Nikon COOLPIX L100 15x Ultra Zoom Compact Camera [Budget Big Zoom Camera]

Following on from announcing the up and coming availability of two other
COOLPIX cameras - namely the COOLPIX L19 and COOLPIX L20 - Nikon have
also unveiled a new 10 megapixel 15x optical zoom Ultra Zoom camera
aimed at the budget conscious in the form of the Nikon COOLPIX L100.

Billed as being ‘packed with high-quality features that make
taking photographs a joy, without stretching the budget’ the Nikon
COOLPIX L100 Ultra Zoom, like the aforementioned compacts, utilises
Nikon’s EXSPEED digital image processing engine whilst offering a
wide-angle 28mm to super-telephoto 420mm (35mm-format equivalent) NIKKOR
lens which, when used in macro mode, will also happily take close ups at
down to one centimetre distance.

Additional highlights concerning Nikon’s COOLPIX L100 Ultra Zoom
include burst shooting at up to 13fps in 3MP resolution thanks to its
Sports Continuous Mode, a sensitivity range up to ISO3200 and a host of
auto features such as Scene Auto selector, Smart Portrait, Smile Mode
and Blink Warning as well as Motion Detection, Smile Mode, D-Lighting
and in-camera red eye fix.

Nikon’s press release details the L100’s key features as
follows:

Large, bright 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD with anti-reflection coating
for easy composition and reviewing of images.
New Sport Continuous Scene Mode for shooting at up to 13fps (up to 30
frames when consumers set the resolution to 3MP or lower). This
high-speed capture setting helps photographers stay ahead of the action,
whether on the football, baseball or soccer fields.
4-Way Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization
Optical VR image stabilization compensates for the effects of camera
shake by moving the image sensor, producing clearer, sharper results in
lower lighting or unsteady conditions.
Motion Detection automatically detects moving subjects and adjusts
shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for camera shake and
subject movement.
High ISO 3200 capability creates new opportunities to take sharper, more
natural-looking photos in lower light conditions.
Nikon’s original Best Shot Selector (BSS) automatically takes up
to 10 shots while the user presses the shutter, and saves the sharpest
image.
Smart Portrait System, which integrates the following to make it a snap
to capture stunning portrait photos of friends and family:
In-Camera Red-Eye FixTM, which automatically fixes most instances of
red-eye.
Enhanced Face-Priority AF, which can detect up to 12 faces from a
variety of angles, including straight on, from the side, or even in a
multitude of three-quarter positions.
Smile Mode, which automatically detects when your subject smiles and
releases the shutter.
Blink Warning, which displays a warning message, should the camera
detect that the subject has blinked.

Ideal for those looking for an Ultra Zoom camera but are specifically
looking for point and shoot simplicity, (the L100 also uses AA batteries
for maximum convenience), the Nikon COOLPIX L100 Ultra Zoom is set to
retail for just shy of $280 and is due to commence shipping as of 13
March 09.

[Nikon]