Nikon COOLPIX 8700 Installation and operation manual

12
Scene
Modes
8.0
Effective
Megapixels
Mg
Magnesium
Alloy Body
8x
Zoom-Nikkor
Lens
OPTICAL
DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPIX 8700
®

DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPIX 8700
®
Key Features and Benefits
8.0 Effective Megapixels
for 23MB files that produce stunning
20” x 30” prints
8x Optical Zoom-Nikkor ED Lens
for focal length range of 35-280mm.
Includes ED glass for incredible color,
contrast and sharpness
Electronic Viewfinder and Vari-Angle
LCD provide for enhanced frame coverage
and bright viewing
12 Scene Modes automatically adjust
settings for great pictures instantly
TV-quality Movies up to 35 seconds at
30 fps with audio
Time-lapse Movie Mode creates
QuickTime movies from images taken
using the time-lapse feature
RAW Image Data Recording Mode
for maximum image control
AF Assist helps to ensure accurate focus
when shooting in dark lighting situations
PictBridge Compatible
print directly to any PictBridge or USB
direct enabled printer
Superior Exposure, Image and
Metering Controls to maximize the
possibilities and make the most of every
photo opportunity
Here’s what’s included:
Auto Built-in Pop-up Flash
minimize red-eye with
Built-in Pop-up Flash
Rugged
Magnesium
AlloyBody
ED glass Lens
(Extra-low Dispersion)
minimizes chromatic
abberations for crisp, clear shots
Quick Review
1.8” LCD Monitor with Quick Review
lets you instantly confirm a shot you
just took or review any of the
other images stored on the
CompactFlash™Card.
5-Area
Multi
Autofocus
Vari-Angle LCD monitor
lets you shoot at any angle
• Lens Cap
• Camera Strap
• AV Cable
• UC-E1 USB Cable
• EN-EL1
Recharegeable
Li-ion Battery
• MH-53 Battery Charger
• Nikon Browsing Software
(Coolpix) CD-ROM

NEW! Time Lapse feature in Movie Mode
Camera takes a series of still images at specified intervals (30 seconds to 60 minutes)
and joins these frames together to create a Quicktime™ movie with a frame rate of
30 frames per second.
Super Telephoto Macro
Increase your Macro working distance or
get as close as 1.2”
Enhanced electronic
through-the-lens viewfinder
235,000-dot TFT Color LCD viewfinder
with diopter adjustment
Optional Accessories:
* requires UR-E8 ** requires UR-E12
Compatible with CF Cards
including 2GB and larger, as well
as Microdrive™
AF-assist illuminator
to ensure sharp focusing in difficult
compositions and low light
Framing Guides
display framing guides on the LCD monitor
in order to achieve an ideal composition
Show photos on your TV
Hot Shoe
attach additional
speedlights
WC-E80*
Wide Angle Converter Lens
FC-E9**
Fisheye Lens
MB-E5700
Battery Pack Leather
Carrying Case
TC-E15ED*
Telephoto Converter Lens
UR-E12
Step Down Ring Lens Adapter
UR-E8
Step Down Ring Lens Adapter
HN-CP11
Lens Hood
EH-53
AC Adapter
MH-53C
Car Battery Charger
MC-EU1
Remote Cord

Portrait
Emphasizes a subject with natural
skin tones against a soft, pleasing
background.
Versatile 12 Scene Modes
Portrait
Sunset
Copy
Party/Indoor
Night Landscape
Fireworks Show Back Light
Night Portrait
Landscape
Panorama Assist
Beach/Snow
Close Up
Twelve programmed Scene Modes make it easy to capture
optimal results in the most diverse shooting situations.
With the COOLPIX 8700, anyone, even a novice photographer,
can take great images simply by choosing the appropriate
mode for the next picture.
Landscape
Emphasizing depth-of-field, this mode captures
distant scenes sharply and clearly, for postcard-like
landscape pictures.
Close Up
With precise manual focus area selection and
appropriate coloration, this mode makes detailed
subjects stand out from the background.
NikonView Software
NikonView software comes with every
Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera. This powerful
application provides all the functionality you
need to send, share, save and edit your
pictures.
NIKONVIEW FEATURES INCLUDE:
•Edit & Enhance Shots
•Make Web Pages
•Print
•Upload to the Web
•Send E-mail
•Rename Files
•Create Slide Shows
•Burn CDs
One-Touch Red-Eye Fix™
automatically removes most typical
occurrences of red-eye with the
click of a mouse
BEFORE
AFTER
TRANSFER BROWSE VIEW EDIT
Five Area
AF Multi-Selector/
Menu Control
Accessible through the Shooting Menu
Saturation Mode
Control color saturation
Noise Reduction Mode
Minimize digital artifacts in long
exposures
White Balance Bracketing
Ensure proper color
balance
Continuous shooting at 2.5fps
Now you can take up to five full-size, 8-megapixel (3,264 x 2,448) images
at 2.5 frames per second.
Panorama Assist
Allows you to take several side-by-side images, all at the same
exposure and white balance setting, then combine them later using
the “Panorama Maker™” photo editing software (supplied) to create
spectacular wide-vista photos.

