Digital Camera Review: Nikon Coolpix L100
The Coolpix L100 made its debut in February 2009. It's a 10 megapixel point and shoot camera with a body that's designed to appeal to the DSLR crowd. It's got a 28-420mm wide angle Nikkor lens, a 3.0-inch High-Resolution LCD viewing screen, and ISO 3200 image stabilization. As with all point-and-shoots, the camera does everything for you (other than the zoom) on automatic. There's no way to change the ISO settings, shutter settings, or aperture - the camera selects it all based on available lighting conditions. Instead, the Coolpix offers several difference "program modes" like Portrait, Landscape, and Sport.
One of the nice things about this camera is the batteries it uses - AA cells. This is a very welcome feature for a camera that works hard to be a mini-DSLR. You can afford to keep extra batteries on hand and not be held back by battery recharge time, as with a larger specialized battery pack.
As for image, the Coolpix L100 delivers nicely. Bright light delivers the best picture results of course, but even in low light conditions the image quality holds up. It's easy to operate for a novice, and the program modes are fairly self-explanatory. It's a good camera at a good price for someone who is curious about digital SLRs but intimidated by all the manual setting options (and the price). The only real cons with the Coolpix L100 are the very features that make it a point-and-shoot camera. With a camera that looks so much like a DLSR, it's somewhat disconcerting to have no control over ISO setting or noise reduction. It's also bulkier than the usual point and shoot. These are all small nitpicks, though. If you're looking for a digital camera that gives you greater manual control, you shouldn't be looking at a point and shoot at all.
The Nikon Coolpix L100 retails at $279.95 on their website. Sales can be found through places like Best Buy or Amazon. For amateur photographers eyeing up the "big guns" but not practiced enough for them, the Nikon Coolpix L100 is the answer. Get familiar with shooting digital, learn to recognize the limitations of automatic and what proper manual settings are, then you'll be ready to move on. In the meantime, have fun taking great photos!
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1 Comments
Post a CommentI hate the flash. It doesn't pop up automatically. It does tell you flash. But trying to put up the flash while you are trying to shoot is very awkward.