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The Nikon Coolpix L18 is rated by the reviewers as one of the quickest point-and-shoot cameras that have ever been made. It has a large 3 inch LCD display screen, 23MB storage built-in.8 megapixel CCD imager, 2 AA batteries’, a red-eye fixer installed in the camera, and a face detection AF exclusive function.
It also has a rare zooming function while shooting videos.
The Coolpix L 18 is one of the simplest cameras to handle, having only few controls and being very easy to change settings. It has 4 modes that one can select from, the Easy Auto mode, the Movies mode, the Scene mode and the simplest Auto mode.
Just turn on the camera, select a mode and one can start clicking right away. The editors felt that it’s an apt selection for point-shoot photographers and for beginners as well.
The editors liked
High resolution and picture quality
Very simple to use and has an easy control system
D-lighting feature is very handy
Compact and comfortable design
Large and bright 3 inch LCD display
Exposure is automatic and has 15 scene modes installed.
The editors didn't like
Lens becomes unsteady after a while
Lack of optical image stabilization
Dark colours in images get slightly soft and blurred, with a small bluish tinge at times.
TestSeek's Conclusion
The Nikon Coolpix L 18 is an easy to use camera, and is very suitable for beginners and those who are looking mainly for a point-and-shoot camera. However, the reviewers do not recommend it if one is looking for perfect images and a good colour balance.
Abstract: The Nikon Coolpix L18 is an 8 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom lens. This is an entry level digital camera. Why Buy the Nikon Coolpix L18?The main reason for looking to buy the Coolpix L18 is the fact it is simple and easy to use. Another attra...
Abstract: Nikon has also incorporated user-friendly Imaging Innovations into the entire line of COOLPIX cameras, designed to ease the picture-taking process for the consumer. The L18 includes: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, which will automatically look for..
Abstract: In the first of our five group tests of compact digital cameras, were looking at what are best termed budget models. Weve not gone for the absolute cheapest of the cheap (you can, after all buy a digital camera/ webcam thingy for as little as $20)...
Abstract: Nikon has introduced three new "L" or “Life” Series cameras to their COOLPIX family. Designed with the casual snap-shooter in mind, the Nikon COOLPIX L18 combines high-quality design and construction with user-friendly features at affordable prices. Th...
Good image quality. D-lighting is useful. Simple control scheme. ...
Simplicity verges on crippling. Lens housing is wobbly. ...
The Nikon Coolpix L18 takes good pictures for the price, and should suit entry-level users well. The lens is particularly good, so images are clean, accurate and have little to no distortion. Colors are muted, however, and the vivid color mode can pr...
Abstract: Video Review: The Nikon Coolpix L18 takes good pictures for the price, and should suit entry-level users well. The lens is particularly good, so images are clean, accurate and have little to no distortion. Colors are muted, however, and the vivid co...
Abstract: With all the fuss about Nikon's DSLRs, the Coolpix compact line sometimes gets overlooked. Which is a shame, because there are some gems in the range. The eight megapixel Nikon Coolpix L18 comes very close to being one of the sparklers...
Large, responsive LCD, Easy menu navigation, Fast continuous-shooting mode, Zoom active during video capture
Cannot select ISO, Limited options
We had great fun using the Nikon Coolpix L18. The similarly priced Casio Exilim EX-Z9 is more versatile and sophisticated, but the L18 is a fast shooter. You won’t get bogged down with distracting options and parameters, and at the end of the day, y...
Pictures a little over-sharpened, some visible graininess, cant manually adjust ISO, somewhat sluggish
Nikons CoolPix L18 is a basic, entry-level compact camera that does little to separate itself from the pack. It will be fine for novice users but anyone more discerning will be frustrated by the image quality and speed issues. ...
Grand écran, simplicité dutilisation, qualité photo, bonne tenue en main, fonction D-Lighting.
Absence de stabilisation optique, rendu vidéo moyen, peu de réglages.
Nikon renouvelle sa fameuse gamme Coolpix avec notamment le L18, compact dentrée de gamme pour un usage familial. La simplification est à lhonneur dans cet appareil photo.