35mm equiv. 280mm equiv.
8-megapixel resolution
The COOLPIX 8700 and its
newly developed CCD offer
8.0 effective megapixels
for an astounding high
resolution of 3,264 x 2,448
pixels. Quality like this makes images of
exceptionally high definition possible —
even when cropped.
8x Zoom-Nikkor lens
The 8x zoom gives you the
power of a 35-280mm
(35mm [135] equiv.) lens,
while Macro capability lets
you get as close as 1.2 in.
(3cm). This combination is
supported by Nikon’s
world-renowned optical technology, with two
ED glass elements delivering crisp, clear
images while minmizing chromatic abberation
—all of which helps realize the full potential
of 8.0 effective megapixels
Lifelike image reproduction
The COOLPIX 8700’s exclusive image
processing technology takes true-to-life images
a step closer to reality. A 256-segment
Matrix Metering system enables optimal
exposures in even the most challenging
lighting environments, while Matrix Auto
White Balance neutralizes color deviations
created by ambient light sources. Both
advanced features allow the COOLPIX 8700
to preserve a faithful reproduction of color,
detail and gradation.

Digital Camera Specifications
Additional accessories can be found at
www.nikoncoolpix.com on the Coolpix 8700 page
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747
www.nikonusa.com / 1-800-Nikon-UX
CDP-8700-01
All products indicated by trademark symbols are trademarked and/or registered by their respective companies.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. 1/04 ©2004 NIKON INC.
Type of camera Digital camera E8700
Effective pixels 8.0 million
CCD 2/3-inch-type CCD (total pixels: 8.31 million)
Image size (pixels) 8M (3,264 x 2,448), 5M (2,592 x 1,944), 3M (2,048 x 1,536), 2M (1,600 x 1,200),
1M (1,280 x 960), PC (1,024 x 768), TV (640 x 480), 3:2 (3,264 x 2,176) selectable
Lens 8x Zoom-Nikkor; 8.9 - 71.2mm [35mm (135) format equivalent to 35 - 280mm]
f/2.8 - 4.2 with macro; 14 elements in 10 groups; all elements are made of
environmentally friendly glass; Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) applied;
two glass molded ED lens elements included
Digital zoom Up to 4x
Autofocus Contrast-detect TTL AF with AF-assist illuminator; 5-area Multi AF or
Spot AF selectable
Focus modes 1) Continuous AF, 2) Single AF, 3) Manual Focus (from 1.2 in. [3cm] to infinity (∞)
with focus confirmation indication)
Focus range 19.7 in. (50cm) to infinity (∞); 1.2 in. (3cm) to infinity (∞) in Macro mode
(middle zoom position)
Viewfinder 0.44-inch type, 235,000-dot, polysilicon TFT color LCD viewfinder;
Diopter adjustment: -4 to +1m-1
LCD monitor 1.8-inch type, 134,000-dot High Transmissive Advanced TFT LCD monitor with
brightness and hue adjustment; frame coverage: approx. 97% (Through, Freeze),
100% (Play)
Storage System: Exif 2.2 file (uncompressed RAW [NEF] and TIFF-RGB or compressed JPEG)
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF), Digital Print Order Format (DPOF),
QuickTime Motion JPEG (Movie, Audio)Media: CF Card Type I/II, Microdrive™Card
Number of frames with optional 256MB CF Card (approx.)
Shooting modes AUTO, SCENE, Custom 1, Custom 2
Scene modes Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset,
Night landscape, Fireworks show, Close up, Copy, Close up, Copy, Back light,
and Panorama assist
User setting 1) Single, 2) Continuous H (2.5 fps; up to 5 frames), 3) Continuous L (1.2 fps;
up to 12 frames), 4) Multi-shot 16 (consecutive 16 frames at 1.5 fps), 5) Ultra HS
(high-speed) (640 x 480 pixels; 30 fps, up to 100 frames), 6) 5 shot buffer
(1 fps), 7) Interval Timer Shooting, 8) Movie: TV movie (640 x 480 pixels) with
audio at 30 fps; up to 35 seconds, or Small movie (320 x 240 pixels) with audio
at 15 fps; up to 180 seconds, Time-lapse movie (640 x 480 pixels) at 30 fps;
up to 35 seconds, or Sepia movie (320 x 240 pixels) with audio at 5 fps; up to
180 seconds are selectable
Exposure metering 4-mode TTL metering: 1) 256-segment Matrix, 2) Center-Weighted, 3) Spot,
4) Spot AF area
Exposure control 1) Programmed Auto with Flexible Program [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S],
3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]; Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in
1/3 EV steps); Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 or 5 frames within ±2 EV); AE-BSS
(three modes: Highlight, Shadow, Histogram)
Exposure range EV -1.0 to +19.0 (W), EV +0.5 to +19.0 (T)
Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; 1/4,000 (with minimum
aperture) to 2 s in AUTO [ ] mode and Programmed Auto [P]; 1/4,000 to 8 s
in Shutter-Priority Auto [S] and Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 1/4,000 to 8 s and
Bulb/Time (up to 10 minutes) in Manual [M], 1/8,000 to 1/30 s in Ultra HS
(high-speed) mode. At some apertures, maximum shutter speed is 1/2,000 s.
Aperture 7-blade iris diaphragm; 10 steps in 1/3 EV increments (to minimum of f/8)
Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, and Auto (auto gain to ISO
200 equivalent)
White balance 1) Auto White Balance with TTL control, 2) 6-mode Manual with fine tuning
(Daylight/Incandescent/Fluorescent/Cloudy/Speedlight/Shade), 3) Preset,
4) White Balance Bracketing
Self-timer 10 or 3-second duration
Built-in Speedlight Shooting range: approx. 1.6 - 13.5 ft. (0.5 - 4.1m) (W), approx. 1.6 - 8.9 ft.
(0.5 - 2.7m) (T) Flash modes: 1) Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Red-Eye
Reduction, 4) Anytime Flash, 5) Night Portrait (Slow Sync Flash)
Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock
External Speedlight Hotshoe connects to external Nikon Speedlight SB-800/50DX/30/22s; built-in
Speedlight can be canceled when using external Speedlight(s)
Playback menu options 1) Full-frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3) Slide show, 4) Movie with audio,
5) Playback zoom (up to 6x); File information; Shooting information; Histogram
indication and highlight point display; Hide and protect attributes can be set to
each image; Focus confirmation indication; RAW image playback
Interface USB
I/O terminal DC in; Audio/Video (NTSC or PAL selectable) out; Digital I/O (USB/Remote cord)
Power requirements One EN-EL1 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (included), MB-E5700 Battery Pack
(optional) with six 1.5V LR6 (AA-size alkaline) batteries*, one 2CR5 (DL245)
lithium battery (optional), EH-53 AC Adapter (optional)
Battery life (approx.) 210 images (EN-EL1)/240 images (2CR5). Measured at 20˚C [68˚F] with
fully-charged batteries under standard Nikon test conditions; monitor on, zoom
adjusted with each shot, flash used about once every three shots, image quality
set to Normal.
Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.4 x 4.1 x 3.1 in. (113 x 105 x 78mm)
Weight Approx. 17 oz. (480g) (without battery and storage media)
Accessories included**
Lens Cap, Camera Strap, AV Cable, UC-E1 USB Cable, EN-EL1 Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery, MH-53 Battery Charger, NikonView CD-ROM
Optional accessories FC-E9 Fisheye Converter, WC-E80 Wideangle Converter, TC-E15ED Telephoto
Converter, UR-E8 Lens Adapter, UR-E12 Step-Down Ring Lens Adapter,
HN-CP11 Lens Hood, EH-53 AC Adapter, MH-53C Car Battery Charger (12V DC in),
MC-EU1 Remote Cord, Case, Various size CompactFlash™cards
NikonView 6 OS: Mac®OS 9.0 - 9.2 (only built-in USB ports supported),
System requirements Mac®OS X (10.1.3 or later)
for Macintosh Models: iMac™, iMac™DV, Power Macintosh®G3 (Blue & White), Power Mac™G4
or later; iBook™, PowerBook®G3 or later (only built-in USB ports supported)
RAM: 64MB or more recommended
Hard disk:
60MB required for installation, with additional amount equivalent to twice the
capacity of the camera memory card plus 10MB required when NikonView 6 is running
Display: 800 x 600 with 16-bit colors (full color recommended)
Others: CD-ROM drive required for installation
NikonView 6 OS: Windows®98SE, Windows®Me, Windows®2000 Professional, Windows®XP
System requirements Home Edition, Windows®XP Professional pre-installed model
for PC Models: Only models with built-in USB ports supported
CPU: 300MMX®Pentium®or faster
RAM: 64MB or more recommended
Hard disk: 60MB required for installation, with additional amount equivalent to twice
the capacity of the camera memory card plus 10MB required when NikonView 6
is running,
Display: 800 x 600 with 16-bit colors (full color recommended)
Others: CD-ROM drive required for installation
Product Number: 25515 UPC code 018208255153
Nikon Coolpix®8700
QuickTime™
Image Size: 8M 5M 3M 2M 1M PC TV 3:2
HI 20 ———————
RAW 10 —————— 11
FINE 64 100 159 252 391 602 1306 71
NORMAL 126 195 313 489 712 979 1959 172
BASIC 244 373 602 870 1306 1567 2612 279
Image Qulaity
*1.5V FR Lithium, 1.2V NiMH, or 1.2V NiCd batteries can also be used.
**Standard accessories may differ by country or area.