 Nikon Coolpix L100 is a 10 megapixels digital camera feature 15x Optical Wide-Angle (28-420mm) Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens, XPEED image processor, 4-Way VR Image Stabilization, Sports Continuous Scene Mode for shooting at up to 13 fps, Nikon's Smart Portrait System and a Bright 3.0-inch High-Resolution LCD. The camera measures Height: 2.8 in. (72.2mm) x Width: 4.3 in. (109.7mm) x Depth: 3.0 in. (78.1mm), weighs 12.5 oz. (355g) and running on 4 AA-Alkaline batteries.
Measuring just 110 x 72 x 78 mm, this hot looking superzoom is smaller than most superzooms, and weighs less too (360 grams). The body made of tough black plastic and boasts of a really good rubber handgrip and textured thumb grip, that are ergonomically placed making it a pleasure to wield. A steel finish plastic plate around the power and shutter buttons adds to the aesthetics.
The button placement's like any other superzoom - shutter and power buttons placed on top, while the preview, menu, delete and camera mode buttons are on the back of the camera, along with the navigation D-pad. Overall, the camera's sturdy, it looks powerful, and is ergonomically designed - so all physical aspects are perfect.
The sensor supports pictures of up to 10.1 megapixels, and even though the body's petite, it houses a 15x optical zoom lens. Even at full zoom - thanks to great mechanical image stabilization - the cameras usable without a tripod. Image quality was pretty good, auto-white balance was spot on (although a tad bit towards the warm sides in indoor shots) and color reproduction was vivid.
The front of the Nikon Coolpix L100 is of course dominated by the large lens, even when it sits retracted into its housing. Upon power-up, the lens extends, provided you have not forgotten to remove the lens cap beforehand. If you have, you will not only need to remove it but also to power the camera off and on again. Once extended, the lens' length remains essentially constant, as all the zooming appears to take place inside. The lens is not terribly fast in terms of its maximum aperture, which is f/3.5 at wide angle and f/5.4 at the telephoto end.
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