Overview

The Nikon Coolpix L4 is a reasonable priced entry level camera aimed at the point and shoot photographer. It features 4 megapixels resolution, a 3 times optical zoom lens and a 2 inch display. Easy to use and ultra compact the Coolpix L4 is a take anywhere camera and its 2 standard AA batteries can easily be replaced while travelling without having to worry about taking the power adapter.

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Available Reviews

• Nikon Coolpix L4 review at imaging resource
• Nikon Coolpix L4 camera test at TrustedReviews
• Nikon Coolpix L4 review at CNet
• Nikon Coolpix L4 review at cameras.co.uk
• Nikon Coolpix L4 review at PCMag
• Nikon Coolpix L4 review at Steve's Digicams

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Specifications

Resolution: 4 megapixels
Focal Length: 38-114mm, 35mm equivalent
Optical Zoom: 3x
Exposure Modes: Automatic, Scene Modes
Macro Mode: 4cm
Movie Mode: 640×480 at 15fps
Shutter Speed: 4-1/3000 sec.
LCD Display: 2 inch
Storage Media: SD/MMC card
Battery: 2 AA type batteries
Dimensions (H x W x D): 3.4 x 2.4 x 1.4 in / 86.5 x 60.5 x 34.5mm
Weight: 4.1 oz / 115g

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Press Release

Nikon is pleased to announce the introduction of the COOLPIX L2, COOLPIX L3 and COOLPIX L4 entry-level digital compact cameras.
The trio combines an array of high-quality components including a 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens and a bright 2.0-inch LCD screen with in-camera image-improvement features, housed in lightweight, compact yet elegantly finished bodies.
All three cameras boast powerful 3x Zoom-Nikkor lenses with a focal range equivalent to that of a 38-116mm (114mm for the COOLPIX L4) (35mm equivalent), providing freedom to zoom in for tight personal portraits, or zoom out to capture expansive outdoor scenes.
The CCD delivers higher performance within tighter dimensions, greatly adding to the cameras’ compact form and portability while offering generous effective megapixel values of 6.0 for the COOLPIX L2, 5.1 for the COOLPIX L3, and 4.0 for the COOLPIX L4, ensuring the refined image clarity that users have come to expect from Nikon.
All three latest L series models also feature a bright, easy-to-view 2.0-inch LCD that’s now even easier to operate with new icons and function selections as well as a brand new colour scheme.
The specific design aspects of the COOLPIX L2, L3 and L4 make it streamlined and comfortable to hold. The curved grip contributes both to the cameras’ ergonomics and shooting stability.
In common with the entire COOLPIX digital camera range, these three latest additions feature a number of Nikon inspired capabilities that give the user the power to automatically improve recorded images in-camera. Available in playback mode, for example, the D-Lighting function selects and creates a copy of images with excessive backlight or insufficient flash illumination, adding light and detail wherever needed.

Nikon’s Face-priority AF* function automatically detects and focuses on people’s faces, regardless of where they are in the frame, ensuring superb crisp-focus portraits. The In-Camera Red-Eye Fix function analyses each image, automatically finding and then correcting the accidental red-eye that sometimes occurs in flash photography, for more natural-looking portraits.
A choice of 15 different Scene modes – four with Scene assist – ensures desired results in a wide range of everyday situations. By choosing the Scene mode best suited to the subject at hand, the COOLPIX L2, L3 or L4 automatically selects the ideal settings, whether indoor party or outdoor nighttime fireworks display. Scene assist displays useful framing guides in the monitor, helping the user compose shots for optimal results.
All three of the latest COOLPIX L class cameras are compatible with widely available SD memory cards. The provision of 23MB of internal memory for the COOLPIX L2 and L3 and 10MB for the COOLPIX L4 allows the user to keep shooting when no additional memory is available, as well as easily moving images from one SD card to another.
This latest trio of COOLPIX digital cameras also offer movie-shooting capability** in three sizes: TV movie size (640) for viewing on TV or computers; convenient Small size (320); and Smaller size (160) for extended recording or Internet usage.
Printing is kept simple with PictBridge capability enabling connection to a compatible printer without the need of a computer and USB connectivity eases data transfer to computers and other peripherals.
Completing the picture is the complimentary PictureProject accessory software, which greatly simplifies the importing, editing and organizing of images, and even offers compatibility with a range of plug-ins which allow functions to be extended on demand.
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The COOLPIX L4 will be available in March 2006 with an MSRP of $149.95.
(source: Nikon)