February 8th, 2010
Nikon introduced a new camera to its Life-Series line, the Coolpix L110 digital camera which gives you the ability to get close to all of life’s moments. It features 12 megapixels of resolution, 15x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD display and HD Movie capture.
Belonging to L-series point-and-shoot digital cameras, the L100 is simple and easy to use and offers a full range of automatic shooting technologies. Its Scene Auto Selector function will adjust camera setting to any situation you photograph to get the nest result possible.
Portrait shooting is supported by Nikon’s Smart Portrait System that combines several technologies to make portraits of your friends and family look great. Face detection detects up to 12 faces in a frame while Smile capture function automatically releases the shutter when your subject smiles. Blink Warning will inform you when a subject has blinked in a photo and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix will remove that annoying red eyes.
The L110 features true mechanical image stabilization to combat blur caused by camera shake, the Sensor Shift Image Stabilization. It helps deliver sharp and clear photos even under tough shooting conditions. It is further enhanced by Motion Detection technology, High ISO 6400 capability and Best Shot Selector (BSS) function. The latter takes up to 10 shots automatically while you press the shutter and saves the sharpest image.
Push a dedicated movie selector button to switch from capturing stills to recording movies. The High Definition (HD) movie mode allows shooting video clips at 720p resolution and features a built-in stereo microphone. Moreover, it is possible to use the optical zoom and auto focus operations during video capture.
Nikon Coolpix L110 – Specifications:
- 1/2.3″ CCD Image Sensor
- 12.10 Megapixels
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
- Maximum Image Size: 4000 x 3000
- 3.0 in. LCD with 460,000 dots
- 15x Optical Zoom
- Focal Length Equivalent: 28 - 420mm
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 (Wide)- f/5.4 (Tele)
- CCD-Shift VR Image Stabilization
- Motion Detection
- Best Shot Selector (BSS)
- Macro Focus: 1 cm
- Sensitivity: ISO 80-6400
- Shutter Speed: 2 - 1/4000 second
- Metering Modes: 256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot
- In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
- Enhanced Face Detection
- Smile Shutter
- Blink Proof
- Sport Continuous Shooting: 11.1 fps at 3 Mp
- SD/ SDHC/MMC Memory Cards
- 43.0MB Internal Memory
- Power: 4 x AA Batteries
- Body Colors: Black or Red
- Planned Price: $280
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February 7th, 2010
Nikon unveiled the new COOLPIX P100 digital camera, featuring CMOS image sensor and full High Definition (HD) movie (1080p) capabilities alongside with 26 x zoom and a 3.0-inch vari-angle display.
The camera stands aside from megapixel race and offers 10.3-megapixel backside illumination CMOS sensor. This technology allows better low-light performance and better image quality with little noise as well as for an in-camera high dynamic range (HDR) function. The letter can merges images of the same scene into single image with rich tonal detail.
The P100 is equipped with 26x optical zoom lens that is remarkable also for its wide-angle capabilities as it starts from 26 mm focal length in35mm equivalent. At the same time it provides 1 cm macro focus.
The camera belongs to the advanced crowd of compacts offering Shutter & Aperture priority and fully Manual modes, which give you ultimate creative control over your images. And Active D-Lighting, in its turn, will secure natural-looking images minimizing loss of details in highlights and shadows.
There’s also a 5-Way Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization System to compensate for camera shake and help the camera deliver blur-free images. It includes Sensor Shift Image Stabilization, Motion Detection, High ISO 3200 and Best Shot Selector.
The P100, like all Coolpix cameras, offers the Smart Portrait System combining In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face, Smile and Blink detection and Skin Softening. Moreover, the Subject Tracking function can constantly keeps moving subjects in focus to ensure perfect capture.
Nikon Coolpix P100 – Specifications:
- 1/2.3″ CMOS Image Sensor
- 10.30 Megapixels
- Maximum Image Size: 3648 x 2736
- 3.0 in. LCD Display with 460,000 dots
- 26x Optical Zoom
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- Focal Length Equivalent: 26 - 678mm
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 (Wide) - f/5.0 (Tele)
- Focusing System: Contrast detect with Face-priority AF; 9-area Auto, 99-area manual select, center
- Macro Focus: 1 cm
- Sensitivity: ISO 160-3200
- Metering Modes: 256-segment matrix, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot AF area
- Exposure Modes: Program, Aperture & Shutter Priority, Manual
- Subject Tracking AF
- Smart Portrait System Best Shot Selector
- In-camera High Dynamic Range
- Active D-Lighting
- Capture Speed Continuous: 10.0 fps at Full Resolution
- 1080p HD Movies
- SD/ SDHC /MMC Memory Cards
- Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery
- 43.0MB Internal Memory
- Planned Price: $400
- Availability: March 2010
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February 7th, 2010
Nikon has announced its another point-and-shoot digital camera, the Coolpix L22. Being a successor to the L20 model, it features an effective resolution of 12 megapixels, a 3.6x optical zoom lens and a 3.0-inch LCD to frame and review images and movies.
Now every family member can take great photos. The camera gives you an opportunity to enjoy photography without having to bother about camera settings. Moreover, the camera is an affordable one.
The Coolpix L22 offers fully automatic shooting mode in which the camera decides what settings to apply, as well as 15 scene modes to choose from. Uou can select one of them to match the scene being photographed.
Unfortunately, the camera doesn’t include any form of mechanical image stabilization. Instead, it features VR electronic image stabilization to combat blur caused by low light or camera shake. It is a software technique and means raising ISO level to allow for shorter shutter speeds, which will inevitable end up in noisy pictures.
The Coolpix L22 makes it possible to shoot flattering portraits of friends and family with ease thanks to its Smart Portrait System. The system includes Enhanced Face detection that can detect up to 12 faces in a frame; In-Camera Red-Eye Fix; Smile Mode for automatic shutter subject release when your subject is smiling; and Blink Warning that notifies you when a subject has blinked in a photo.
Nikon Coolpix L22 – Specifications:
- 1/2.3″ CCD Image Sensor
- 12.00 Megapixels
- Maximum Image Size: 4000 x 3000
- 3.0 in. LCD Screen with 230,000 dots
- 3.6x Optical Zoom
- Focal Length Equivalent: 38 - 136mm
- Aperture Range : f/3.1 (wide) - f/6.7 (tele)
- Focusing System: Contrast Detect; Face-Priority AF, Auto
- Macro Focus: 5 cm
- Sensitivity: ISO 80 - 1600
- 15 Scene Modes
- 19.0MB Internal Memory
- SD/MMC including SDHC Memory Cards
- 2 x AA Batteries
- Enhanced Face Detedction
- Smile Mode
- Blink Warning
- Body Colors: Black, Red, Blue, Champagne Silver
- Planned Price: $130
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