The Coolpix S3 is a
digital camera
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brand
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ed by
Nikon
(, ; ), also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group.
Nikon's products include cameras, camera ...
. Its
image sensor
An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to make an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of c ...
is a
CCD with 6 million effective
pixel
In digital imaging, a pixel (abbreviated px), pel, or picture element is the smallest addressable element in a raster image, or the smallest point in an all points addressable display device.
In most digital display devices, pixels are the ...
s (6.4 million total) with a 2.5-inch
thin-film transistor
A thin-film transistor (TFT) is a special type of field-effect transistor (FET) where the transistor is thin relative to the plane of the device. TFTs are grown on a supporting (but non-conducting) substrate. A common substrate is glass, becaus ...
liquid crystal display.
See also
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Nikon Coolpix series
The Nikon Coolpix series are digital compact cameras in many variants produced by Nikon. It includes superzoom, bridge
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*
Nikon Coolpix S1
The Coolpix S1 is a brand of digital camera in production by Nikon since 2005. Its image sensor is a CCD with 5.0 million pixels. It has a 2.5-inch thin-film transistor liquid crystal display device with 110,000 pixels.
See also
* Nikon Cool ...
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Nikon Coolpix S10
The Coolpix S10 is a model of digital camera formerly produced by Nikon and first released in 2006 as part of the Coolpix Series. Its image sensor is a CCD with 6.0 million pixels. It has a thin-film transistor liquid crystal display device w ...
References
Nikon Coolpix S3: Digital Photography Review
External links
* http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/coolpix/style/s3/
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