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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Hardware
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03.Design & Layout
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04.Modes
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05.Controls
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06.Conclusion
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07.Specs & Ratings
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08.Comments
Nikon Coolpix S630
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Controls
Modes
Auto Mode
The S630 has a bog-standard Auto mode that does its darnedest to determine what the should be to capture the best pictures under the current conditions. It thankfully still allows you to choose among the different white balance and presets.
Movie Mode
The S630 is capable of recording video and putting it in movie mode is as easy as pressing the Mode/Scene button and scrolling to the movie camera icon and selecting it. There are 2 resolution and corresponding frame rate settings available - 640 x 480 at 30 frame per second and 320 x 240 at 15 frames per second. The resulting file format is not yet available.
Drive/Burst Mode
The S630 features a Sports Continuous Scene Mode that is capable of capturing up to 11 frames per second, or up to 20 frames per second when you select an image size of 3 megapixels or less. These are impressive numbers that indicate, at least on paper, that the S630 will be a boon for every parent looking to capture the action at their children's sporting events.
Playback Mode
The S630 can show captured images in thumbnail or full-screen view in playback mode. In full-screen view, you can zoom in and out using the rotating zoom control that surrounds the shutter button.
Custom Image Presets
The S630 has a number of preset scene modes to automatically adjust settings for a number of different situations where taking pictures is a common activity. These scene modes are: Party, Portrait, Landscape, Fireworks Show, Sunset, Food, Night, Landscape, Close Up, Museum, Voice Recording, Dusk/Dawn, Panorama Assist, Beach/Snow, Back Light, Copy, and Night Portrait. Additionally, there's a Scene Auto Selector that attempts to select a preset scene mode automatically without requiring any input from you – this is a function we are seeing more and more often on point-and-shoots.
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