Nikon Coolpix S52

The new COOLPIX S52 is a Style Series of digital cameras. This camera combines Nikon's stunning wave-surface camera body with advanced features designed to produce incredible pictures with ease. With 9.0 effective megapixels, a 3x, 38-114mm Zoom-NIKKOR lens, Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization and manual sensitivity settings as high as ISO 3200, the COOLPIX S52 is for consumers looking for a stunning camera that takes equally stunning photos.

9.0 Megapixels

9.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches. Plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements.

3x Optical Zoom

3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR (38-114mm) Lens provides exceptional pictures. This lens is built on Nikon's proud heritage of producting precision camera optics that deliver superb color and razor-sharp results.

EXPEED Image Processor

New EXPEED Image Processor ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. Nikon's comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates the know-how and the technologies acquired throughout our long history of photographic and digital imaging development. EXPEED is customer-tuned for COOLPIX and renders natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you won't miss that special moment.

Optical Vibration Reduction

Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization compensates for camera shake to prevent blur and produce clearer, sharper results in lower light or unsteady conditions. In addition, the benefit of Nikon's VR system extends to faster framing on the moniter and smoother action in the S52's movie mode.

3.0-inch High-Resolution LCD

Huge, Bright 3.0-inch High-Resolution LCD offers 170° wide-angle of view making it easy to compose shots and play them back anywhere. The ultra-wide 170° viewing angle makes it easy for you to share your pictures with everyone at once. In addition, the high-contrast and anti-reflection coating on the screen assist in clear viewing, even in direct sunlight.

All-Metal Design

Slim, Stylish All-Metal Design slips right into your shirt pocket or purse! Not only is the camera easy to carry around, it is great to be seen with. Nikon's beautiful wave-surface design and sweeping lines make it the camera that takes great pictures, and looks great doing it!

Up to ISO 3200

Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200 making new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking pictures in lower light conditions.

One-Touch Portrait Button

One-Touch Portrait Button automatically activates In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ and Face Priority AF to create stunning portraits. There is no more fumbling through menus or worriyng about pressing the wrong button. With the One-Touch Portrait Button on the top of the camera, it's as easy as a single press of one button to get a great portrait—without red-eye.

Nikon Image Innovations

Nikon Image Innovations include: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ , which will automatically look for and fix most instances of red-eye; Face Priority AF is Nikon's face-finding technology that can quickly find and focus on up to five faces in a group portrait; and D-Lighting will rescue those pictures that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas.

New Pictmotion

All New Pictmotion lets you select your favorite pictures and movies and combine them with music. There are five pieces of music pre-installed, and you can upload up to ten pieces of your own music to the camera! Add a choice of visual styles that match the mood of your photos and you can creative amazing slideshows with music right in the camera. In addition, Pictmotion is now offering VGA quality so displaying your slideshow on a flat-screen TV will be more enjoyable then ever.

High-Quality TV Movies

High-Quality TV Movies with Sound are now just a press of a button away with your COOLPIX. Record TV-quality movies with sound whose duration is only limited by the available space on your SD/SDHC card. Connect your camera to your TV and you have instant home movies.

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Effective pixels 9.0 million

Image sensor 1/2.5-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 9.30 million

Lens 3x Zoom- NIKKOR; 6.3-18.9mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 38-114mm); f/3.3-4.2; 12 elements in 9 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 456mm)

Focus range (from lens) 30cm (1 ft.) to infinity (∞); Macro close-up mode: 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (∞)

Monitor 3.0-in., 230k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating

Storage media Internal memory (approx. 38 MB), SD memory cards

Image size (pixels) 3456 x 2592 (High: 3456/Normal: 3456), 2592 x 1944 (Normal: 2592), 2048 x 1536 (Normal: 2048), 1024 x 768 (PC: 1024), 640 x 480 (TV: 640)

Vibration Reduction (VR)
Optical lens shift VR

ISO sensitivity
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800), High-Sensitivity mode (ISO 100-2000)

Interface Hi-Speed USB

Power sources Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied), AC Adapter EH-63

Battery life Approx. 200 shots with EN-EL8 battery (based on CIPA standard)

Dimensions
(W x H x D) Approx. 93 x 59 x 21 mm (3.6 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) excluding projections

Weight Approx. 125 g (4.4 oz.) without battery and SD memory card

Supplied accessories* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8, AC Adapter EH-63, USB Cable UC-E13, AV Cable EG-CP15, Strap AN-CP14 or AN-CP19, Software Suite CD-ROM

Optional accessories AC Adapter EH-63, Battery Charger MH-62