Coolpix S800c: Nikon announces compact camera with Android


With the Coolpix S800c a major camera manufacturer has announced a compact camera with the smartphone operating system Android. But not the current version 4.1 Jelly Bean is running on the new Coolpix, but the older Android 2.3 Gingerbread. As it stands with the update capability, Nikon has also revealed yet.

The fact that the Japanese go this step is unusual in that she had so far not even a compact camera with built-in Wi-Fi program. However circulated for weeks first pictures and specifications of the camera in the network.
The S800c connects via Wi-Fi to the Internet and makes it possible to download apps directly from the Google Play Store, so Nikon in a press release. So shall not only social networks like Twitter or Facebook can be driven comfortably on the Coolpix will also run photo apps and games. Already installed, the application "my Picturetown" that connects the camera directly with the same Nikon's photo storage service.


All other technical data are less spectacular: Inside the S800c a 1/2 ,3-inch CMOS image sensor has a resolution of 16 megapixels and rear exposure. This should succeed photos even in low light conditions, the manufacturer promises. The camera's sensitivity ranges from ISO 100 to ISO 3200. Also equipped with Nikon's New from the EXPEED C2 image processing system that will provide more enhanced movie shooting.
A ten times optical zoom, the Nikkor lens. It thus covers a small-screen equivalent focal length of 25 mm to 250 mm. The maximum aperture is f/3.2 at the wide angle, telephoto at f/5.8.

Navigation is done via a 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen, which will achieve the same sensitivity as its smartphone counterpart. A resolution of 819,000 pixels, also would ensure a wide viewing angle, so Nikon.

In addition, the S800c is equipped with GPS, which allows the recording as a photo location geotag noted in the EXIF ​​data. Moreover, the Coolpix in full HD (1080p) films at 30 frames per second and makes motion images at a frame rate of up to 240 frames per second in QVGA resolution.

From the end of September will be available the Coolpix S800c in black and white for about 400 euros.



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