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Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix L2

  • 6.4

    CNET Review

    May 22, 2006

    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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  • 8.5

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    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 ...

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  • 2.5

    neocamera.com

    By Cybernium | October 29, 2006

    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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  • 6.4

    asia.cnet.com

    By Theano Nikitas, CNET.com | October 16, 2006

    Review Summary: The no-frills Nikon Coolpix L2 is slow, but its pictures are quite good.

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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.
  • Width 3.6 in
  • Depth 1 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 0.2 lbs
  • Enclosure Color Gray

Main Features

  • Resolution 6 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 6,180,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Copy, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Cyanotype, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
  • Exposure Metering Matrix
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Metering Zones 256
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
  • Remote Control None
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 23 MB
  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 23 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 23MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 16 - With 23MB built-in memory, JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 29 - With 23MB built-in memory, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 10 ft

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
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 116 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • 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 group(s) / 5 element(s)
  • Features Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec
  • Additional Features Blur warning, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 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

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
  • System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB - 60 MB, Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB - 60 MB

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page 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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Nikon Coolpix L2

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