Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix L4
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CNET Review
The Good: Simple to use; decent images; inexpensive.
The Bad: Sluggish performance; no manual ISO setting; noticeable purple fringing; subpar movie mode.
The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix L4 produces solid pictures for a budget camera.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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neocamera.com
Review Summary: The Nikon Coolpix L4 is a very cheap digital camera and it has the poor performance to match. It is one of the slowest cameras available. It also has a very small ISO range which cannot be controlled by the user.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: A competant but not oustanding budget offer, the Coolpix L4 will more than suffice for occasional snapshots.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25546
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A panoramic assist function is provided in this camera, making it ideal for vacation pictures. Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 3.4 in
- Depth 1.4 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 4.1 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
Main Features
- Resolution 4 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 4,230,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 4,000,000 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
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 10 MB
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 10 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2274 x 1704 : 3 - With 10MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2274 x 1704 : 7 - With 10MB built-in memory, JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 15 - With 10MB 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 1.3 ft - 10 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Special Functions Zoom
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 4cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Additional Features Blur warning, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, Multi-picture burst, 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 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video 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 Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 2 x AA Lithium battery ( Optional )
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 4.4
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 4.5
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