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Nikon Coolpix 5200

Nikon Coolpix 5200Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review, Simon Joinson, August 2004

Review based on a production Nikon Coolpix 5200Announced in February 2004 (alongside an otherwise identical 4MP camera, the Coolpix 4200), the Coolpix 5200 represents the latest in a long line of ever-smaller Nikon compact cameras that stretches all the way back to the late 1990s. Although the Coolpix 5200 echoes the basic design of the previous generation of Nikon Compacts (the 3200 and 4200), it is a good deal smaller, thanks no doubt to the use of an all-metal (Aluminum) body, rather than Nikons more usual plastics. Nikon has managed to squash an impressive amount of power into the 5200s diminutive body (which is only a shade larger than a credit card), including an all-new ED glass 3x zoom lens, automatic red-eye removal, 15 (count em) scene modes, scene-assist functions (with overlays to ensure you put the subject in the right part of the frame) and a 30 frames per second movie mode. Heres just a few of the Coolpix 5200s headline features:5MP resolution3x Nikkor ED zoom lens with aspherical elementIn-camera automatic red-eye removal15 scene modes640x480 pixel, 30fps movie modeBest Shot Selector - takes a series of shots and chooses the sharpest for youWhite Balance and exposure bracketingKey specifications Street priceBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsLensFocusShooting modeSensitivityWhite BalanceImage parametersContinuousFlashStorageViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPowerOther featuresWeight (no batt)Dimensions

• US: $480• UK: £280

Aluminum

• 1/1.8 " CCD, 5.26 million total pixels• 5.1 million effective pixels

• 2,592 x 1,944 • 2,048 x 1,536 • 1,600 x 768 • 640 x 480

• 640x480 @ 30 frames per second• QuickTime format• Duration limited only by card capacity (streaming)

• TTL Contrast detection AF • AF illuminator • 5 area automatic selection• 99 area manual area selection • 1.6-inch/4cm closest focus (macro mode)

• Auto• Scene modes:• Portrait Assist • Landscape Assist • Sports Assist • Night Portrait Assist • Party/Indoor• Beach/Snow• Sunset• Dusk/Dawn• Night Landscape• Close Up• Museum• Fireworks Show• Copy• Back Light• Panorama Assist• AE-Compensation -2.0 to +2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps

• Auto (ISO64-200)• ISO 64,100,200,400

• Auto • 7 presets• Manual

• Contrast (3 levels)• Sharpening (3 levels & off)• Saturation (3 levels)

2.5 fps, up to 21 frames

• Built-in• Auto, Manual on/off, Red-eye reduction: on/off, Slow sync: on/off• Range (Auto ISO): W 0.3 - 4.5 m (1.0 - 14.5ft), T 0.3 - 3.5 m (1.0 - 11.5 ft)

• Approx 12MB of internal memory • SD/MMC slot

• Real Image Optical• Approx coverage 75%

• 1.5 " TFT, 110,000 pixels• approx 100% coverage

• USB 1.1• A/V out• DC-IN

• EN-EL5 rechargeable Lithium Ion (supplied with charger)• (optional AC adapter*)

155 g (5.5 oz)

88 x 60 x 36.5mm (3.46 x 2.4 x 1.44in)

* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area

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