 is equipped with a brilliant dual viewing system, featuring a super high resolution, 2359K-dot eye level electronic viewfinder (EVF), plus a large, bright, 3" 921K-dot Vari-angle LCD display with approximately 99% frame coverage. Flip out the Vari-angle LCD to creatively compose photos and videos from unique perspectives-overhead, down low or just comfortably in front of you. Bring the COOLPIX P950 up to your eye and the display automatically switches to the EVF for a beautiful and accurate high-resolution view.
Control at your fingertips.
The Focus-mode selector makes switching between MF and AF easy. In addition to the Snap-back zoom and Side zoom controls, the Side dial is conveniently located to control shooting settings. In MF mode, the dial is used to focus manually. When set to AF, it can be assigned to control exposure compensation, white balance or ISO sensitivity. For advanced shooters, a PSAM mode dial is available right on top of the camera, much like a DSLR. Select the COOLPIX P950's aperture and shutter speed to control your shots exactly as you want them. But you don't have to understand exposure controls to get great results-the COOLPIX P950 can do all that work for you.
Capability-expanding accessory options.
An accessory terminal and accessory shoe let you expand the camera's functionality with optional accessories like the DF-M1 Dot Sight, which helps keep track of small, distant subjects like birds and aircraft during super-telephoto shooting. Additionally, various accessories like flashes, microphones and more can be used to extend the capabilities of the COOLPIX P950 even further.
Bring excitement closer with Bird-watching and Moon modes.
Bird-watching mode and Moon mode are independent of Scene Modes, and can be selected right from the Mode Dial. When taking shots of wild birds or the moon, these modes help you get great results without any complicated setting changes.
Share your amazing super-telephoto shots easily with the SnapBridge App.
Images taken with the COOLPIX P950's super-telephoto zoom look so amazing, you'll probably want to share them right away. SnapBridge lets you do just that. Images are seamlessly transferred to your compatible smart device as you take them-ready impress your followers social media. Once paired with the camera, images can be automatically transferred without even starting up the app for added convenience.
Other Features
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VR ACTIVE mode effectively combats vibration in situations where the camera is prone to excessive shaking.
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Zoom Memory returns the camera to a pre-determined focal length when powered on.
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Manual (Spot) in AF area mode enables finer focus adjustment with the best AF area.
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Target finding AF instantly predicts the focal point of the scene as shots are composed.
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Active D-Lighting optimizes high-contrast images to restore shadow and highlight detail.
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19 Scene modes automatically select the most appropriate camera settings according to the scene or subject.
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Creative mode and COOLPIX Picture Controls enable custom creative image expression.
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Micro-USB charging with the EH-73P Charging AC Adapter and UC-E21 USB Cable.
Technology
VR image stabilization
A Nikon technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake.
ISO 6400
Maximum high ISO available on the camera is 6400 ISO.
CMOS
Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, one of the two main types of image sensors used in digital cameras. The Nikon COOLPIX CMOS image sensor with a backside illumination structure increases the amount of light that each pixel receives. The resulting improvement in noise and sensitivity reduction makes the select COOLPIX cameras more capable when shooting night scenes or in dark indoor situations.
Scene Auto Selector / Easy Auto Mode
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are so smart they know what kind of picture you're taking and can automatically select from six commonly used scene modes, eliminating the mode-setting procedure and streamlining the shooting process.
Smart Portrait System
Nikon's Smart Portrait System incorporates into COOLPIX cameras a series of automatic functions, including In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Improved Face-Priority AF, Face Priority AE, Smile Mode, Blink Warning, Skin Softening and D-Lighting.
Target Finding AF
Select COOLPIX digital cameras utilize the Target Finding AF feature which instantaneously assesses the intended subject and automatically adjusts the AF area according to its size to assure clearly focused images.
Subject Tracking
COOLPIX cameras and select D-SLRs in Live View mode, maintain focus on a moving subject using a contrast detection system, which is based on the principle that objects in a scene that are in focus display the highest contrast.
Wi-Fi
Refers to wireless technology and wireless communication. In photography, it's most commonly the wireless transmission of images directly from a camera to a computer in order to achieve a swifter workflow.
Dynamic Fine Zoom
Dynamic Fine Zoom is a new feature available on select Nikon COOLPIX digital cameras that extends the zoom range electronically 2x with minimal image degradation.
± WI-FI COMPATIBILITY
This camera's built-in Wi-Fi capability can only be used with a compatible iPhone, iPad, and/or iPod touch or smart devices running on the Android operating system. The Nikon SnapBridge application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera.
Using the SnapBridge App
System Requirements
Android 5.0 or later, 6.0.1 or later, 7.0 or later, 8.0 or later, 9.0
iOS 9.3, iOS 10.3, iOS 11, iOS 11.4, iOS 12.4
A device with Bluetooth 4.0 or later (i.e., a device that supports Bluetooth Smart Ready/Low Energy) is required.
