The Coolpix 5400 was a 5.1

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. Announced at the end of May 2003 as the immediate successor to the Nikon Coolpix 5000, it features 4x

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, and many other functions.

Technical specification

* Max resolution: 2592 x 1944 * Low resolution: 2592 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 * Image ratio w:h: 4:3, 3:2 * Effective pixels: 5.0 million * Sensor photo detectors: 5.2 million * Sensor size: 1/1.8" (7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²) * Pixel density: 13 MP/cm² * Sensor type: CCD * Sensor manufacturer: Unknown * ISO rating: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 * Zoom wide (W): 28 mm * Zoom tele (T): 116 mm (4.1x) * Digital zoom: Yes, 4x * Image stabilization: No * Auto Focus: Unknown * Manual Focus: Yes * Normal focus range: 50 cm * Macro focus range: 1 cm * White balance override 5 positions, fine tunable, manual preset * Aperture range: F2.8 - F8.0 * Min shutter: 8 sec * Max shutter: 1/4000 sec * Built-in Flash: Yes * Flash range: 3 m * External flash: Yes, ISO 518 hot-shoe * Flash modes: Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow (front/rear), Off * Exposure compensation: -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps * Metering: 256 segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot, Spot AF Area * Aperture priority: no * Shutter priority: Yes * Lens thread: Req. optional adapter (28 mm) * Continuous Drive: Yes, 3 frame/s, max 7 images * Movie Clips: Yes, 640 x 480 up to 70 sec, 320 x 240 up to 180 sec (both 15 frame/s with audio) * Remote control: Yes, USB wired (Optional) - MC-EU1 * Self-timer: Yes, 3 or 10 sec * Timelapse recording: Yes * Orientation sensor: No * Storage types: Compact Flash (Type I or II) * Storage included: 16 MB Compact Flash * Uncompressed format: Yes, TIFF, RAW with firmware 1.4 * Quality Levels: Hi, Fine, Normal, Basic * Viewfinder: Optical (Tunnel) * LCD: 1.5 " * LCD Dots: 134,000 * Live View: No * USB: USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/s) * HDMI: No * Wireless: No * Environmentally sealed: No * Battery: Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion & charger included or 2CR5 * Weight (inc. batteries): 400 g (14.1 oz) * Dimensions: 108 x 73 x 69 mm (4.3 x 2.9 x 2.7 in) * Notes: BSS, AE-BSS, Fine tunable WB

External links

Official page

Digital Photography Review

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References

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