Nikon COOLPIX5900 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Technical Notes
Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
Your camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), a standard
widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different
makes of camera.
Exif Version 2.2
Your camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for op-
timal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.
Storage
Media
Internal memory (approximately 13.5MB)/SD (Secure Digi-
tal) Memory cards
File system
Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF),
Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
File formats
Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
Movies: Quick Time Sound files: WAV
Exposure
Metering
Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering;
256-segment matrix Spot
Center-weighted Spot AF area
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation
(-2.0
- +2.0EV in steps of 1/3EV), Auto bracketing
Range
W: +1 - +16.5EV (E7900); +1 - +16.1EV (E5900)
T: +2.6
- +18.1EV (E7900); +2.6 - +17.7EV (E5900)
(Sensitivity: Auto)
Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed 4 -
1
/2,000s
Aperture Electronically-controlled preset aperture
Range Two steps (f/2.8 and f/4.8 [W])
Sensitivity
E7900: Approximately equivalent to ISO 50, 100, 200, 400;
Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)
E5900: Approximately equivalent to ISO 64, 100, 200, 400;
Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)
Self-timer Ten-second, three-second duration