Announced: 22-08-2012
The COOLPIX S6400 is ultra slim, yet ultra powerful. Measuring only 26.7mm, it offers 16 megapixels and a
12x optical zoom with a 25-300mm focal length for you to capture more. Its intelligent AF control system
includes advanced face-detection and subject-prediction to photograph your subjects in perfect focus.
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12x optical zoom in a slim, stylish body
The 12x zoom NIKKOR ED glass lens covers a focal range of 25 mm wide-angle to 300 mm telephoto*. Lensshift VR image stabilization provides sure and stable compensation for camera shake. Images are captured by
the Back-illuminated CMOS image sensor to maintain high quality. 16.0 effective-megapixel resolution assures
brilliant results.
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* 35mm format equivalent
Intelligent AF keeps you focused in a variety of situations
Target finding AF automatically focuses on the subject you desire. When photographing people, face-detection
technology helps maintain accurate focus to ensure sharp images. For other types of subjects, subject-prediction
technology automatically judges what is the main subject, and sets the AF area to match its size and position to
achieve sharp focus. With an AF system this intelligent, you'll never miss capturing that magical moment.
Creative effects are just a touch away
A host of effects can be applied to your stills in 3 simple steps since the new Quick effects function streamlines
the entire process. You just shoot, select the effect you want to apply, and save the image. With 30 effects to
choose from, including Pop and Super vivid, you can get really creative. And with intuitive touch screen
operation like a smartphone, you'll enjoy personalizing your images.
Full HD 1080p movie recording with optical zoom and stereo sound
Record full HD 1080p movies with stereo sound at the press of a button. Operate the 12x zoom while recording
to better realize your vision for the scene. Create highlight digest movies* with the Record pause function. And
a built-in HDMI mini connector enables output to your HDTV**.
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* You can omit unwanted action from your movies by pressing the pause button while recording
** HDMI cable available separately
Other features
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7.5 cm (3-in.) high-resolution 460k-dot (approx.) LCD with touch screen control
EXPEED C2 image-processing engine
Auto composite night shooting
Smart portrait system
Special effects available when shooting pictures or movies
Scene auto selector
20 optimized scene modes
Subject tracking
Eye-Fi card support
3D photography
Product name
Type
COOLPIX S6400
Compact digital camera
Number of effective
16.0 million
pixels
Image sensor
Lens
Lens
Focal length
f/-number
Construction
1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.79 million total pixels
12x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
4.5-54.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-300 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/3.1-6.5
8 elements in 8 groups (1 ED lens element)
Digital zoom magnification
Digital zoom
magnification
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 1200 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Vibration reduction Lens shift
Motion blur reduction
Motion blur
reduction
Motion detection (still pictures)
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.2m (4 ft) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 10 cm (4 in.) to infinity
Focus range
(wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual (focus area can be selected using the touch panel), subject
Focus-area selection
tracking, Target finding AF
Autofocus (AF)
Monitor
Frame coverage
(shooting mode)
Frame coverage
(playback mode)
Media
File system
File formats
Image size (pixels)
Shooting Modes
Monitor
7.5 cm (3-in.), widescreen, approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD (touch panel) with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness
adjustment
Approx. 96% horizontal and 96% vertical
Approx. 96% horizontal and 96% vertical
Storage
Internal memory (approx. 78 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
DCF, Exif 2.3, DPOF, and MPF compliant
Still pictures: JPEG 3D images: MPO Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC,
Audio: AAC stereo)
Image size (pixels)
16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x
480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592]
Shooting Modes
Auto, Scene (Scene auto selector, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn,
Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Draw, Backlighting, Easy panorama, Pet
portrait, 3D photography), Special effects, Smart portrait
Continuous Shooting
Single (default setting), Continuous H (images are captured continuously at a rate of about 10 fps), Continuous L (up to 19
images are captured continuously at a rate of up to about 2 fps), Pre-shooting cache (up to 5 frames at a rate of up to 18 fps),
Continuous Shooting
Continuous H: 120 fps (50 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/120 s or faster), Continuous H: 60 fps (25 frames are
captured at a speed of about 1/60 s or faster), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16
Movie
Movie
HD 1080p(fine) (default setting): 1920 x 1080/approx. 30 fps, HD 1080p: 1920 x 1080/approx. 30 fps, HD 720p: 1280 x
720/approx. 30 fps, HS 60 fps: 1280 x 720, HS 15 fps: 1920 x 1080
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)
ISO sensitivity
(Standard output
sensitivity)
Metering mode
ISO 125-1600 ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode)
Exposure
256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
Range
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
1/2000-1 s 1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting) 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection
2 steps (f/3.1 and f/6.2 [W])
Self-timer
Self-timer
Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s
Flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity:
Auto)
Flash control
[W]: 0.5-6.2 m (1 ft 8 in.-20 ft) [T]: 1.2-2.9 m (4 ft-9 ft 6 in.)
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
Interface
Data Transfer
Protocol
Hi-Speed USB
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
HDMI output
HDMI output
Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminal
I/O terminal
Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB) HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
MTP, PTP
Video output
Supported languages
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
Supported languages Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian),
Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources
Power sources
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (included) AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately)
Charging time
Charging time
Approx. 3 h (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and when no charge remains)
Battery life *1
Still pictures
Movies (actual
battery life for
recording) *2
Approx. 160 shots when using EN-EL19
HD 1080p(fine) (1920 x 1080): Approx. 20 min when using EN-EL19 HD 1080p (1920 x 1080): Approx. 20 min when using
EN-EL19 HD 720p (1280 x 720): Approx. 25 min when using EN-EL19
Tripod socket
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Dimensions (W x H x
Approx. 95.4 x 58.6 x 26.7 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.1 in.) (excluding projections)
D)
Weight
Approx.
150
g
(5.3
oz)
(including
battery
and
SD
memory card)
Weight
Operating environment
0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F)
Temperature
85% or less (no condensation)
Humidity
Supplied accessories
Camera Strap, Stylus TP-1, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (with battery case), Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, USB
Supplied accessories
Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories
Optional accessories Battery Charger MH-66, AC Adapter EH-62G