Nikon has released a wide range of new digital cameras for PMA ‘08, and here’s one of the many. The Nikon Coolpix S520 will come with the following features, and I particularly like SDHC memory card support which paves the way to carry more images on a single card. The Coolpix S520 will retail for $229.95 when available in Q1 2008.

Image Sensor Type: CCD

Sensor Size: 1/2.5 inch-type interline CCD

Total Pixels: Approximately 8.29 million

Effective Pixels: 8.0 million

Image Area Pixels: 8.0 million (3264 x 2448)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed: Approximately 1.0fps

Continuous Shooting Options: Continuous, Single, Multishot 16

LCD Monitor Size: 2.5-inch type

LCD Monitor Type: TFT-LCD

LCD Monitor Resolution: 150,000 dots

ISO Sensitivity: Yes (ISO 64/100/200/400/800/1600/2000) [TBD]

Storage Media: SD, SDHC

Internal Memory: Approximately 23MB

Storage System: JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal quality; AVI; WAV

File System: DCF 2.0, DPOF, EXIF 2.21

Image Stabilization: Optical

Movie Modes: Movie with sound, Time-lapse movie

White Balance: Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, White Balance Present

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