Experience greater freedom when shooting with an approximately 921k-dot, 3.0-inch wide-viewing-angle TFT LCD tilting monitor for better flexibility in shooting angles. The monitor is also designed with anti-reflection coating, anti-fingerprint acrylic coating, brightness adjustment, and Clear Color Display that ensure you have a clear view of the monitor at all times.
Replay your cherished moments in Full HD 1080p/60i format and stereo sound with the L840. Be your own director and craft memorable movies with the new Short Movie Show function that allows for several movie files to be recorded before being automatically combined into a 30-second movie.
Jazz up your photos
Bring your own personal touch with the Evolved Smart Portrait Mode that allows you to refine your photos during shooting. You can also look your best with the Glamour Retouch feature for editing photos during playback. Fun and new features that promise entertaining and interesting shots have also been added to the wide variety of retouch functions such as the mirror effect and Portrait (in colour or black and white).
Always ready
Experience a powerful camera in a compact body that measures just 113.5mm (width) x 78.3mm (height) x 96mm (depth) and weighs approximately 538g. Designed with an easy-to-hold grip, this camera fits comfortably in your hand. The L840 is also compatible with readily available R6/AA-size batteries so its always operational even when youre on the move.
1 NFC-compatible AndroidTM smartphones and tablets (AndroidTM 4.0 or later).
2 Dynamic Fine Zoom refers to the areas in which the camera can zoom while maintaining resolution from the maximum optical telephoto zoom position.
3 Wireless Mobile Utility must be downloaded onto a smart device (compatible with iOS/AndroidTM) to use the Wi-Fi® function. Wireless Mobile Utility can be downloaded for free from the appropriate application store. Wireless transfer of videos is available only on the Android OS.
38x optical zoom and 76x Dynamic Fine Zoom in a compact body
You have the ability to capture grand vistas and quality close-ups as you like, with optical zoom taking you from 22.5 mm* wide-angle to 855 mm* telephoto while maintaining compact size. With Dynamic Fine Zoom the maximum zoom range extends to 76x** (1710 mm*) with no sacrifice in resolution. At any zoom range, lens-shift VR (Vibration Reduction) helps you take steady pictures. Dedicated Bird watching and Moon modes make it easy to optimize nature shots without complicated operation. And since Pre-focus keeps your subject in focus all the time even while zoomed in, when you press the shutter it takes a clearly focused zoomed image without delay.
35mm format equivalent.
Magnification of Dynamic Fine Zoom is calculated from the maximum wide-angle position of optical zoom.
Explore photography from different angles
The tilting monitor can be tilted upward to a maximum 90and downward to a maximum 85, providing more freedom in composing your shot and capturing interesting scenes to expand your photographic horizons. Easily shoot high over peoples heads in a crowd, and low for kids- and pets-eye-view shots, and more. Its 7.5cm/3-inch size and approx. 921k-dot VGA resolution provides a high quality image for comfortable shooting and viewing.
Enhanced usability for ultimate ease of operation
The COOLPIX L840 is designed to be easy to use, with a Snap-back zoom button to keep you from losing sight of your subject and Side zoom control so you can concentrate on what youre shooting. Its easy to carry by virtue of its compact size, with a firm grip that contributes to stable holding. And since it runs on readily available R6/AA-size alkaline or rechargeable batteries, you can travel with it and not worry about running out of power.
Wi-Fi and NFC let you share right away
Since NFC is supported, all you do is touch the camera with a smart device* to connect them wirelessly with Wi-Fi. In addition to wireless image transfer, the camera can now be remote controlled while checking shots on your smart device screen.** Even with normal Wi-Fi connection, the dedicated Wi-Fi button makes everything from Wi-Fi ON to authentication one-button simple. With Wi-Fi and NFC support, image sharing is now easier than ever before.
Android 4.0 or higher.
This function requires installing Nikons Wireless Mobile Utility to the smart device prior to use. This can be downloaded from the application store of each smart device (free).
