Nikon Coolpix 4300

Nikon Coolpix 4300
The Nikon Coolpix 4300

The Nikon Coolpix 4300 is a digital camera that was made by Nikon. It was first released on October 1, 2002, but is no longer in production. At 4.0 effective megapixels, it is capable of delivering 2,272 x 1,704 pixel images. An included lens cap protects its Nikkor 3x optical Zoom lens, with a focal length of 8 - 24 mm (equivalent of a field of view in 38 - 114 mm lens), as well as an aperture of f/2.8-4.9 and shutter speed of 8-1/1,000 sec. It is capable of ISO equivalents of 100, 200, and 400.

Image viewing is done on its 1.5 inch TFT LCD screen, and Type 1 CompactFlash cards are its storage medium. It was designed to be powered by a rechargeable EN-EL1 li-ion battery, but it also accepts the non-rechargeable 6V 2CR5/DL245 lithium battery. It weighs about 7.9 ounces without the battery or CompactFlash card, and its components are housed inside a body sized at 3.7 x 2.7 x 2.0 inches.

Twelve of Nikon's scene modes were built into the camera, as well as the ability to record 320 x 240 resolution silent video clips in the QuickTime MOV file format.

This camera model was generally criticized for its relatively short battery life, most likely due to its high power consumption.

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