Nikon Coolpix 8400

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The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is a digital camera announced September 16, 2004 succeeding the Nikon Coolpix 5400 . It is a high-end model among the brand's range of bridge cameras with eight megapixels, only below the Nikon Coolpix 8800 equipped with a more powerful zoom lens. Besides its pixel count, its main selling point is the very wide angle lens, equivalent to a 24 mm in 135 film format. Its only competitor at a comparable price is the Kodak EasyShare P880 who have a longer telephoto lens but is bigger and lacks a swiveling screen.

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Nikon Coolpix 8400 front view

[edit] Specifications

Effective pixels: 8.0 million (total pixels: 8.31 million)
Image size: 8M (3,264 x 2,448), 3:2 (3,264 x 2,176), 5M (2,592 x 1,944), 3M (2,048 x 1,536), 2M (1,600 x 1,200), 1M (1,280 x 960), PC (1,024 x 768), TV (640 x 480)
Lens / Digital zoom: 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor; 6.1-21.6mm [35mm (135) format equivalent to 24-85mm]; f/2.6-4.9; 10 elements in 7 groups; two glass molded ED lens elements included; 4x digital zoom
Focus range: 50cm (19.7 in.) to infinity (∞); 3cm (1.2 in.) to infinity (∞) (W), 20cm (7.9 in.) to infinity (∞) (T) in macro and manual focus modes
Storage media: CompactFlash™(CF) Card (Type I/II) and Microdrive™
Storage: File system: Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF); File formats: RAW (NEF) and TIFF-RGB (uncompressed), JPEG-baseline-compliant (1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16) (compressed), QuickTime (movies), WAV (sound files)
Number of frames (approx.): RAW: 20, HI: 10, EXTRA:30, FINE: 60, NORMAL: 125, BASIC: 240 (With 256MB CF Card, image size 3,264 x 2,448)
Shooting modes: AUTO, SCENE (Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset, Night landscape, Museum, Fireworks show, Close up, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist, Sports, Dusk/Dawn), P, S, A, M, MOVIE
Built-in Speedlight: Shooting range: approx. 0.5–6.0m (1.8–19.8 ft.) (W), approx. 0.5-3.0m (1.8-9.1 ft.) (T); Flash modes: 1) Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), 4) Anytime Flash, 5) Night Portrait (Slow Sync Flash), 6) Rear Curtain Sync; Sync method: Standard i-TTL flash
Power requirements: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL7 (included), Battery Pack MB-CP10 (optional) with six 1.5V LR6 (AA-size alkaline) batteries (1.5V FR Lithium or 1.2V NiMH can also be used), AC Adapter EH-54 (optional)
Battery life: Approx. 260 images (EN-EL7; based on CIPA standard, Industry standard for measuring life of camera batteries. Measured at 25°C (77°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, built-in Speedlight fired with every other shot, image mode set to NORMAL/8M)
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 113 x 82 x 75mm (4.4 x 3.2 x 3.0 in.)
Weight: Approx. 400g (14.1 oz.) (without battery and storage media)