Nikon Coolpix L100 Review

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April 22nd, 2009

Summary

The Nikon L100 is a powerful photographic tool that combines ease-of-use with quality shooting functions. The L100 offers a number of exceptional features such as 15x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens, 10.0 megapixel sensor, and a 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD screen with anti-reflection coating.

We haven’t had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we’ve assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it.

Manufacturer Info

Official Site

Press Release

MSRP: $275.95

Available Colors: Matte Black.

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Product Videos

Specs

Effective pixels

10.0 million

Image sensor

1/2.33-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 10.7 million

Lens

15x Zoom-NIKKOR; 5.0-75.0mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-420mm); f/3.5-5.4; Digital zoom: up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 1680mm)

Focus range (from lens)

50cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to infinity (∞); Macro close-up mode: 1cm (0.4 in.) to infinity (∞)

Monitor

3-in., approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating

Storage media

Internal memory (approx. 44 MB), SD memory cards*1

Image size (pixels)

3648 x 2736 (High: 3648★/Normal: 3648), 2592 x 1944 (Normal: 2592), 2048 x 1536 (Normal: 2048), 1024 x 768 (PC: 1024), 640 x 480 (TV: 640), 3584 x 2016 (16:9: 3584), 1920 x 1080 (16:9: 1920)

Vibration Reduction (VR)

Image sensor shift VR

ISO sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-800), High sensitivity mode*2 (ISO 720-3200)

Interface

Hi-Speed USB

Power sources

Four AA alkaline (supplied), or lithium batteries, AC Adapter EH-67 (optional)

Battery life

Approx. 350 shots with alkaline, or 900 shots with lithium

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 110 x 72 x 78 mm (4.3 x 2.8 x 3 in.) excluding projections

Weight

Approx. 355 g (12.5 oz.) without battery and SD/SDHC memory card

Supplied accessories

LR6 AA-size Alkaline Batteries, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Strap AN-CP18, Lens Cap LC-CP20, Software Suite CD-ROM

Optional accessories

AC Adapter EH-67