| Type of Camera | Digital Compact |
| Effective Pixels | 3.21 |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8-in. Interline CCD, (3.37 million total pixels) |
| Image Size (Pixels) | Full (2048 x 1536 pixels) , XGA (1024 x 768 pixels), VGA (640 x 480 pixels) , 4 small picture sizes selectable (640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 or 96 x 72 pixels) |
| Lens | 3x Zoom-Nikkor f=8-24mm (35mm camera format equivalent to 38-114mm); f/2.8-4.9; 9 elements in 8 groups |
| Digital Zoom | 4x digital zoom in 20 steps of 0.2x |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF |
| Focus Modes | Continuous AF (monitor on), Single AF (monitor off), Manual (49 positions, with focus confirmation indication) |
| Focus Range | 30cm (1 ft.) to infinity at widest angle (W), 60cm (2 ft.) to infinity at telephoto (T), Macro mode(Autofocus) : 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (W), 30cm (1 ft.) to infinity (T) |
| ViewFinder Type | Optical |
| Viewfinder | Real image optical zoom viewfinder with LED indication |
| LCD Monitor Size | 1.5 |
| LCD Monitor | 1.5-in., 110000 dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness and hue adjustment |
| Storage Media | Compact Flash Type I |
| File Format | Uncompressed (TIFF-RGB); Compressed (JPEG baseline-compliant: Fine(approx.1/4) , Normal(approx.1/8), Basic(approx.1/16)) and QuickTime Movies; Compliant with Design rule for Camera File systems; Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF) and PRINT Image Matching (PIM) compatible |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Custom (CSM) (includes shooting menu for control of white balance, continuous, best-shot selection, image adjustment, and image sharpening, Lens, Image size & quality, Sensitivity, Exposure options, Focus Options, Auto Backeting, Noise Reduction and CF Card Format), Movie (up to 40 sec. of QVGA frames at 15 frames per second) |
| Scene Modes | Portrait,Party/Indoor, Night Portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset, Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks Show, Close up, Copy and Back light) |
| Capture Modes | Single, Continuous, Multi-shot 16 (16 frames in 1/16 size), VGA Sequence Ultra High Speed (70 QVGA images at approx. 30fps) |
| Video Recording | Yes (without sound) |
| Exposure Metering System | 256-segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot, Spot AF area |
| Exposure Control | Programmed Auto, Manual, Exposure compensation ((+-)2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV), Auto Exposure Bracketing |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/1000 |
| Minimum Shutter | 8 |
| Shutter | Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; 8 to 1/1000 sec. and Bulb (up to 60 sec. in Manual exposure mode) |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled preset aperture |
| Sensitivity | ISO 100 equivalent; 100, 200, 400, Auto; can be set in CSM mode |
| White Balance | Auto with TTL control, 5-mode manual with fine tuning, preset white balance, White Balance Bracketing |
| Self-Timer | 10 sec. or 3 sec. duration |
| Flash Control | 0.4 - 3.7m (1.3 to 12.1 ft.) (W), 0.4 - 2.3m (1.3 to 7.5 ft.) (T) |
| Flash Sync Modes | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Flash Cancel (off), Anytime Flash (fill flash) and Slow Sync |
| Playback Function | 1) Single frame, 2) Thumbnail (9 or 4 images), 3) Movie zoom (4x), 4) Slide show; histogram indication/highlight point display, focus confirmation indication |
| Interface | USB 1.1 |
| I/O Terminal | DC input, Data output (video/USB) |
| Power Requirements | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1 , 6V 2CR5(DL245) Lithium Battery; AC Adaptor/Battery Charger EH-21 (available separately) |
| Battery Life (on a fully charged battery) | Approx. 90min (EN-EL1) or 110min [2CR5(DL245)] when using monitor at 20(deg) |
| Dimensions | Approx. 95 x 69 x 52mm |
| Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area) | Lens cap, Wrist strap, Video cable, 16MB CompactFlash Card, USB cable, Nikon View 4(COOLPIX) CD-ROM, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1, Battery Charger MH-52 |
| Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap) | 225 |