Nikon Coolpix 8400

The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is a digital camera announced September 16, 2004, succeeding the Nikon Coolpix 5400. It is a high-end model among the brand's range of bridge cameras with eight megapixels, only below the Nikon Coolpix 8800 equipped with a more powerful zoom lens. Besides its pixel count, its main selling point is the very wide angle lens, equivalent to a 24 mm in 135 film format. Its only competitor at a comparable price is the Kodak EasyShare P880, which has longer telephoto lens but is bigger and lacks a swivelling screen.

Specifications

; Effective pixels : 8.0 million
; Image size : 8M, 3:2, 5M, 3M, 2M, 1M, PC, TV
; Lens / Digital zoom : 3.5× Zoom-Nikkor; 6.1–21.6 mm ; f/2.6–4.9; 10 elements in 7 groups; two glass molded ED lens elements included; 4× digital zoom
; Focus range : to infinity ; to infinity, to infinity in macro and manual focus modes
; Storage media : CompactFlash Card and Microdrive
; Storage : File system: Compliant with Design rule for Camera File system, Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format ; File formats: RAW and TIFF-RGB, JPEG-baseline-compliant, QuickTime, WAV. When connected to computer via USB port, camera implements a mass storage device, containing folder with images. It does not need any special software to get the data from it. Data transfer via USB works also under Linux.
; Number of frames : RAW: 20, HI: 10, EXTRA:30, FINE: 60, NORMAL: 125, BASIC: 240.
; Shooting modes : AUTO, SCENE, P, S, A, M, MOVIE
; Built-in Speedlight : Shooting range: approx., approx. Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Red-eye Reduction Anytime Flash, 5) Night Portrait Rear Curtain Sync; Sync method: Standard i-TTL flash
; Power requirements : One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL7, Battery Pack MB-CP10 with six 1.5 V LR6 batteries, AC Adapter EH-54
; Battery life : Approx. 260 images
; Dimensions : Approx. 113 × 82 × 75 mm
; Weight : Approx.