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| Type of camera: |
Digital camera |
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| CCD: |
1/1.8-in. high-density CCD; total number of
pixels: 3.34 million |
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| Image size: |
2,048 x 1,536 pixels; XGA-size (1,024 x
768), VGA-size (640 x 480), 3:2 (2,048 x 1,360) selectable |
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| Lens: |
3x Zoom-Nikkor; f = 8–24mm [35mm (135)
format equivalent to 38-115mm]/F2.5–4 with macro; 9 elements in 8 groups; all
elements are made of environment-friendly glass; Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC)
applied; glass-molded aspherical lens element included. |
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| Autofocus: |
Contrast-detect TTL AF; 4,896-step autofocus
control including macro range; 5-area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable |
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| Focus modes: |
1) Continuous AF mode (when using LCD
monitor), 2) Single AF mode (when not using LCD monitor and/or selectable from shooting
menu), 3) Manual (50 steps from 0.8 in. to infinity with Peaking Indication) |
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| Shooting distance: |
11.8 in. to infinity; 0.8 in. to infinity in
Macro mode |
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| Optical viewfinder: |
Real-image zoom viewfinder; magnification:
0.4–1.1x; frame coverage: approx. 85%; diopter adjustment: -2–+1 DP; LED
indication |
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| LCD monitor: |
1.8-in., 110,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon
TFT LCD; brightness/hue adjustment; frame coverage: approx. 97% (through/freeze image) |
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| Auto OFF mode: |
30 sec.; can be set manually (1/5/30 min.) |
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| Storage: |
File format: Uncompressed TIFF or compressed
JPEG Media: CompactFlash (CF) Card |
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| Shooting modes: |
Fully automatic ([A]-REC) mode; Custom
([M]-REC) mode (three combinations of mode settings can be memorized) |
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| Shooting menu: |
1) White balance, 2) Exposure metering, 3)
Continuous, 4) Best-Shot Selector (BSS), 5) Converters, 6) Tone compensation
(Auto/Normal/More Contrast/Less Contrast/Lighten/Darken/Monochrome), 7) Image Sharpening,
8) Digital zoom (stepless, up to 4x) |
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| Capture modes: |
1) Single, 2) Continuous, 3) Multi-Shot 16
(16 frames in 1/16 size), 4) VGA Sequence, 5) Ultra High-speed Continuous (approx. 30 fps
for 80 QVGA-size images), 6) Movie (40 sec. for QVGA-size images at 15 fps) |
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| Exposure metering: |
4-mode TTL metering; 1) 256-segment Matrix,
2) Center-Weighted, 3) Spot and 4) Spot AF Area |
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| Shutter: |
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic
shutter; 8 to 1/1,000 sec. |
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| Aperture: |
7-blade iris diaphragm; 3 EV range in 1/3 EV
steps |
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| Exposure control: |
1) Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, 2)
Shutter-Priority Auto (with Sensitivity control), 3) Aperture-Priority Auto, 4) Manual;
Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps); Auto Bracketing (5 steps within ±2/3 EV) |
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| Exposure range: |
EV -2–+15.5 (W), EV -0.8–+16.7 (T)
(ISO 100 equivalent) |
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| White balance: |
1) Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL
control, 2) 5-mode Manual with 7-step fine tuning
(Fine/Incandescent/Fluorescent/Cloud/Speedlight), 3) Preset |
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| Self-timer: |
10 sec. or 3 sec. duration |
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| Built-in Speedlight: |
Guide number: 30 (at ISO 100, ft.) Flash
control: sensor flash system |
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| Flash modes: |
1) Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Anytime
Flash, 4) Slow Sync, 5) Red-Eye Reduction |
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| External Speedlight: |
Multi-flash sync terminal connects to
external Nikon Speedlight SB-28/28DX/26/25/24/22s through the Multi-Flash Bracket Unit
SK-E900; built-in Speedlight can be turned off when using external Speedlight(s) |
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| Playback menu: |
1) 1 frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3)
Slide show, 4) Zoom playback (stepless up to 3x); Histogram indication & highlight
point display; Peaking indication; Hide and protect attributes can be set to each image |
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| Delete function: |
Deletes all frames or selected frames |
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| Interface: |
USB interface; Serial interface (Windows® :
115kbps,Macintosh®: 230kbps) |
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| Video output: |
NTSC or PAL (selectable) |
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| I/O terminal: |
Power input; Video output; Digital output
terminal (USB/Serial); Sync terminal for external Speedlight |
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| Power requirements: |
4 x 1.5V [alkaline "AA"-size
(L40)] batteries; 1.5V FR6 lithium, 1.2V Ni-MH or 1.2V NiCd "AA"-size batteries
can also be used; AC adapter (optional) |
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| Battery life: |
Approx. 1.5 hrs. when using LCD monitor and
four 1.5V LR6 [alkaline "AA"-size (L40)] batteries at normal temperature (68°F) |
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| Dimensions (W x H x D): |
Approx. 5.9 x 3.1 x 1.5 in. |
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| Weight (without battery): |
Approx. 13.1 oz. |
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*Standard accessories may differ in each country or area.
In addition to Nikon's EC-CF series, the Coolpix 990 may be used with the following
CompactFlash™ Cards: SanDisk Corporation's SDC-FB4/8/15/30/40/48/64/96 and Lexar
Media Corporation's 4X (8MB).
For more details, please contact the respective company.
WARNING: TO ENSURE CORRECT USAGE, READ MANUALS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR EQUIPMENT. SOME
DOCUMENTATION IS SUPPLIED ON CD-ROM ONLY.
Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh® and QuickTime® are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the United States
and/or other countries. CompactFlash™ is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Products
and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the
part of the manufacturer. January 2000
© 2000 Nikon Inc.
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