Nikon COOLPIX L5 Digital Camera
The new Nikon L5 is an entry level digicam which with its 7.2 resolution will surely get many takers. The Nikon L5 sports the trademark design of the L Series and is equipped with an advanced Lens shift Vibration Reduction (VR) mechanism and a 2.5 inch LCD.
The Nikon L5 is pretty compact and measures 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.8 in and thus can be fitted into any pocket. It has a 5x zoom lens with a range of 38-190mm Zoom-Nikkor lens (35mm equivalent) and thanks to the VR technology one is assured of blur free images even when employing a longer zoom. The L5 is pretty versatile when it comes to power sources and is compatible with AA-size batteries in alkaline, lithium, ZR6 oxyride, rechargeable or other forms.
For making photography fun yet simple, the L5 is also equipped with the One-touch portrait button on the camera’s top panel. Face-priority AF which automatically detects the face in a frame and the focus accordingly. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix which combats the horrid red eye effect and D-Lighting which enhances shots taken in bad lightening or with too much backlight. For further functionality Nikon has added 15 different Scene modes and 4 with Scene assist.
The Nikon L5’s movie mode can capture moves at the following rate: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 30fps. It has an awful 8MB memory but it is compatible with SD memory cards. Other options include; BSS (Best Shot Selector), Macro mode, Blur Warning alerts etc. No word on pricing or availability and for more info visit Product Page
Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX L5 Specifications
Type Compact digital camera
Effective pixels 7.2 million
CCD 1/2.5-inch type (7.41 million total pixels)
Image modes High (3072*), Normal (3072), Normal (2592), Normal (2048), PC (1024), Normal (2048), TV (640)
Lens 5x Zoom-Nikkor; 6.3-31.4mm (35mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 38-190mm); f/2.9-5.0; 9 elements in 7 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x
Focus range (approx.) 50cm (1 ft. 7.7 in.) to infinity (∞), 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (∞) in Macro mode
LCD monitor 2.5-inch type, 115,000-dot TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment
Storage media Internal memory: approx. 8MB, SD memory card
Shooting modes Auto, 4 modes with Scene assist (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait), 11 Scene modes (Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Color Options, Date Imprint, Self-timer (10 sec.)
Movie With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 30fps
Vibration Reduction (VR) Lens shift VR (Normal/Active/Off)
Capture modes 1) Single, 2) Continuous (approx. 0.7fps), 3) Multi-shot 16 (approx. 5fps, only available at image size 7M)
Number of frames (w/ internal memory) 7M: High (3072*) approx. 2, Normal (3072) approx. 4, 3M: Normal (2048) approx. 10
Built-in flash
Range: approx. 0.5-5.5m / 1 ft. 7.7 in. – 18 ft. 0.5 in.(W), 0.6-4.0m / 1 ft. 12 in. – 13 ft. 1.8 in.(T); Flash modes: Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Flash Cancel, Anytime Flash and Slow sync.
Interface USB, Audio Video output
Supported languages Total of 20 languages:
German/ English/ Spanish/ French/ Italian/ Dutch/ Russian/ Swedish/ Japanese/ Simplified Chinese/ Traditional Chinese/ Korean/ Thai/ Portuguese/ Polish/ Indonesian/ Finnish/ Danish/ Norwegian/ Czech selectable in menu display
Power requirements Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery EN-MH1 x 2, AA-size battery (LR6 alkaline, ZR6 oxyride, or lithium) x 2, AC Adapter EH-65A (optional)
Battery life (approx.) 490 shots with lithium, 150 shots with alkaline, or 250 shots with EN-MH1 (based on CIPA standard)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx.97 x 61 x 45mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.8 in.) excluding projections
Weight Approx. 170g (6.0 oz.) without battery and SD memory card
Supplied accessories* Battery Charger MH-71, Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery EN-MH1 (EN-MH1-B2), USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Strap, PictureProject CD-ROM
Optional accessories Battery Charger MH-71, Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery EN-MH1 (EN-MH-B2), AC Adapter EH-65A
*Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.
PictureProject System Requirements
OS Macintosh: Mac® OS X version 10.3.9 or later
Windows: Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows® 2000 Professional pre-installed models
Note CD-ROM drive required for installation. Only built-in USB ports are supported.
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