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Nikon Coolpix L3 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Nikon Coolpix L3 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography

List Price: $149.99
Buy Used: $35.00
You Save: $114.99 (77%)

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New (6) Used (11) Refurbished (3) from $35.00

Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 62 reviews
Sales Rank: 17468

Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 32
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 200
Optical Zoom: 3
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2
Maximum Focal Length: 19.2
Minimum Focal Length: 6.3
Maximum Resolution: 5.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 1 x 3

MPN: 25544
Model: 25544
UPC: 182082554432
EAN: 0018208255443
ASIN: B000EI8WM6

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 5.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
  • 3x optical zoom; 2.0-inch Super Bright LCD display
  • BSS (Best Shot Selector) automatically selects the shot with the sharpest focus from a series of consecutive images
  • 15 different Scene modes, four with Scene assist
  • Powered by 2 AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards (23 MB internal memory included)

Accessories:

  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
  • Corel Photo Album 7 Deluxe
  • PhotoPlus X2 Digital Studio
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Performance and value come together to form the Coolpix L3 digital camera. 5.1 Megapixels, and a 3x optical zoom provide the crisp images that anyone can appreciate while the large bright 2" LCD screen allows you to fix Red-Eye or Crop right in the camera. Don't forget the included 32MB of internal memory, so you can get going right out of the box, with room to expand with the SD card memory slot, you'll never run out of room! The flexibility to use AA-alkaline or NiMH means you'll always be able to pick up more batteries out on the road. These features and more are sure to satisfy your day-to-day digital photography needs at a price that won't hurt your wallet! Built-in Auto-flash with Red-Eye reduction and in-camera Red-Eye fix Face Priority AF In-Camera Cropping D-Lighting compensates for underexposed or flash deprived areas of an image by adding light and detail In-Camera Help Best Shot Selector Voice Memos 16 programmed scene modes PictBridge for direct printing to your PC without a computer Long battery life (Up to 200 shots on 2 AA-type alkaline batteries) 32MB internal memory; SD memory card slot An SD Card is NOT included, therefore we suggest purchasing an optional 512MB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera's high resolution abilities. Interfaces - Audio/Video (output), USB Approximate Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) - 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0; Unit Weight - 4.2 ounces (without battery and SD card)


Customer Reviews:   Read 57 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Extremely DARK pictures!   December 3, 2008
Leah (A Minneapolis suburb, Minnesota)
This camera is one that I use for work purposes. We bought this one after going through a couple of other ones in the past 5+ years. I have had several point & shoot digital cameras of my own. This camera is, by far, the WORST camera I have ever used. The main reason for this is that all pictures taken indoors are extremely dark. We bought 3 of these for work, and all three of them have the same issue with the dark pictures, so it's not just mine in particular. The camera has a feature called D-lighting that you can use after a picture is taken, which lightens the whole picture. It does help lighten a picture, but it has to be done for each and every indoor picture, which is a huge pain, to say the least. And, when you use the feature, it saves the lighter one but still keeps the bad/dark one. So after I use D-lighting for each and every picture, I had to go back and delete the bad/dark one. Because the camera has this feature, it makes me think that Nikon knew that the dark pictures were a problem to begin with. What I finally ended up having to do was put the setting on "night portrait" for all indoor pictures. It makes the pictures lighter, but it takes a really long time to reset and be ready for the the next shot. The other issue with this camera is that if anyone is moving at all, the picture will be slightly blurred. I honestly cannot believe that this camera is still being sold.


2 out of 5 stars Does not age gracefully   September 12, 2008
Kathryn Carlson (Columbus OH)
When I first got this camera, I loved it. It was fast, clear, compact. I recommended it to my mom and she got the same camera.
I dropped it one time and the battery case broke. It stays closed... but just barely. When I came home on Christmas break, I saw that my mom's had broken in the exact same way. So I think that's a definite design flaw. It also slowed down considerably within weeks. The time that the flash took to recharge was excrutiating. I missed so many good photo ops because of how long it took between pictures. The batteries also die very quickly in this camera.
It is also difficult to find a good setting for indoors. Most of my indoor pictures are really blurry or I look like I'm glowing white from the flash... there didnt seem to be a good in between. Outdoors, it did work ok. I took some decent shots on it.

Overall, I wouldn't recommend this. It's frustrating, and created a bad image of Nikon for me. Even if they do have some nice cameras, I'm switching over to Canon now.



1 out of 5 stars I hate it   June 26, 2008
B. Hartman (USA)
This camera is junk. The lens jams, the shutter time is slow and the time between shots with the flash is super slow. The pictures are often dark with a funny hue. The focus is not great either. The only time it does okay is outside in full sunlight.


1 out of 5 stars not that thrilled   June 22, 2008
Melissa Forrest
Over the years I have bought and used several different digital camera. This one would have to be my least favorite. If you are taking daylight photos outside it is decent, but if you want to take photos anywhere else forget about it. The photos I take in my own home are all too dark, even with the flash. The dusk/dawn setting is completely useless. I'm not sure exactly what the problem is; maybe the flash is just too weak. Forget about taking anything at night. The photos will not come out at all. The overall picture quality is not all that impressive. Also, the battery life is poor. In general I really wish I hadn't bought this camera. It was a waste of money. I am very disappointed in Nikon. Next time I'll but a Canon.


2 out of 5 stars Good for outdoor pictures   March 4, 2008
Robert W. Baldwin (Clinton Township, MI USA)
Nikon L3 Highs
*Sharp, colorful outdoor pictures

Nikon L3 Lows
*Battery life is horrible, I had to switch to Energizer E squared to fix this
*Focusing takes roughly four seconds
*Flash photography leaves foreground overexposed and background underexposed, even after I adjusted the stops.


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