Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix L2
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CNET Review
The Good: Easy to use; excellent image quality for an inexpensive camera; useful macro mode; effective D-Lighting feature; attractive design.
The Bad: Extremely limited image options; average performance.
The Bottom Line: The no-frills Nikon Coolpix L2 is slow, but its pictures are quite good.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 280125 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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photoaxe.com
Review Summary: Nikon’s exclusive feature system includes In Camera Red Eye Fix, Face Priority AF, and D Lighting, all designed to improve your digital images. Also, BSS (Best Shot Selector) automatically selects the shot with the sharpest focus from a series of co
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neocamera.com
Review Summary: Clearly, Nikon has cut too many corners with the Coolpix L2. The lens, which delivers good sharpness, is betrayed by strong barrel distortion at wide-angle and a very narrow aperture (F5.3) at telephoto.
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: The no-frills Nikon Coolpix L2 is slow, but its pictures are quite good.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25543
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A panoramic assist function is provided in this camera, making it ideal for vacation pictures. Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Color Gray
- Weight 0.2 lbs
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.4 in
Main Features
- Resolution 6 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 6 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 6,180,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Back light, Copy, Landscape, Sports mode, Night portrait, Close-up, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Party/indoor, Sunset, Dawn/dusk, Portrait mode, Museum, Beach/snow, Night landscape
- Special effects Cyanotype, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Matrix
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Cloudy
- Digital video format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
- Remote control None
- Color support Color
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Face Detection Yes
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 160 x 120, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 23 MB
- Integrated Memory 23 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 29 - With 23MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 16 - With 23MB built-in memory, JPEG 640 x 480, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 23MB built-in memory, JPEG 1024 x 768
- Flash memory 23 MB
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 19.2 mm - F/3.2-5.3
- Special Functions Zoom
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 19.2 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 5 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Additional Features Cropping an image, Blur warning, Direct print, Display brightness control, In-camera red-eye fix, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, Date/time stamp, Face-priority AF function
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 10 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft - 10 ft
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 86,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 6.3 mm - 19.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 116 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 10-30cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.2-5.3
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 5
- Features Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
Power
- Power Device Battery charger
System Requirements for PC Connection
- System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB - 60 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB - 60 MB
- Hardware Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB
- Min hard drive 60 MB
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 6.7
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 4.5
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