Nikon CoolPix L20

Pros: Great image quality for the price ; Extremely easy to use

Cons: A bit bulky ; No manual ISO controls ; Bottom Line ; For value, ease of use, looks, and image quality, the Coolpix L20 is one of the best bargain point-and-shoots we've seen ; Nikon Coolpix L20 ; Coolpix L20 Review, by Tim Moynihan, PC World May 20, ...

Verdict: For value, ease of use, looks, and image quality, the Coolpix L20 is one of the best bargain point-and-shoots we've seen.

Review summary: Nikon's Coolpix L20 represents one of the best options we've seen in a growing category of cameras: very affordable, easy-to-use point-and-shoots with surprisingly stellar image quality and a bit of fashion sense.

Verdict: All in all, the Nikon Coolpix L20 is a very affordable camera that performed very well in our image tests. For value, ease of use, and eye-catching looks, it's one of the best bargain point-and-shoots we've seen so far in 2009. Don't expect the manual ...

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix L20 is a simple digital camera and the latest in Nikon's entry-level camera lineup. The Coolpix L20 features a 10 megapixel sensor, 3.6X optical zoom lens and point-and-shoot operation with automatic scene mode selection and Motion ...

Pros: Large 3 inch LCD with good visibility ; Good battery life ; Performs well and fairly fast ; Easy to use with help tooltips and automatic scene mode selection available ; Smart Portrait, motion detection and auto scene selection features ; Good image ...

Cons: Auto ISO only; camera uses lower ISO settings only in good light ; Oversimplified in some areas (ie, barely any on-screen information, no manual ISO, skimps on playback features) ; Slow lens aperture range and no image stabilization ; Poor low-light ...

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix L20 is a plain and easy-to-use entry-level digital camera. The L20 offers 10 megapixels of resolution, a large 3 inch LCD and a 3.6X zoom lens which is unfortunately slow and has no image stabilization.

Review summary: The smart-looking, 10-megapixel Coolpix L20 is a budget compact camera that's easy to handle and straightforward to use. All but very beginners will find the omission of ISO adjustment options baffling, but, otherwise, it's a simple, sturdy, practical ...

Pros: Glossy, smart finish ; 240 shots from a single pair of alkalines ; no-fuss operation ideal for beginners

Cons: No manual ISO adjustment ; cheap-feeling controls ; not that inexpensive in today's market

Verdict: While the budget Nikon Coolpix L20 looks and feels like a nice camera, it's let down by poor-quality controls and a grotty user interface. It's an average camera competing with a whole host of above-average rivals in the same price bracket

Review summary: Nikon Coolpix L20 digital camera : Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix L20 digital camera. Easy Auto Mode simplifies photography by taking control of settings; just turn on the digital camera and shoot freely. Activated in Easy ...