How do I change the shutter speed on my digital camera?

Question

I have a Nikon coolpix S9, how do I change the shutter speed on that? I'm trying to take pictures at night, outside in the dark, and someone said I should make the shutter speed longer. I don't know how to change it on this camera though, help please!

Answer 1

Ask and ye shall receive.  Here's the official Nikon camera database.

Search for your answer here--and here you will find it.

http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nik...

Answer 2

Unfortunately, with that kind of a digital camera you cannot change the shutter speed, since it is not a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera. However, changing the ISO to its highest setting so you can take night pictures with minimal blur is a good option.

Answer 3

The S9 doesn't have any manual settings for shutter speed.  All you can do is adjust the ISO to make the sensor more sensitive, therefore a higher ISO will allow you to take pictures under darker than normal conditions.