TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the five new COOLPIX S-series models that incorporate advanced functions in a stylish design.

The Nikon COOLPIX S9100, which establishes a new branch in the S-series lineup, is a high-performance model equipped with a slim new 18× zoom lens and a backside illumination CMOS sensor that effectively suppresses noise in photos taken at high sensitivities. Together, these two features enable the capture of beautiful photos of dark scenes, including night landscapes and indoor scenes. What's more, the camera also offers support for recording of full-HD movies. The Nikon COOLPIX S6100 is successor to the S6000 and offers the same technologies for capturing beautiful, blur-free photos of difficult nighttime scenes that made the S6000 so popular. A touch panel LCD monitor has been adopted for the S6100, which also offers an effective pixel count of 16-million pixels. The Nikon COOLPIX S4100 and S3100 are even slimmer than their predecessors, the S4000 and S3000, and offer improved zoom functions and come in a rich variety of stylish color options. Finally, the Nikon COOLPIX S2500 is released as a model with basic camera functions that make photography simpler and more enjoyable.

COOLPIX S4100 / S3100 Primary Features

1. Effective pixel counts of 14.0-million pixels and 5X optical zoom NIKKOR lenses with zoom ranges beginning at wide-angle 26mm (equivalent in 35mm [135] format), all in slim bodies that can be taken anywhere

2. Slimmer than their predecessors, these cameras are extremely stylish and portable
These camera's bodies are slimmer than their predecessors, despite the 5X optical zoom lenses built into them. Gentler angles and smoothly curved flat surfaces result in a simpler, yet stylish design.

3. A variety of shooting and playback functions that enable creation of photos as intended

Pet Portrait mode
When a dog or cat faces the camera, the camera automatically detects the face and then automatically releases the shutter.


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The shutter can also be released manually by disabling the Pet Portrait Auto Release feature.
Filter Effects
Use the camera to easily apply filter effects to photos already taken without connection to a computer. Soft, Selective Color, Cross Screen, Fisheye and Miniature Effect options are available. With the S4100, images can be easily edited by simply tapping the monitor.

4. A variety of color options
The cameras come in a rich lineup of color options to suit individual lifestyle or preference.

5. 3-in., high-resolution 460k-dot, wide-viewing angle TFT LCD monitor (COOLPIX S4100 only)
The touch panel makes operations easy and intuitive with features such as the Touch Shutter and Subject Tracking. In addition, text and decorations can be applied to photos taken with the camera, and a sliding finger motion can be used to view photos one at a time. What's more, the shooting display has been streamlined and is easier to use with the adoption of a new graphical user interface (GUI) that uses a tab system so that the menu icons displayed with shooting are visible only when they are needed.

6. Original animated characters built in (COOLPIX S4100 only)
Enjoy slide shows to which original animated characters (a total of five characters) built into the camera have been added with slide show playback.