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nikon-coolpix-l6.jpgTis the season of digital cameras and Nikon is hogging the limelight today! Meet the Nikon COOLPIX L6 a compact and lightweight digicam for the dare we say, casual photographer. With a decent resolution of 6 megapixel and an optical 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens with a focal range of 38-116mm (35mm equivalent), the L6 is quite versatile. Oh and this digicam has the ‘world’s longest battery life’! According to Nikon, the L6 can capture 1,000 images when using the supplied Energizer™ lithium AA-size batteries.

Measuring 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0 in. the L6 has a 2.5 inch TFT LCD and a maximum sensitivity of ISO 800.The camera includes 15 Scene modes and includes some exclusive Nikon Features like; 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.

The Nikon COOLPIX L6 has an internal memory of 23MB which can be expanded via a memory card. It can capture movies with sound at the following rates: TV movie (640) at 30fps/15fps, Small size (320) at 30fps/15fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps. 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 COOLPIX L6 Other Features

* Highly compact dimensions of (W x H x D) 91 x 60.5 x 26mm (3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0 in.) excluding projections
* Take-anywhere light weight of approx. 125g (4.4 oz.) (without battery and SD memory card)
* Energizerâ„¢ lithium AA-batteries included
* Date Counter visually records the countdown of days to a special occasion or number of days since an event
* Slide show function adds fun to image viewing anytime
* Menu available in a choice of 20 languages
* BSS (Best Shot Selector) identifies and saves the sharpest image automatically from ten sequential shots
* Macro mode allows shooting from as close as 10cm (3.9 in.)
* Color Options add fun to shooting with 5 different color effects
* Blur Warning alerts when an image is blurred, allowing the user to shoot again before leaving the scene
* USB connectivity enables fast data transfer to computers and other peripherals
* Small picture function creates image with smaller data for easy email attachment
* Trimming function makes it easy to improve composition after shooting
* Time zone function enables the camera clock to be set to local time, anywhere in the world
* 4x digital zoom extends compositional freedom
* Choice of White Balance
Auto with TTL control, 7-mode manual (Direct sunlight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Flash and White Bal. Preset)
* Nikon’s PictureProject software supplied

Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX L6 Specifications
Effective pixels 6.0 million
CCD 1/2.5-inch type (6.18 million total pixels)
Image modes High (2816*), Normal (2816), Normal (2048), PC (1024), TV (640)
Lens 3x Zoom-Nikkor; 6.3-19.2mm (35mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 38-116mm); f/3.2-5.3; 5 elements in 5 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x
Focus range (approx.) 30cm (11.8 in.) to infinity (∞), 10cm (3.9 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. 23MB), 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), Voice Recording, BSS (Best Shot Selector), Color Options, Blur Warning, Date Imprint, Self-timer (10 sec.)
Movie With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps/15fps, Small size (320) at 30fps/15fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps
Capture modes 1) Single 2) Continuous (approx. 1.7fps) 3) Multi-shot 16 (approx. 2fps, only available at image size 6M)
Number of frames (w/ internal memory) 6M: High (2816*) approx. 7, Normal (2816) approx. 15, 3M: Normal (2048) approx. 28
Built-in flash
Range: approx. 0.3-5.0m /11.8 in. – 16 ft. 4.9 in. (W), approx. 0.3 - 3.0m/ 11.8 in. – 9 ft. 10.1 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.) 1,000 shots with lithium, 400 shots with alkaline, or 540 shots with EN-MH1 (based on CIPA standard)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx.91 x 60.5 x 26mm (3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0 in.) excluding projections
Weight Approx. 125g (4.4 oz.) without battery and SD memory card
Supplied accessories* Two lithium batteries, 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-MH1-B2), AC Adapter EH-65A