This camera is Lightweight, compact, perfect for travel, and excellent for any level photographer! This is a fun little camera, has been used and loved since its release over 20 yrs ago. Some wear visible-photos are of actual item. Just Put in batteries and it works! You must have a Memory Card to take pics.

Specifics:

Features real-image optical viewfinder and a 1.5-inch color LCD Monitor. The camera's 3x, 5.8-17.4mm zoom lens (equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera, a moderate wide angle to medium telephoto) offers maximum apertures from f/2.7 to f/4.9, depending on the zoom setting, and is made up of seven elements in six groups. The camera uses contrast-detection autofocus in normal mode, which ranges from 1.0 foot (30 centimeters) to infinity. In Macro mode, the camera focuses as close as 1.6 inches (4.0 centimeters), and automatically switches to continuous AF mode. Turning on the camera triggers the shutter-like lens cover to open, and the lens to extend forward a bit. In addition to its 3x optical zoom, the Coolpix 3100 offers a maximum 4x digital zoom, which lets you "zoom" in even closer (equivalent to a 460mm lens on 35mm camera). The 3.2-megapixel CCD produces high-resolution images, good enough for printing to 8x10 inches with good detail, as well as lower-resolution images for sending via email or printing as 4x6-inch snapshots.

The Coolpix 3100 stores images on CompactFlash (type I) memory cards, Images are saved in JPEG format, with three compression levels available.Uses AA alkaline batteries, but can also use rechargeable NiMH AA cells, one CRV3 lithium battery pack or two LR6 AA nickel manganese batteries.