Nikon Coolpix L18 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera
24 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
+ 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
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Real customer reviews
24 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
88% of people recommend it.
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Rob, Chalfont St Peter , “30 years picture taking”
Score 8.0/10
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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
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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
purchased 07 Apr 2008
Harry, Brompton, Northallerton
Score 9.0/10
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Great screen size with good clear image.
Opens quickly and simple to take quick shots.
Good size and design.
Face recognition system is good.
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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.
purchased 06 Jun 2008
Sue, West Midlands
Score 9.0/10
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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.
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!
purchased 20 May 2008
kim , bewdley , “professional female”
Score 9.0/10+ easy to use
- Reviewer left no comment
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
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.
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
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!
purchased 17 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ small and compact
- No Case
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
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.
purchased 26 Jun 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ 3" screen.
- None yet found
purchased 04 Jun 2008
Dionysius, Birmingham , “Not a good photographer”
Score 8.0/10+ Large display screen
- No viewfinder
purchased 19 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
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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.
purchased 02 Oct 2008
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Product Features
Camera Type
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Compact |
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Optical Zoom Ratio
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3 |
Screen Size in Inches
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3 |
Digital Zoom Ratio
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4 |
Face Recognition
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Yes |
Image Stabilisation
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Yes |
Colour
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Multi |
Memory Card Slot
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Yes |
Media Format
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SDHC Card |
Media Format
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SD Card |
PictBridge
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Yes |
Macro Mode
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Yes |
Video Recorder
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Yes |
Manual Focus
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No |
Timer
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Yes |
Under Water
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No |
Dimensions (mm)
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61x95x29.5 |
Weight (g)
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125 |
Flash
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Yes |
Resolution (Pixels)
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3264x2448 |
Shortest Shutter Speed
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1/1500 |
Longest Shutter Speed
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4" |
Max. Aperture Lens 1
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f2.8-4.7 |
In-Built Memory (MB)
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21 |
USB Port
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Yes |
Also known as: Nikon CPL18-SILVER, Coolpix L18, Nikon Coolpix L18
Digital Cameras Buyers' GuideManufacturer'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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