Overall the menu system is easy to use, and well laid out.īattery Life: The CIPA rating is 270 shots, with the provided 1050mAh 3.9Wh, 3.7v battery EN-EL2. Menus are colour coded with shooting in green, playback in blue, and setup in orange, although the video menu is simply grey and has a slightly limited number of options. Menus: The menu system highlights your selection in bright yellow, and the excellent screen makes it easy to view the options and controls. The battery / memory compartment has a lockable cover containing the rather small looking battery. The tripod position is far left (looking from the back of the camera), which could cause problems with small lightweight tripods.īuttons and controls are all good, with very neatly designed covers for the HDMI / AV out that are easily opened without accidentally opening them. For steady shots a tripod or using both hands to grip the camera is a good idea. The body feels well built with high quality buttons and dials, including a useful scroll wheel on the back of the camera.įront and back grips are not rubberised but work quite well. The camera is constructed out of metal comes in three stylish colours black, silver, and bright red, with my favourite being the black model. Image stabilisation: Image-sensor shift type.Scenes / Effects / Backlighting / Night / High speed modes.

Full HD video, 30fps, with stereo sound.The camera also features a dedicated video button and mode dial, however, compared to some competitors, the S9100 does not feature manual controls. On the back of the camera, there is a large, high resolution 3inch screen with 921k pixels, giving a great view of photos. High speed video is also available at up to 240fps, at 320x240, 120fps at 640x480, 60fps at 720p, as well as a sped up mode that shoots at Full HD, 15fps, then plays back at 30fps speeding up footage by 2x. With video becoming an increasingly important feature of digital cameras, the S9100 comes fully prepared with Full HD video, at 1920x1080 with stereo sound, and allows the use of optical zoom while recording. The sensor also enables high speed shooting at 9.5fps for 5 shots at full resolution! The camera's most obvious feature is the extremely large zoom range ranging from 25mm (shown above in the wide-angle setting) to 450mm equivalent in 35mm film terms (shown below at full telephoto zoom).Īs well as this, the camera features a 12 megapixel Backside Illumination CMOS sensor that should offer better low light performance with lower noise than the same sized CCD sensor. The camera features built in vibration reduction but will it be enough to banish blur or do you need to bring a tripod with you? The Nikon Coolpix S9100 is a new compact travel zoom with a stunning 18x optical zoom lens, yet the camera still fits in trouser pockets.

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