Nikon offers “easy auto mode for great pictures” with Coolpix L15
By Arnold Zafra
The Nikon Coolpix L15 is a compact point-and-shoot digital camera designed for both novice and advanced photo enthusiasts.
Priced at US149.95, the Coolpix L15 combines high performance with operating ease and the support of advanced features, including optical lens shift VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilisation.
According to Nikon, the Coolpix L15 was built on a custom application of Nikon’s innovative EXPEED digital image processing concept, and incorpoted the precision optics of a Nikkor lens.
Key features include:
- 8.0 Megapixels, 1/ 2.5” CCD
- 3x optical zoom
- Focal length f/2.8-4.7 (5.7-17.1 35-105mm equiv.)
- 64-1000 ISO (sensitivity)
- 2.1” TFT-LCD screen (230,000 pixels)
- 580 shots per battery (Alkaline) charge
- Takes SD/SDHC MEDIA
- Compact easy to grip body
- 125 grams
- Dimensions of 91 mm x 60.5 mm x 26 mm (W x H x D)
- In-camera Red-Eye Fix automatically fixes most instances of red-eye in the camera. You may never see red eyes again; Face-Priority AF Nikon’s face-finding technology that automatically focuses on faces; D-Lighting rescues dark or backlit pictures by improving brightness and detail where needed.
What the manufacturer says:
Offers the full imaging potential of 8.0 effective megapixels, the COOLPIX L15 captures true-to-life colour with enough fine details to leave plenty of creative freedom to crop or produce beautiful enlargements.
What users and reviewers are saying:
“The Nikon Coolpix L15 has proved to be a big disappointment to me. I expect more from Nikon, but in terms of picture quality and also shutter lag this camera has not performed very well.”- Cameras.co.uk
“Also, the interface is so user friendly. I can’t believe how easy it is to use. The menus are simple to figure out. I never even looked at the manual. The only draw back I can think of is the delay between shots utilizing the flash. I think I wait about 4-5 seconds before I can take another picture. This doesn’t really bother me since I use this outdoors during the day.”- A. Hochberg
“…performed well in terms of exposure and color accuracy outdoors. However, detail definition and noise performance were disappointing when the camera needed to raise the ISO setting.”- Imaging Resource
Our comment:
As a follow up to the Coolpix L14, Nikon has added VR and 8.0 megapixel sensor to the Coolpix L15 camera. With a small price difference and if you are looking for a mid-range point-and-shoot, you might want to consider the Coolpix L15.
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