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Nikon 8400

A high-quality compact digital camera combining 8.0 effective megapixel performance, versatile 24-85mm (35mm equivalent) zoom capability, fast AF and a host of other features.

A high-quality compact digital camera with a 24-85mm (35mm equivalent) lens, offering an exceptional wide-angle zoom capability. Ultra wide-angle allows you to capture a wide range of subjects from landscapes to portraits. It therefore sports Fast (AF) AutoFocus that makes it easy to capture the unexpected moments fast and sharp.

With its impressive 8.0 megapixels, it has the ability to produce images with amazingly high resolution, giving you the opportunity to use the digital zoom or crop function on your PC to a certain extend for more photographic creativity.

Key features

	8 Effective Megapixels
	Ultra-wide Angle Zoom
	Magnesium Alloy Body
	In-camera Red-Eye fix
	15 Scene Modes, Auto and Manual Setting

8.0 Effective Megapixels

With its impressive 8 megapixels of clarity, the Coolpix 8400 can capture incredible detail to produce sharp, beautiful prints as large as 20 x 30".

Ultra-Wide Angle Zoom

3.5x ultra-wide angle optical Zoom-Nikkor ED lens (35mm equivalent of 24-85mm) captures incredible, sharp, clear images. It's the widest angle on any lens in its class.

Scene Modes, Auto and Manual Setting

For the ultimate in creative control, choose between Automatic, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Full Manual Settings. Or choose one of 15 Scene Modes automatically adjust controls for great pictures instantly. With a choice of 15 Scene Modes, you can quickly select the most appropriate mode for the "scene" you are capturing. Macro: allows shooting as close as approximately 1.2 inches from your subject. Movie Mode: Capture live action with sound. Clips are saved as a QuickTime(TM) movie, which can easily be emailed to family and friends.

Metering

Choose your preferred light metering system. Select Nikon's exclusive 256-Segment Matrix metering, Center-Weighted, Spot or Autofocus Spot metering options. (Use Matrix metering for general shooting, centre-weighted for a central subject, spot for emphasis on a particular area and AF spot to lock metering and focus on a particular area.)

Nikon In-Camera Red-Eye Fix(TM)

Corrects most typical instances of red-eye during the picture taking process. By the time youre ready for your next shot, the camera has already fixed and saved the image, without the red eyes.

Autofocus

Contrast-Detect TTL-AF; Choose between Centre AF, Auto 5-area multi AF, and manual 9-area multi AF. AF Assist Illuminator makes sharp focus possible when the subject is not well lit.

Imaging Device	2/3-inch-type (total pixels:8.31 million)
Image size (pixels)	8M (3,264 x 2,448), 3:2 (3,264 x 2,176),5M (2,592 x 1,944), 3M (2,048 x 1,536), 2M (1,600 x 1,200), 1M (1,280 x 960), PC (1,024 x 768),T V (640 x 480) selectable
Lens	3.5x Zoom-Nikkor; 6.1-21.6mm [35mm (135) format equivalent to 24-85mm]; f/2.6-4.9; 10 elements in 7 groups; two glass moulded ED lens elements included
Autofocus	Ranging AF using AF ranging sensor and contrast-detect TTL AF with AF-assist illuminator; Centre, Auto 5-area multi AF, manual 9-area multi AF selectable
Focus modes	1) Continuous AF, 2) Single AF, 3) Manual Focus (from 1.2 in. [3cm ] to infinity (∞) with focus confirmation indication)
Focus range	50cm to infinity (∞); 3cm to infinity (∞) (W), 20cm to infinity (∞) (T) in macro and manual focus modes
Viewfinder	0.44-inch type, 235,000-dot, polysilicon TFT colour LCD viewfinder; Dioptre adjustment: -3 to +1m-1
LCD monitor	1.8-inch type, 134,000-dot High Transmissive Advanced TFT LCD monitor with brightness and hue adjustment; frame coverage: approx. 97% horizontal and vertical (shooting)
Storage	Media:Type I and II CompactFlash™ (CF) and Microdrive™ cards
Scene modes	Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset, Night landscape, Museum, Fireworks show, Close up, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist, Sports and Dusk/Dawn
Shooting menu	1) White balance, 2) (Exposure) Metering, 3) Continuous (Shooting), 4) Best Shot Selector (BSS/AE-BSS), 5) Image adjustment (Auto/Normal/More contrast/Less contrast), 6) Saturation Control (-2 to +2/Black &White), 7) User setting (two combinations of mode setting can be memorized as #1-#2), 8) Image mode, 9) Sensitivity, 10) Image Sharpening, 11) Lens, 12) Exposure options (AE Lock, Bulb/Timed release), 13) Focus options, 14) Zoom options, 15) Speedlight options, 16) Auto Bracketing, 17) Noise Reduction, 18) Reset, 19) My Menu, 20) CF Card Format
Capture modes	1) Single, 2) Continuous H (2.3fps; up to 5 frames), 3) Continuous L (1.2fps; up to 11 frames), 4) Multi-shot 16 (16 consecutive frames at 1.6fps), 5) Ultra HS (high speed) (640 x 480 pixels; 30fps, up to 100 frames), 6) 5 shot buffer (0.7fps), 7) Interval Timer Shooting, 8) Movie: TV movie 640 (640 x 480pixels)with audio at 30fps;up to 60 seconds, Small movie 320(320 x 240 pixels) with audio at 15fps; up to 895 seconds, Time-lapse movie (640 x 480 pixels) at 30fps; up to 35 seconds (1,050 frames); Sepia movie 320 (320 x 240 pixels) with audio at 5fps; up to 895 seconds; B/W movie 320 (320 x 240 pixels) with audio at 15fps;up to 895 seconds are selectable Approximate maximum total length [256MB card ];may vary with make of card.
Exposure metering	4-mode TTL metering: 1) 256-segment Matrix, 2) Spot, 3) Centre-Weighted, 4) Spot AF area
Exposure control	1)Programmed Auto with Flexible Program [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]; Exposure Compensation (±2EV in 1/3EV steps); Auto Exposure Bracketing; AE-BSS
Exposure range	EV 0.0 to +18.5 (W), EV +1.5 to +18.5 (T)
Shutter	Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter;2-1/3,000 s (auto and exposure mode P), 8-1/3,000 s (exposure modes S and A), BULB/TIME (max.10 min.) and 8-1/3,000 s (exposure mode M ),1/30-1/8,000 s (Ultra HS ). Maximum at some apertures is 1/1,500 s.
Aperture	7-blade iris diaphragm; 10 steps in 1/3EV increments (to minimum of f/7.9)
Sensitivity	Approximately equivalent to ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, and Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)
White balance	1) Auto White Balance with TTL control, 2) 6-mode Manual with fine tuning (Daylight/Incandescent/Fluorescent/Cloudy/Speedlight /Shade), 3) Preset, 4) White Balance Bracketing
Self-timer	10 s or 3 s
Dimensions (W x H x D)	113 x 82 x 75mm
Weight	Approx.400g (without battery and storage media)

What do we think?

A number of our clients have been asking if they could have a high quality wide angle camera without having to use an adapter lens or stretching to a digital SLR and separate lens.

The Nikon 8400 allows you to take 24mm pictures, giving you an unbelievably wide angle (compared to the usual 35mm of most other cameras).