The new iPod nano. Now rocking with a video camera, a polished anodized aluminum finish, and a larger screen. Also making its debut: FM radio with Live Pause!
With the same memory capacity as the 4th generation, and the same cool shape and size, the 5th generation iPod Nano now sports a larger screen (2.2 inches at 376x240 resolution) for a better widescreen experience, an FM radio, a camera, built in microphone and a pedometer. The 5th generation Nano also has a built-in accelerometer to switch orientation of the screen and allow you to watch your movies like you should!
Although the difference in screen size might not sound like a lot, Apple has taken advantage of the extra space by enlarging the fonts and placing more space between the menu items. Because of the larger screen, the touch wheel has been made smaller and moved down but is no harder to use than the previous version.
Using the new video camera couldn't be easier - press button and shoot! You can also add effects to the video as you shoot it. You can use 15 different video effects (plus a Normal setting). Among the effects you’ll find are the descriptively named Sepia, Black & White, Film Grain, Cyborg, Kaleido, Twirl, and Stretch. Keep in mind that the effects are permanent, however—they are added as you shoot and can’t be removed. To shoot in portrait mode just stand the Nano on its head - it's clever enough to know that it’s standing on its head and when you transfer the video to iPhoto or any equivalent application, the clips will appear right-side up.
The 5th Generation iPod Nano 16GB holds up to 4,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format or up to 14,000 iPod-viewable photos or up to 16 hours of video with up to 24 hours of music playback or 5 hours of video playback on one charge. (setting dependent).
At a glance
- Built in Video Camera – take a video, post it or share it – with audio and 15 cool effects.
- FM Radio + Live Pause - listen to your favorite radio station – or take a break and pause it for up to 15 minutes! You can even rewind as far back as 15 minutes, then fast-forward to catch up to the live broadcast!
- Social Network Sharing - just connect the iPod Nano to your Mac or PC and start sharing it with your friends and family
- Genius Playlists & Mixes - takes a favorite song and builds a Playlist of songs that all go great together.
- Cover Flow Album Art - view your album art in Cover Flow for a faster way to find the song you want to hear or just press and hold the center button to flip the album cover art over so you can see the songs.
- Shake to Shuffle - turn on the Nano's Shake to Shuffle, and give it a shake! The iPod Nano will randomly pump out your tunes
- iTunes Tagging - Use the Click Wheel on iPod Nano to tag songs you hear on the radio. iTunes then creates a list of all your tagged songs so you can easily preview or purchase them when you sync iPod nano to iTunes
- VoiceOver – together with iTunes, your Nano can tell you the title and artist of a song without you having to look down at your iPod.
- Voice Memos - The built-in mic lets you capture a thought, a reminder, a class lecture, or any audio recording you want.
- Pedometer – the built in pedometer uses the Nano’s accelerometer to keep track of your steps and help you meet your fitness goals. You can create a daily step goal or set it to Always On so it counts all the steps you take, all the time. Combined with the optional Nike + kits you can’t go wrong.
Size and weight
- Height:
- 3.6 inches (90.7 mm)
- Width:
- 1.5 inches (38.7 mm)
- Depth:
- 0.24 inch (6.2 mm)
- Weight:
- 1.28 ounces (36.4 grams)
Display
- 2.2-inch (diagonal) TFT display
- 240-by-376-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch
Video Capture
- H.264 VGA video, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per second with AAC audio
- 15 real-time special effects: Sepia, Black and White, X-Ray, Film Grain, Thermal, Security Cam, Cyborg, Bulge, Kaleido, Motion Blur, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Dent, Stretch, and Twirl
- H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Capacity
- 8GB or 16GB flash drive
- Holds up to 2,000 or 4,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format
- Holds up to 7,000 or 14,000 iPod-viewable photos
- Holds up to 8 hours or 16 hours of video
- Stores data via USB flash drive
Accessibility
- Spoken menus allow listeners to hear many of the names of menus, song titles, and artists without viewing the screen.
- An alternative large font can make menus easier to read.
- A high-resolution LCD display with adjustable contrast and backlight settings makes it easier to read in low light.
- Captions in video are displayed when they are present using a legible, high-contrast white-on-black font.
Environmental requirements
- Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
(0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F
(-20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
(3000 m)
Audio
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
Headphones
- Earphones
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 32 ohms
Battery and power6
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Playback time
- Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged
- Video playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
- Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
- Full-charge time: about 3 hours