Updating to Version 2.6
Images downloaded to the smart device with version 1.x will no longer be displayed in the Gallery after you upgrade to version 2, but can be viewed in the “Photos” app provided with the smart device.
Make sure your camera's firmware is updated to the current.
Compatible cameras:
D500, D7500, D5600, D3500, D3400, D850
Z 50, Z 7, Z 6
COOLPIX W150, A1000, A900, A300, B700, B600, B500, P1000, W100, W300
KeyMission 80
Compatible devices are those capable of acquiring location information and those that support BLE (iPhone 5S and later, iPad 5th Generation and later, iPod touch 5th Generation and later, iPhone X or later).
Product Specifications:
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Lens
83x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
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Lens Focal Length
4.3-357mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-2000mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
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Lens f/-number
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Lens Construction
16 elements in 12 groups (5 ED glass elements, 1 super ED glass element and 2 aspherical lens elements in 3 surfaces)
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Lens Zoom
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Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 8,000mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
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Vibration Reduction
Lens shift VR (still pictures)
Lens-shift and Electronic VR (movies)
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Aperture
Electronically-controlled 6-blade iris diaphragm
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Autofocus (AF)
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Autofocus (AF) Focus-area Selection
Face priority
Manual (spot)
Manual (normal)
Manual (wide)
Subject tracking
Target Finding AF
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Focus Range
[T]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 16 ft. 5 in. (5.0 m) to infinity
Macro mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm) (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
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Focus Lock
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Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder, 1 cm (0.39-in.) approx. 2359k-dot equivalent OLED with the diopter adjustment function (-3 to +3 m-1)
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage
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Monitor Size
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Monitor Type
Vari-Angle
TFT-LCD
with Anti-reflection coating
5-level brightness adjustment
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Monitor Resolution
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Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)
100% horizontal (Approx.)
100% vertical (Approx.)
(compared to actual picture)
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Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)
100% horizontal (Approx.)
100% vertical (Approx.)
(compared to actual picture)
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Storage Media
SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
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Storage File System
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Storage File Formats
Still pictures: JPEG
RAW (NRW)
Movies: MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
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Movie
4K UHD 3,840x2,160/ 30p
4K UHD 3,840x2,160/ 25p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 60p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 50p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 30p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 25p
HD: 1280x720/ 60p
HD: 1280x720/ 50p
HD: 1280x720/ 30p
HD: 1280x720/ 25p
HS 1920x1080/ 15p
HS 1920x1080/ 12.5p
HS 1280x720/ 60p
HS 1280x720/ 50p
HS 640x480/ 120p
HS 640x480/ 100p
VGA 640x480/ 30p
VGA 640x480/ 25p
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ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100
- 1600
ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M mode)
ISO Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 12,800) (available when using High ISO monochrome in special effects mode)
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Lowest ISO Sensitivity
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Highest ISO Sensitivity
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Exposure Metering
Matrix
Center-weighted
Spot
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Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure with flexible program
Aperture-priority auto
Exposure bracketing
Manual
Shutter priority auto
Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
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Exposure Modes
Auto
Scene
Scene Auto Selector
Smart Portrait
Special Effects
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Scene Modes
Backlighting
Beach
Bird Watching
Black and White Copy
Creative
Close-up
Dusk/Dawn
Easy Panorama
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Moon
Movie Manual
Museum
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Scene Auto Selector
Snow
Sports
Sunset
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In-Camera Image Editing
Crop
D-Lighting
Filter Effects
Quick Retouch
Skin Softening
Small Picture
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Exposure Compensation
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White Balance
Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
White Balance Preset
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Shutter
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
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Shutter Speed
1/4000-1 sec.
1/4000-5 sec. (when ISO is set to 100 in M mode) when the aperture value is set to f/8 (wide-angle end)
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to 10 shots at
approx. 7 frames per second
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Continuous Shooting Options
Best Shot Selector
Continuous H
Continuous H 60
Continuous H 120
Continuous L
Interval Timer
Multi-shot 16
Pre-shooting cache
Single
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Self-Timer
Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration
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Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 11.5m (1 ft. 8 in. to 37 ft.)
[T]: 5.0 to 7.0m (16 ft. 5 in. to 22 ft.)
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Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
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Built-in Flash
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Interface
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Interface Data Transfer Protocol
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Video Output
HDMI micro connector (Type D)
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HDMI Output
HDMI micro connector (Type D)
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I/O Terminal
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Wi-Fi Functionality
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Smart Device App Connectivity
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Bluetooth
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Supported Languages
The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased.
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Power Sources
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL20a (supplied)
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Charging Time
3 hours (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-71P and when no charge remains) (Approx.)
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Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL20a
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Battery Life (shots per charge)
Nikon Rechargeable: 290 shots (CIPA)
Movies: Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes
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Tripod Socket
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Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
5.6 in.
(140.2 mm)
x 4.4 in.
(109.6 mm)
x 5.9 in.
(149.8 mm)
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Approx. Weight
35.5 oz.
(1005 g)
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Operating Environment
Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)