Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

Coolpix S6500

Nikon

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Uncompressed format
No

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
25–300 mm
Maximum aperture
F2.8–5.9
Optical zoom
12×
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Image stabilization
Optical

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
8 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
614,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion SLB-10A rechargeable battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Wireless
Built-In

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Sources and dates

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