Nikon Coolpix A

Nikon Coolpix A

Nikon Coolpix A
Nikon Coolpix A
Announced: 06 Jun 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 299g
Physical Dimensions: 111 x 64 x 40 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
47
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
17
Speed Performance
52
Versatility
70
Comfort
Portrait

45

Portrait
Landscape

43

Landscape
Sport

37

Sport
Street

54

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday
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prospros

  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Coolpix A is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Nikon Coolpix A is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix A is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix A battery has only 230.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Coolpix A and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Coolpix A with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon Coolpix A Nikon
Coolpix A
47 45 43 37 54 53

Nikon Coolpix A: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix A is a compact camera launched on 06/06/2013.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix A ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 64 of all cameras in our database) scoring 47 overall. The Nikon Coolpix A weights 299 gr and spans 111 x 64 x 40 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix A behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 6%.
  • Versatility - Score 52, ranks in the category best 19%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix A is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 70, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 45, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Nikon Coolpix A is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 43, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Nikon Coolpix A is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 37, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Nikon Coolpix A is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 45% of its category. Nikon Coolpix A works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Nikon Coolpix A works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Nikon Coolpix A technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.6 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

370.52 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4928 x 3264

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28.0

Max Aperture

F2.8

Macro Focus Range

10 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

921Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (optional)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

4fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

11.5

Max Flash Sync

1/2000s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow-sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

80

DxO Color Depth

23.4

DxO Dynamic Range

13.8

DxO Low Light ISO

1164

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 25 24fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 25 24 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Optional

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

299g

Physical Dimensions

111 x 64 x 40 mm

Battery Life

230

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL20

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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