Nikon Coolpix L100
10.1 megapixels | 3" screen | 28 – 420 mm (15×)
Nikon's first foray into the compact/long zoom arena is a slightly odd beast that sits roughly halfway between compact travel zooms (such as the Panasonic TZ series) and the SLR-style super zooms such as its own P90 (though despite appearances, it doesn't have an eye level viewfinder of any kind). It's certainly very small for a camera with a 15x optical zoom (covering a useful 28-420mm equiv. range), but its mini-SLR styling means it's far from pocketable. Lens aside the L100 is - like all Nikon's L series cameras - a true 'point and shoot' model, with little manual control, but the 3.0" screen, image stabilization and ease of use features (not to mention keen pricing) will undoubtedly appeal to many. (April 2009)
Specifications
| Body type |
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Body type
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Compact
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| Sensor |
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Max resolution
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3648 x 2736
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?
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Other resolutions
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3584 x 2016, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x480
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?
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Image ratio w:h
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4:3, 16:9
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?
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Effective pixels
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10.1 megapixels
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?
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Sensor photo detectors
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10.7 megapixels
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?
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Sensor size
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1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm)
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?
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Sensor type
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CCD
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?
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| Image |
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ISO
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Auto (80 - 3200)
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?
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White balance presets
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5
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?
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Custom white balance
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Yes
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?
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Image stabilization
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Optical
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?
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JPEG quality levels
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High, Normal
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?
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| Optics & Focus |
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Focal length (equiv.)
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28 – 420 mm
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Optical zoom
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15×
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Autofocus
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- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Single
- Live View
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?
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Digital zoom
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Yes
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Manual focus
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Yes
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?
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Normal focus range
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60 cm (23.62")
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?
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Macro focus range
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1 cm (.39")
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?
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Lens mount
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Unknown
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| Screen / viewfinder |
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Articulated LCD
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Fixed
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?
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Screen size
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3"
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?
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Screen dots
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230,000
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?
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Touch screen
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No
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Live view
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Yes
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?
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Viewfinder type
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None
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?
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| Photography features |
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Maximum aperture
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F3.5 - F5.4
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?
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Minimum shutter speed
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8 sec
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?
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Maximum shutter speed
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1/2000 sec
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?
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Aperture priority
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No
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?
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Shutter priority
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No
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?
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Manual exposure mode
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No
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Subject / scene modes
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Yes
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Built-in flash
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Yes
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External flash
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No
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Flash modes
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Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
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Continuous drive
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Yes
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?
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Self-timer
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Yes (3 or 10 sec)
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Metering modes
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Exposure compensation
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±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps)
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?
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| Videography features |
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Format
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Microphone
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Mono
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Resolutions
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640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
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| Storage |
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Storage types
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SD/SDHC card, Internal
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?
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Storage included
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44 MB
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?
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| Connectivity |
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USB
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USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
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?
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HDMI
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No
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?
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Wireless
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None
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?
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Remote control
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Yes
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| Physical |
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Environmentally sealed
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No
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Battery
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AA
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?
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Battery description
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4 x AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)
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?
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Weight (inc. batteries)
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360 g (0.79 lb / 12.70 oz)
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Dimensions
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110 x 72 x 78 mm (4.33 x 2.83 x 3.07")
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| Other features |
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GPS
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None
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