Full HD movies with creative effects
Shoot beautiful Full HD 1080/60i movies of parties and events, with 4-Axis Hybrid VR assuring a stable image even if youre moving around with the camera trying to get the best shot of your friends or family. Relive wonderful memories through images and music, with Short movie show that stitches together multiple video files plus visual effects and 4 types of soundtracks to create a 30-sec. movie.
Note: Full HD refers to this camera's ability to record movies in 1920 1080 format.
Shoot amazingly expressive portraits
Portraits will turn out more vivid and sweet with the Smart portrait mode. In addition to Skin softening, Foundation makeup, Soft and Vividness which adjust facial tones and overall image in real-time, there are shooting support functions like Blink proof and Smile timer, as well as Self-collage which makes shooting by yourself or with friends more fun. Whats more, you and your friends can select from 12 Glamour retouch effects to apply to already-shot images so the fun keeps on going.
Specifications:
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
16.0million, (Image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels.)
Image sensor
1/2.3-in.type, CMOS, Total pixels: approx.16.76million
Lens
NIKKOR lens with38x optical zoom
Focal length
4.0, 152mm, (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5855 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Maximum aperture
f/3, 6.5
Construction
12elements in, 9groups, (3 ED lens elements)
Digital zoom magnification
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3420 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Lens-shift VR (still images), Lens shift and electronic VR (movies)
Autofocus system
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range
[W]: Approx.30 cm (1 ft) to infinity, [T]: Approx.3.5 m (11 ft) to infinity, Macro mode: Approx.1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position), (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
Focus-area selection
Face priority, manual with 99 focus areas, center, subject tracking, target finding AF
Monitor size
7.5cm (3in.) diagonal
Monitor resolution
Approx.921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment, tiltable approx. 85 downward, approx. 90 upward
Frame coverage (shooting mode)
Approx. 99% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)
Approx. 99% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)
Media
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal memory (approx. 20 MB)
File system
DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant
File formats
Still images: JPEG Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM stereo)
Image size (pixels)
16M (High) [4608 x 3456 (Fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592] 1:1 [3456 x 3456]
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)
ISO125, 1600, ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto mode)
Metering method
Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure modes
Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (2.0 +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter type
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Shutter speed
1/1500, 1s, 1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting) 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Self-timer
Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s
Type
Electronically-controlled ND filter (2 AV) selection
Range
2 steps (f/3 and f/6 [W])
Built-in flash
Yes
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.56.9 m (1 ft 8 in.22 ft) [T]: 3.5 m (11 ft)
Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
USB connector
Hi-Speed USB, Supports Direct Print (PictBridge) Audio/video output connector (NTSC or PAL can be selected)
HDMI output connector
HDMI micro connector (Type D)
DC input connector
For AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)
Standards
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (standard wireless LAN protocol)
Operating frequence
24122462 MHz (1-11 channels)
Range (line of sight)
Approx. 10 m (10 yd)
Data rates (actual measured values)
IEEE 802.11b: 5 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 20 Mbps IEEE 802.11n: 20 Mbps
Security
OPEN/WPA2
Access protocols
Infrastructure
Supported languages for camera menus
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power source
Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately) AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)
Battery life of still shooting
Approx. 590 shots when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 1240 shots when using lithium batteries, Approx. 740 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries {sup(*1)}
Battery life of movies (actual battery life for recording)
Approx. 1 h 35 min when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 4 h 30 min when using lithium batteries, Approx. 2 h 30 min when using EN-MH2 batteries {sup(*2)}
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Approx.113.5, x78.3, x96.0mm (4.5, x3.1, x3.8in.), (excluding projections)
Weight
Approx.538g ( 1 lb 3.0 oz), (including batteries and memory card)
Temperature
0C40C (32F104F)
Humidity
85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied Accessories
LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (4) {sup(*)}, Lens Cap LC-CP31 (with cord), USB Cable UC-E16, Camera Strap * The included batteries are for trial use only.
1. Unless otherwise stated, all figures assume fresh LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries and an ambient temperature of 23 3C (73.4 5.4F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). *1 Battery life may vary depending on conditions of use, such as the interval between shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed. The included batteries are for trial use only. Figures listed for lithium batteries are measured using commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size) Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries. *2 Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length. Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated. Specifications are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
