Nikon COOLPIX Digital Camera Lineup Brochure & Specs page 10

Discover the simplicity of Scene modes
Scene modes
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Portrait
Portrait L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 (Close-up)
Portrait Auto Portrait close-up Example photo with guide
(comparative example)
Throws the background out of focus to place
While many beginners tend to place the subject's
sharp emphasis on the subject.
face in the center of the shot, Portrait close-up
provides a guide for more attractive composition
and delivers crisp, sharp focus too.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Night Portrait (Close-up)
Night Portrait L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Night Portrait close-up Example photo with guide
Night Portrait Auto (comparative example)
Achieves sharp focus on the subject's face, while an
Captures the subject's face with sharpness
easy-to-use guideline lets photographers achieve
and keeps background points of light clear
pleasing composition.
as well.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10 S7c S9
Landscape
Landscape L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 L 6
(Scenic view)
Landscape Auto Example photo with guide Auto
(comparative example) (comparative example)
Provides far-reaching depth of fi eld. Displays a handy on-screen guide supporting
the optimal composition of expansive natural
scenes.
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Fireworks Show
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Guide Auto (comparative example) Normal
Captures the light trails of dramatic bursting
Portrait left Portrait right Portrait couple Portrait fi gure
fi reworks with satisfying color and clarity.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Guide Auto
(comparative example)
Night Portrait couple Night Portrait fi gure
Night Portrait left Night Portrait right
S 5 S 6 S10 S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Landscape Landscape
L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
(Architecture) (Group right)
Example photo with guide Auto Example photo with guide
(comparative example)
Superimposes a framing guide on the Combines a framing guide for
screen to make it easy for users to align the alignment of horizontal
horizontal elements of buildings. elements with another that helps
users optimally place people on
the right.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Panorama Assist
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Original images
Auto
(comparative example)
Composite image
Nikon's Panorama Maker software available with Nikon's complimentary PictureProject makes it easy to join a
series of pictures to produce a single seamless panorama.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Party/Indoor
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Party/Indoor Auto (comparative example)
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Captures bright, natural-looking portraits while
maintaining background details.
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
S7c S9 S 5
Auto (comparative example)
Close Up
L 5 L 6 L 2
Close Up Auto (comparative example)
Group Left
Lets users compose shots mere centimeters
from the subject.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 P 3 P4
Captures brighter, sharper, more
attractive nighttime landscapes.
Because bright backgrounds can cause
nearby subjects to underexpose, Back
light mode adds fl ash to the foreground.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Beach/Snow Sports
P 3 P4 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 P 3 P4
Beach/Snow Auto Sports
(comparative example)
Selects a signifi cantly faster shutter speed,
Keeps backgrounds and human subjects vivid
so users can freeze dynamic sporting action.
despite the uncommonly bright conditions.
S 6 S10 S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Copy
Museum
L 3 L 4 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 P 3 P4
Museum Auto Copy
(comparative example)
Blends satisfying sharpness with higher than
Many museums don't allow the use of fl ash, so
Museum mode reduces the effects of camera normal contrast to capture text or drawings with
movement to enable sharper shots without it. greater clarity.
Night Landscape
Sunset
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10 S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Makes the most of beautiful
sunset shades.
Back Light Dusk/Dawn
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10 S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Preserves the mood of blues seen at
dusk and dawn.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Sports
(Sports spectator)
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 P 3 P4
Auto
(comparative example) Sports spectator
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Lets users fully depress the shutter button in
one go rather than pausing halfway, so there's
no need to miss that fl eeting sporting moment.
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
Sports
(Sports composite)
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4 P 3 P4
Auto (comparative example) Sports composite
S7c S9 S 5 S 6 S10
L 5 L 6 L 2 L 3 L 4
Shoots off a rapid 16 frames in only
two seconds to capture action in a
more expressive manner.
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