Digital Compact Camera Nikon COOLPIX S9100 / S6100 / S4100 / S3100 / S2500

5 new COOLPIX S-series models - features include backside illumination CMOS sensors for beautiful photos of even dark scenes, effective pixel counts of up to 16-million pixels, a slim new 18X zoom NIKKOR lens and a convenient touch panel monitor

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the five new COOLPIX S-series models that incorporate advanced functions in a stylish design.

The Nikon COOLPIX S9100, which establishes a new branch in the S-series lineup, is a high-performance model equipped with a slim new 18x zoom lens and a backside illumination CMOS sensor that effectively suppresses noise in photos taken at high sensitivities. Together, these two features enable the capture of beautiful photos of dark scenes, including night landscapes and indoor scenes. What's more, the camera also offers support for recording of full-HD movies. The Nikon COOLPIX S6100 is successor to the S6000 and offers the same technologies for capturing beautiful, blur-free photos of difficult nighttime scenes that made the S6000 so popular. A touch panel LCD monitor has been adopted for the S6100, which also offers an effective pixel count of 16-million pixels. The Nikon COOLPIX S4100 and S3100 are even slimmer than their predecessors, the S4000 and S3000, and offer improved zoom functions and come in a rich variety of stylish color options. Finally, the Nikon COOLPIX S2500 is released as a model with basic camera functions that make photography simpler and more enjoyable.

COOLPIX S2500 Primary Features

1. An effective pixel count of 12.0-million pixels and a 4X optical zoom NIKKOR lens with a zoom range beginning at the wide-angle 27mm (equivalent in 35mm [135] format)
2. Enriched basic functions that enable anyone to easily take beautiful photos

   The camera offers enriched basic functions, including Scene Auto Selector mode, with which the camera identifies shooting conditions and automatically enables the appropriate scene mode, Smart Portrait mode with Smile Timer, Blink Proof and Skin Softening functions, and Subject Tracking, with which the camera maintains focus on the registered subject. Features like these make it easy for anyone to take beautiful photos.

3. A simple design and 20-mm slim body that makes the camera extremely portable

   The aluminum body, smooth, rounded form, and simple design give the camera an elegant appearance, and with a depth of just 20 mm, it is extremely portable. What's more, in addition to the standard color, three vivid color options are available for a total of four colors to suit individual style.