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Nikon COOLPIX S8100 review
Superior High Speed Blended with Exceptional Low-Light Performance The new
COOLPIX S8100 offers a 12.1-megapixel backside illumination CMOS sensor to
provide consumers with enhanced performance for high-speed shooting and
low-light conditions. The S8100 also incorporates Nikon?€™s exclusive
EXPEED C2?„? image processing engine, which is customized to each
COOLPIX model to further drive enhanced performance, image quality and HD
video. To help capture moments that are gone in an instant, the COOLPIX
S8100 features both high-speed shooting at five full resolution frames at
up to 10 frames-per-second (fps), and a pre-shooting cache that records up
to two shots before the shutter-release is fully pressed. For extremely
fast action shots, the S8100?€™s Sports Continuous mode records up to
approximately 120 fps. With Subject Tracking, the S8100 automatically
tracks a designated subject by activating autofocus (AF), enabling users to
capture the best moment confidently. Staying true to the legacy of the
Style Series, the S8100 empowers users with serious performance and image
quality, while remaining stylish and compact. Equipped with a 10x Optical
Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass lens (30-300mm), the COOLPIX S8100 allows users to get
close to the action, even when recording videos in Full HD (1080p). For
that family film producer, the S8100 features one-touch recording, optical
zoom and stereo sound recording while filming for an enhanced user
experience. Additionally, users can perfect their movies in-camera with a
new editing function or snap still images while recording. Advanced
Technologies for Beautiful Nighttime Shots The 12.1-megapixel backside
illumination CMOS sensor enables exceptional image quality even when
shooting in low-light settings. This CMOS sensor lends itself to enhanced
shooting functions in dark situations, including the advanced Night
Portrait mode, which reproduces night scenes and indoor portraits as users
see them while reducing image blur. The Night Portrait mode combines
consecutive shots of the background while the subject is taken using the
flash, allowing breathtaking night scenes to be easily captured during
handheld shooting and eliminating any subject movement. To further help
deliver crisp, sharp photos, the S8100 features a 4-Way Vibration Reduction
(VR) Image Stabilization System with ISO settings up to 3200. Other
functions benefiting from the lower noise and exceptional image quality of
the new CMOS image sensor include an advanced Backlight shooting function
with an in-camera high dynamic range (HDR) function, which merges images of
the same scene to achieve a single image with a broad range of tonal detail
for a frame-worthy shot. Additionally, the S8100?€™s advanced Night
Landscape mode combines a series of five consecutive shots taken at a fast
shutter speed into a single image with reduced noise when capturing
handheld shots. From romantic candlelit dinners to the bright lights of the
city at night, the COOLPIX S8100 ensures that no low-light moment will be
left in the dark. Creative Versatility The COOLPIX S8100 helps unleash
users?€™ photographic potential with enhanced shooting and editing
functions, including a new Mode Dial conveniently placed next to the
shutter-release button for quick and easy access to shooting modes. The
COOLPIX S8100 also features a Creative Slider, which simplifies adjusting
brightness, saturation and colour tone in-camera. Other in-camera editing
functions include Quick Retouch and D-Lighting. To further help the process
of composing and sharing photos and movies, the COOLPIX S8100 boasts a
3.0-inch ultra high resolution (921,000-dot) Clear Colour Display with a
wide viewing angle and anti-glare coating. Additional must-have features in
the S8100 include 17 Scene Modes, including the Scene Auto Selector, which
automatically recognizes the shooting situation and adjusts camera settings
accordingly for great photos in any environment. For outstanding portraits,
the S8100 features Nikon?€™s Smart Portrait System, which incorporates
a series of automatic functions including In-Camera Red-Eye Fix?„?,
improved Face-Priority AF, Blink Warning, Smile Timer and Skin Softening to
flatter even the most camera-shy subject. The COOLPIX S8100 is available in
red, champagne and black.
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