Digital Compact Cameras
COOLPIX 5900Discontinued
Announced: 16-02-2005
A superior quality compact digital camera with the power to take highly impressive images, it also features appealing exterior designs and boast a range of convenient functions and features that are highly advanced, yet easy to use.

For easier composition and anytime viewing, the E5900 features a large 2.0-inch amorphous silicon TFT LCD monitor. Bright and clear, this makes it easy to view images at any time. It also makes it much easier to navigate the new Graphic User Interface (GUI), which has been specially designed to allow the user to select functions on the main menu by either name or icon. There?s also a Help button too, which can be pressed to display an explanation of each function on the main menu and the camera can be configured to display the menu in a choice of 11 languages.
Price: SGD$599
Specifications
Type of Camera
Digital camera
Effective Pixels
5.1
Image Sensor
1/1.8-in. high-density CCD; (5.26 million total pixels)
Image Size (Pixels)
5M (2592 x 1944), 3M (2048 x 1536) , 2M (1600 x 1200) , PC Sceen (1024 x 768) , Tv Sceen (640 x 480)
Lens
3x Zoom-Nikkor ED f=7.8 - 23.4mm (35mm (135) format equivalent to 38-114mm); f/2.8 - 4.9 ; 7 elements in 6 group: Digital Zoom : Up to 4x Contrast-detect TTLAF
Digital Zoom
Up to 4x
Autofocus
Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF,AF-assist illumimator
Focus Modes
Auto ( Five-area automatic focus selection), Manual (99-area manual focus selection), Off (center-Focus area selection available)
Focus Range
30cm (12 in.) to infinity, Macro mode: 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity
ViewFinder Type
Optical
Viewfinder
Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication
LCD Monitor Size
2.0
LCD Monitor
2.0-inch.; 115,000 dot, Amorphous silicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment; frame coverage:appox.100%
Storage Media
SD card
File Format
Compressed (JPEG baseline-compliant: Fine(approx.1/4) , Normal(approx.1/8), Basic(approx.1/16)), QuickTime Movies, Sound files: WAV
Shooting Modes
Auto, Scene Assistance (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait), Best Shot Selector, Image adjustment, Image sharpening, Saturation control, Auto exposure bracketing, Noise reduction,WB Bracketing
Scene Modes
Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama assist, Underwater
Capture Modes
Single, Continuous (approx. 2 fps), 5-shot buffer, Multi-shot 16 (available only at 5M image size)
Video Recording
Yes (with sound)
Exposure Metering System
256-segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot, Spot AF area
Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation (-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV), Auto bracketing
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)
W:+1 - +16.1 EV, T:+2.6 - +17.7 EV (Sensitivity: Auto)
Maximum Shutter
1/2000
Minimum Shutter
4
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; Speed: 4 - 1/2000s
Aperture
Electronically-controlled preset aperture
Sensitivity
Approximately equivalent to ISO 64, 100, 200, 400; Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)
White Balance
Auto with TTL control, 6-mode manual with fine tuning (Daylight, Incadescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Speedlight), preset white balance
Self-Timer
10 sec. or 3 sec. duration
Flash Control
Sensor flash system
Flash Sync Modes
Auto, Red-eye Reduction Auto (In-camera Red-Eye Fix), Flash Cancel (off), Anytime Flash (fill flash) and Slow Sync
Playback Function
1) Full-frame, 2) Thumbnail, 3) Movie playback, 4) Playback zoom, 5) Slide show
Interface
USB
I/O Terminal
DC in; Digital I/O (audio-visual out and USB)
Supported Languages
German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean selectable in menu display
Power Requirements
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied), One Lithium Battery CP1 (optional), AC Adapter EH-62A (optional)
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)
Approx. 270 shots (EN-EL5)/ 290 shots (CP1). Based on the CIPA Standard
Dimensions
Approx. 88 x 60 x 36.5mm
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)
Strap, USB cable, AV cable, Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL5, Battery charger MH-61, PictureProject CD-ROM