Nikon Coolpix S3100 User Manual

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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate
the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject
fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus
increasing the area visible in the frame.
• The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-angle
position when the camera is turned on.
• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the
monitor when the zoom control is rotated.
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating
and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified
up to 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio.
The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed
when digital zoom is in effect.
C Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify
images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode (A 38) and
digital zoom magnification.
Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures. When zoom is
increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to
indicate that interpolation is being applied. The position of V moves to the right as image size
decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation
is possible at the current image mode setting.
Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option (A 146) in the setup menu (A 135).
Zoom out
Zoom in
Optical
zoom
Digital
zoom
Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled
Small image size

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Specifications

Power

battery type	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
battery life	Approx. 220 shots
charging adapter	Charging AC Adapter EH-69P

Camera

image sensor resolution	14 megapixels
optical zoom	5x
focus range from lens	1 ft. 8 in. (50cm) to infinity (∞)

Storage

internal memory	approx. 45 MB
memory card type	SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
macro close-up mode	4.0 in. (10cm) to infinity (∞)

Weight and Dimensions

width	3.7 in
height	2.3 in
depth	0.8 in
weight	4.2 oz