Nikon Coolpix L18 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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Score: 9.0/10

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+ This digital camera has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on build quality. “Good build and lens quality - what you would expect from nikon good choice of…” Rob, Chalfont St Peter View all 24 real customer reviews

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24 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
88% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (24)
Build Quality8.8
Ease of use9.0
Features8.5
Image quality8.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.3
Overall rating9.0
 

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Rob, Chalfont St Peter , “30 years picture taking”

Score 8.0/10

+ Good build and lens quality - what you would expect from Nikon
Good choice of features and picture-taking modes - lets you be as creative or as basic as you want or need
Good layout of buttons and switches
Great value for money
Very good picture quality

- the on/off switch isn't protected so the camera can turn itself on in your bag or pocket if it presses against something accidentally
The focus system is quite clever but takes some getting used to - initially resulted in a few out of focus shots
Also I have found it tricky to get true autofocus in low light situations
Screen has frozen on me a few times - I've had to open and re-close the battery flap to reboot the camera

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purchased 07 Apr 2008

Harry, Brompton, Northallerton

Score 9.0/10

+ Great screen size with good clear image.
Opens quickly and simple to take quick shots.
Good size and design.
Face recognition system is good.

- Had problems getting a case for the camera.
Picture quality acceptable but not as good as my old Olympus Camedia compact.
Disappointed that I could not add some pictures to the SD card (via my PC) - the camera would not accept some of them because they did not have the correct data. Wanted to add some so that I could use the camera to show past holidays and family and house etc but unable to do so.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2008

Sue, West Midlands

Score 9.0/10

+ Large monitor.
Excellent anti shake, haven't had a blurred pic yet.
Slimline & light.

- Buttons a bit small but I wanted a smaller camera with a larger monitor so understanderable.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Oct 2008

Lisa, Milton Keynes

Score 9.0/10

+ Gift for my parents who are not that great with 'new' technical electronics but they found this camera really user friendly!

- Sometimes the focus isn't that great when automatic is selected!

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 May 2008

kim , bewdley , “professional female”

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Mar 2008

Derek, Maidstone

Score 9.0/10

+ Large display screen Good build. Ease of use.

- Fairly slow flash recharge and shutter delay

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Sep 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ it is very easy to use and the picture quality is very good.

- the memory fills up quite quickly on the normal setting because the picture resolution is too high, so you have to change the setting to 'scene' to take more pictures.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2008

Katarina, Surbiton , “easy going,funny, friendly”

Score 9.0/10

+ big screen, light weight, rechargable bacteries

- takes a little while to see picture clear

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Great camera fair price”

Score 9.0/10

+ Very straight forward to use, excellent large screen.

- None so far!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ small and compact

- No Case

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Oct 2008

Colin, Ashford Kent

Score 10.0/10

+ The quality is probably the best i have had bought. Easy to use all features. The camera was a present for partner and i will now purchase one for myself.

- None at all

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Young professional”

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use, large clear display easy to carry.

- I haven't discovered any yet...only a moan. The free postal 1 year extended warrenty option should highlighted by the sales assistant a selling point as it easily over looked.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ 3" screen.

- None yet found

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jun 2008

Dionysius, Birmingham , “Not a good photographer”

Score 8.0/10

+ Large display screen

- No viewfinder

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Camera is almost too small too handle. I find it finicky to push tiny buttons.
My previous Nikon had an image resolution of 1200x1600. The new one unfortunately does not have it.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Oct 2008

Jacqui, Keynsham , “New to photography”

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use - I am new to photography

- None found yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2009

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Product Features

Camera Type Compact
Optical Zoom Ratio 3
Screen Size in Inches 3
Digital Zoom Ratio 4
Face Recognition Yes
Image Stabilisation Yes
Colour Multi
Memory Card Slot Yes
Media Format SDHC Card
Media Format SD Card
PictBridge Yes
Macro Mode Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Manual Focus No
Timer Yes
Under Water No
Dimensions (mm) 61x95x29.5
Weight (g) 125
Flash Yes
Resolution (Pixels) 3264x2448
Shortest Shutter Speed 1/1500
Longest Shutter Speed 4"
Max. Aperture Lens 1 f2.8-4.7
In-Built Memory (MB) 21
USB Port Yes

Also known as: Nikon CPL18-SILVER, Coolpix L18, Nikon Coolpix L18

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Manufacturer's Description

*8.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 × 20 inches. Plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and product incredible enlargements

*3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens gets you close to the action. NIKKOR optics provide exceptional pictures. The lens is built on a proud heritage of producing precision camera optics that deliver superb color and razor-sharp results

*New EXPEED image processor ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. Nikon’s comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates know-how and technologies accumulated throughout our long history of photographic and digital imaging development. EXPEED is custom-tuned for COOLPIX and applied optimized technologies the render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you will not miss that special moment

*Anti-Shake Mode minimizes the effect of camera shake by detecting slight movement of the subject and will overcome blur by adjusting to a higher shutter speed and a higher ISO

*Huge, Bright High Resolution 3.0-inch LCD makes it easy to compose and share your pictures. In addition, the high-contrast and anti-reflection coating on the screen assist in clear viewing, even in direct sunlight

*Adjusts up to ISO 1600 making new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos in lower light conditions

*Nikon Image Innovations include: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™, which will automatically look for and fixes most instances of red-eye. You may never see red-eyes again, Face Priority AF is Nikon’s face-finding technology that quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait, and D-Lighting will rescue those photos that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas

*15 Scene Modes for optimized shooting in various settings. Chose from: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Panorama Assist, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light modes. Match you current shooting situation with one of these Scene Modes and the camera will make the necessary adjustments to get you an incredible picture, automatically

*High Quality TV Movies with Sound is now just a press of a button away with your COOLPIX. Record TV-Quality movies with sound whose duration is only limited by the available space on your SD/SDHC card. Connect your camera to your TV and you have instant home-movies!

*Available Colors: Navy and Ruby Red


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