Nikon Coolpix S6300
The ideal camera for an active family
Soccer games' first days of school' weekend trips to the beach don't forget the camera' Compact enough to tuck in a pocket or purse and fast enough to be ready in an instant' the COOLPIX S6300 will capture the wide variety of activities your family enjoys. Its powerful 10x optical zoom-NIKKOR glass lens and high-resolution 16.0-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers exceptional photos and Full HD (1080p) movies with stereo sound in any setting. Catch moments around a dimly lit birthday cake or sun soaked days at the lake in brilliant Nikon quality.

Portable versatility

Compact' powerful 10x optical zoom
Imagine the photos and movies you can capture with a compact camera that features a powerful 10x optical zoom lens. Vary your shots: zoom out to capture the fun and laughter at a party' zoom in to frame a winning goal. Your photos and HD movies will be sharp and clear thanks to the S6300's versatile 10x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (25-250mm) with built-in optical VR Image Stabilization technology.

Capture all the family action

High-resolution 16.0 MP CMOS sensor
With the S6300's 16.0 MP CMOS sensor' awesome images can be shot under challenging low-light conditions. Capture spontaneous fast action with this highly responsive camera. The CMOS sensor technology directs a maximum amount of light to each pixel to render high image quality even when the light is dim.

Bring it home in motion

Full HD (1080p) movies with stereo sound
Touch a button and start your movie recording with continuous autofocus and stereo sound' Memorable moments are saved in Full HD (1080p). Get creative and have fun recording slow- and fast-motion movies' too. When you're ready' play back your movies and photos on an HDTV (via the camera's HDMI port) or a computer. Best yet' upload to the Web to share your memories with everyone.

Wide-view panoramas

Get 180degree and 360degree views of your world
Easy Panorama Mode combines multiple shots into a seamless 180degree or 360degree panoramic image. Begin by focusing on your starting point. Once the camera detects your directional pan' the shooting starts and images begin stitching together in-camera. Use the handy in-monitor guidelines to keep the view aligned and track your progress. Amazing'

Make it fun for all

A host of in-camera Special Effects
Apply in-camera Special Effects such as Low Key' High Key' Nostalgic Sepia' even Selective Color to add a creative touch to images and movies. Or' add a creative Filter Effect like Fisheye or Miniature to your still shots in playback.

Great photos have never been easier
The S6300 is so easy to use-just turn on the camera and shoot' Super simple camera operation starts with minimal buttons and modes.

Flattering portraits every time
You'll love Nikon's Smart Portrait System with Smile Timer' a mode that automatically recognizes when a subject is smiling and releases the shutter.

Add another dimension to your photos
The remarkable S6300 is capable of 3D still image photography' Enjoy viewing these still images simply by connecting to a 3D HDTV using the camera's HDMI connection.


Capture fast moving subjects
Don't let a rapidly moving subject be a challenge for your photography. The S6300 features quick start-up and shoots a blazing fast 6 shots in approximately one second.

Specifications

Type

• Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixel

• 16 million

Image Sensor

• CMOS

Sensor Size

• 1/2.3 in.

Total Pixels

• 16.79 million (approx.)

Lens

• 10x optical zoom' NIKKOR ED glass lens

Lens Focal Length

• 4.5-45.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-250 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Lens f/-number

• f/3.2-5.8

Lens Construction

• 8 elements in 8 groups

Lens Zoom

• 10x

Digital Zoom

• Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 1000mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration Reduction

• Lens-shift VR

Autofocus (AF)

• Contrast-detect TTL AF

Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selectionA

• uto (9-area automatic selection)
• Center
• Face priority
• Manual with 99 focus areas
• Subject tracking

Focus Range

• [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
• [T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity
• Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity

Focus Lock Yes

Maximum Autofocus

• Areas/Points 99

Monitor Size

• 2.7 in. diagonal

Monitor Type

• TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
• 5-level brightness adjustment

Monitor Resolution

• 230'000-dots

Monitor Frame coverage

• (shooting mode) 98% horizontal (Approx.)
• 98% vertical (Approx.)

