The Nikon Coolpix series is a series of digital compact cameras in many variants produced by Nikon. It includes superzoom, bridge, travel-zoom, miniature compact and waterproof/rugged cameras.
Nikon Coolpix cameras are organized into five different lines. The line in which a particular camera is placed is indicated by the letter which is the first character of its model number. The lines are: the (A) series, the (AW) all weather series, the (L) life series, the (P) performance series, and the (S) style series.
The Coolpix A Series is Nikon's new flagship point and shoot camera.
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Note some cameras are numbered 5xxx on front, and E5xxx on bottom.
The following Coolpix cameras support raw image files:
Some Coolpix cameras which are not advertised as supporting a raw file format can produce usable raw files if switched to a maintenance mode. Note that switching to this mode can invalidate a camera's guarantee. Nikon models with this capability: E700, E800, E880, E900, E950, E990, E995, E2100, E2500, E3700, E4300, E4500.