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Nikon Coolpix 8400

Reviewed March 2005

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 113 mm (4.4") Height 82 mm (3.2")
Depth 75 mm (3.0") Weight
Power 1 rechargeable Lithium Ion battery EN-EL7 Included Lens Cap, Strap, USB cable, Audio Video cable, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL7, Battery charger MH-56, Remote Controller ML-L3.

Photographic

LCD Screen 1.8" TFT with 134,000 pixels. Sensitivity 50, 100, 200, 400 ISO and Auto (50-200 ISO)
Metering 256 segment Matrix, Center Weighted, Spot and Spot AF Area White balance Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Speedlight, Shade, Preset and White Balance Bracketing.
Exposure Modes Auto, P, P*, S, A, M and 15 Scene modes Focus

Contrast-detect TTL AF; Center, Auto 5-area, manual 9-area.

Shutter type Electronic and mechanical Shutter Speed 8 to 1/8,000 sec. + B and T mode up to 10 minutes.
Viewfinder Electronic 0.44", 235,000 pixels Diopter Yes
Flash

Built-in + Hot shoe.

External Flash Units Speedlight SB-800/600
Exposure Compensation +/-2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Flash Range Wide:
1.8 - 19.8 ft.
(0.5-6.0 m)
Tele:
1.8 - 9.1 ft.
(0.5-3.0 m)
Self-Timer 10 sec. or 3 sec. Flash Modes Auto, Cancel, Red-Eye Reduction, Anytime, Slow Sync Flash, Rear Curtain Sync

Technical

Sensor type CCD Sensor Size 2/3"
Number of pixels 8.31 million pixels (8 million effective) Image sizes (resolution)

3264 x 2448
3264 x 2176 (3:2)
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480

Time between photos (High res.) 1 sec.
Between 1st 2
Start time 4 seconds
Zoom Lens

3.5X Zoom-Nikkor 6.1 - 21.6 mm

35mm equivalent 24 - 85 mm
Lens Configuration 10 elements in 7 groups, two glass molded ED lens elements included. Apertures f2.6 ~ f4.9
Normal Focusing distance

Wide:
19.7 in. (50cm) to infinity
Tele:
39.4 in. (1m) to infinity

Macro Focusing distance Wide angle:
1.2 in. (3 cm)
Telephoto:
7.9 in. (20 cm)
Computer interface USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Video out NTSC or PAL
user selectable
Memory Card Format CompactFlash Type I and Type II and Microdrive Image formats NEF (RAW)
TIFF
JPEG
Memory Card None Movie Format MOV (with sound)
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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion




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