Monitor Frame coverage

• (playback mode) 100% horizontal (Approx.)

Storage Media

• SD memory card
• SDHC memory card
• SDXC memory card

Internal Memory

• Approx. 25MB

Storage File System

• DCF
• EXIF 2.3
• DPOF compliant

Storage File formats

• Still pictures: JPEG
• Audio files: WAV

Movies:

• MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264' Audio: AAC stereo)
• 3D pictures: MPO
• Movie Audio file format: AAC stereo
• Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
• HD: 1280x720p / 24fps
• iFrame 540: 960x540 / 30fps
• Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264

Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps

Voice Memo Function

• Yes

Image Size

• (pixels) 4608 x 3456 (16M)

ISO Sensitivity

• ISO 125-3200
• Auto (auto gain ISO 125-1600)
• Fixed range auto (ISO 125-400' 125-800)

Lowest ISO Sensitivity

• 125

Highest ISO Sensitivity

• 3200

Exposure Metering

• 256-segment matrix' center-weighted

Exposure Control

• Programmed auto exposure (shutter speed' ND filter selection and ISO sensitivity)
• Flexible program with motion detection

Exposure Modes

• Programmed Auto

Scene Modes

• Back Light
• Beach
• Close Up
• Copy
• Dusk/Dawn
• Easy Panorama
• Fireworks Show
• Food
• Landscape
• Museum
• Night Landscape
• Night Portrait
• Party/Indoor
• Pet Portrait
• Portrait
• Scene Auto Selector
• Snow
• Sports
• Sunset
• 3D Photography

In-Camera Image Editing

• Crop
• D-Lighting
• Filter Effects
• Quick retouch
• Rotate image
• Skin softening
• Small Picture

Exposure Compensation

• 2 EV in steps of 1/3

Exposure Lock

• No

Exposure Bracketing

• No

White Balance

• Auto
• Cloudy
• Daylight
• Flash
• Fluorescent
• Incandescent
• Manual

Shutter

• Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter

Shutter Speed

• 1/2000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
• 4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

• Up to 7 shots at approx. 6 frames per second

Continuous Shooting Options

• Best Shot Selector
• Continuous H
• Continuous H 60
• Continuous H 120
• Continuous L
• Multi-shot 16
• Pre-shooting cache
• Single

Aperture

• Electronically controlled ND filter (-2.0 AV) insertion

Self-timer

• Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range

• (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) [W]: 0.5 to 5.6m (1ft 8in. to 18ft.)
• [T]: 1.0 to 3.1m (3ft 4in. to 10ft.)

Built-in Flash Control

• TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Built-in Flash

• Yes

Interface

• Hi-speed USB

Interface Data transfer protocol

• MTP
• PTP

Video Output

• NTSC
• PAL

HDMI Output

• Can be selected from:
• Auto
• 480p
• 720p
• 1080i

I/O terminal

• Audio/video (A/V) output
• Digital I/O (USB)
• HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)

Supported Languages

• Arabic
• Brazilian Portuguese
• Czech
• Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
• Danish
• Dutch
• English
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hindi
• Hungarian
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portugese
• Romanian
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Thai
• Turkish
• Ukranian
• Vietnamese

Power Sources

• One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)

Charging Time

• 3 hours and 20 minutes when battery is fully discharged (using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P/EH-69C) (Approx.)

Battery / Batteries

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12

Battery Life

• (shots per charge) Still pictures: Approx. 230 shots
• Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)degreeC (73(-/+4)degreeF); zoom adjusted with each shot' flash fired with every other shot' image quality set to Normal' image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

Tripod Socket

•  (ISO 1222)

Approx. Dimensions

• Height: 2.3in. (57.7mm)
• Width: 3.7in. (93.6mm)
• Depth: 1.1in. (26.0mm)
• Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

Approx. Weight

• 5.7 oz. (160g)
• With battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

Operating environment

• Temperature: 0 to 40degreeC (32 to 104degreeF)

Supplied Accessories

• AN-CP19 Strap
• UC-E6 USB Cable
• EG-CP16 Audio Video Cable
• EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• EH-69P AC Adapter/Charger
• NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM