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Review summary: In its Coolpix L100 model, Nikon has entered new territory with an extended zoom camera for snapshooters. Powered by four AA batteries, it provides four, highly-automated capture modes for still photography plus a movie mode that records VGA or QVGA ...

Verdict: The simple autofocusing system had some flaws in the test camera that showed up mainly when we were trying to shoot close-ups. Although the camera can focus to 50 cm at the wide position and 1.5 metres at full optical zoom, we found it difficult to ...

Review summary: Nikon Coolpix L100 digital camera : Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix L100 digital camera. Easy Auto Mode simplifies photography by taking control of settings; just turn on the L100 camera and shoot freely. Activated in Easy Auto ...

Review summary: Nikon announces three budget Coolpix cameras: the L100, L20 and the L19. The Coolpix L100 features 10 megapixel resolution, a 15x zoom lens covering a wide-angle 28mm to super-telephoto 420mm (35mm equiv.), Image Sensor Shift VR image stabilization, ...

Verdict: boasts 10 effective megapixels, Nikon's EXPEED digital image processing system for high performance and a 15x zoom NIKKOR lens covering a wide-angle 28mm to super-telephoto 420mm (35mm-format equivalent) - you know you're going to capture almost any ...

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix L100 is a basic, big zoom camera which looks and feels like a ‘true' ultra zoom yet offers the simplicity of a point-and-shoot compact. The L100 offers 10 megapixels of resolution, 15X optical zoom with image stabilization, a 3 inch ...

Pros: Large 3 inch LCD ; Excellent battery life ; Plenty of optical zoom with image stabilization ; Easy to use (perhaps too much so) ; Smart Portrait, motion detection and auto scene selection features

Cons: Below average image quality – noise, softness with noise reduction, prominent color fringing ; Oversimplified everywhere (ie, barely any on-screen information, no manual ISO, skimps on playback features) ; Lacks even the most basic of controls (like ...

Verdict: To summarize, the Nikon Coolpix L100 is a big zoom camera which has more optical zoom than your typical pocket super-zoom. It's also physically larger – good for ergonomics but not good for portability – than competing cameras.