Nikon Coolpix L1 6.2MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Black)

Nikon Coolpix L1 6.2MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Black)

Beyond the numbers and behind the specifications, there are some key elements in choosing a digital-camera: Ease of use, Ease of carrying, Attention to detail, Creative potential. Nikon Coolpix L1 has a 5x Zoom Lens that extends from 38mm to 190mm (35mm equiv) focal length for diverse photo applications. A bright 2.5" LCD screen lets you preview and play images without squinting. With automatic, manual, and a menu of different shooting modes, the L1 offers simplicity without compromising your creative potentials. Then, of course, there's Nikon's reknowned reputation. There are lots of numbers but, overall, the L1 takes the lead in this class. 2.5-inch 115,000-dot TFT LCD Monitor with brightness adjustment Media - SD Memory card compatible (not supplied), 10MB of internal memory / For practical use we advise getting an Optional 256MB or 512MB memory card as an initial SD Storage accessory Shooting Modes -- Still - Auto, Scene Assist (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait), Scene (Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Color Options, Blur Warning, Date Imprint, Self-timer (10 sec.) / Movies - With sound - TV movie (640) at 15fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 30fps Built-in Speedlight (Flash) - Range - 1 ft. 8 in. - 11ft. 6 in./0.5-3.5m (W), 1 ft. 8 in. - 6 ft. 7 in./0.5-2m (T); Flash modes - Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Off, Fill flash and Slow sync USB and Audio Video Output (NTSC/PAL) connectors Capture Modes - 1) Single, 2) Continuous (approx. 0.7fps), 3) Multi-shot 16 (16 frames 1/16 in size) Battery Life (approx) - Approx. 100 shots with alkaline, 400 shots with lithium AA Dimension (W x H x D) - Approx. 3.5 x 2.4 x 1.9 inch
Customer Review: Great Camera
I really like the size of the screen and quality of the pictures. It is really easy to use and the pictures turn out great. The only drawback is that there is almost no chance to take a picture without the flash except in sunlight. Without the flash you get a shakey picture. But overall the camera is exactly what I was looking for.
Customer Review: Do not buy this camera if you have any interest in using the video function.
Nikon typically makes a great product and I love my D70 SLR but in this case they have really let me down. I shopped around and bought into the 6.2 megapixels and 5x zoom Nikkor lens. The still photos are not my main problem (although the monitor can get crowded and saving each shot takes longer than I would have liked). Here is my main problem: the video function of the camera. First, while capturing video there is no way to adjust the zoom. Second, and most importantly the audio that is captured along with the video includes noises from within the camera. This is caused due to the sensitive mic being so close to the lens which is constantly refocusing. The noise that is picked up renders the audio element of the video captures, useless. There is a way to improve the audio quality: by setting the camera up to only focus in the beginning of the shot, which eliminates some of the sound problems picked up but a) does not totally avoid them and b) it has to keep that one focus for the entire shot - potentially a problem depending on what you are shooting. I have to say the images themselves are fine but I wanted a point and shoot with video capabilities (both video & audio) and this camera fails to deliver that. There are many cameras I have seen and used since that do not have this audio problem in the playback of the videos so please look into this before purchasing if this is an important function for you. By the way I exchanged this camera three times so it was not a "bad" one from the bunch, even Nikon explained to me that nothing can be done to avoid this. Their response was that it was not the main, intended function of that camera, so basically, deal with it - may be so but it is there and it needs to be corrected - and I would not make a purchase of this sort from Circuit City or any other chain like them due to the customer service you will not receive. Check prices