Nikon has created a new Cooplix addition – the advanced Coolpix A camera that has become the company’s first camera to pack a massive DX-format sensor.
The Coolpix A is the home to a 16.2 MP APS-C CMOS sensor that is capable of capturing 12-bit and 14-bit RAW images and sensitivity that ranges from ISO 100 to ISO 25600. The camera can also shoot 1080p videos. Up front the user will find a 18.5 mm lens (equivalent to 28 mm on a full frame camera) with a f/2.8 maximum aperture, which allows the Coolpix A to capture great pictures in low light or pictures with a shallow depth of field. Users can also attach various accessories such as additional Nikon flashes thanks to the built-in i-TTL compatible full-sized hot shoe mount.
As any other camera out there the Nikon Coolpix A offers a number of pre-set modes and settings including a manual focus ring, full manual controls and multiple scene modes. If you wish to shoot quickly moving objects then you can use the 4 frame-per-second burst mode.
A downside of the Nikon Coolpix A is the lack of an optical viewfinder but users can find one separately for approximately USD 450.
The Nikon Coolpix A will be available in stores near you by the end of March 2013. The camera will be available in either black or silver and will sell for USD 1100.
(picture courtesy of Cnet Asia)
Source: Nikon