Reference Manual (complete instructions)
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Technical Notes
Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX A1000 Digital Camera
Specifications
Type Compact digital camera
Number of effective 
pixels
16.0 million (Image processing may reduce the number of 
effective pixels.)
Image sensor 1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.79 million total pixels
Lens
NIKKOR lens with 35× optical zoom
Focal length
4.3–151 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24–840 mm 
lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number f/3.4–6.9
Construction 13 elements in 11 groups (4 ED lens elements)
Digital zoom 
magnification
Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3360 mm lens 
in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Lens shift (still images)
Combination of lens shift and electronic VR (movies)
Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF
Focus range
• [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.)–∞,
[T]: Approx. 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.)–∞
• Macro close-up: 
[W]: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.)–∞,
[T]: Approx. 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.)–∞
(All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
Focus-area selection
Face priority, manual (spot), manual (normal), manual (wide), 
subject tracking, target finding AF
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder, 0.5 cm (0.2-in.) approx. 1166k-dot equivalent 
LCD with the diopter adjustment function (–4 – +4 m
-1
)
Frame coverage 
(shooting mode)
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual 
picture)
Frame coverage 
(playback mode)
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual 
picture)
Monitor
7.6 cm (3-in.), approx. 1036k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD 
(touch panel) with anti-reflection coating and 5-level 
brightness adjustment, tilting TFT LCD
Frame coverage 
(shooting mode)
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual 
picture)
Frame coverage 
(playback mode)
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual 
picture)










