Nikon COOLPIX L27 Compact Digital Camera - Black (16.1MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD (discontinued by manufacturer)

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Move up to ISO 100 and while the image is still sharp enough, we noticed a little degradation on the sharp edges. There's also a small amount of salt & pepper noise in the darker areas. Disappointingly, image quality starts to get compromised at ISO 200. It means that as the settings go higher the image quality will get even worse and try to be neutralised by noise reduction software. This stylish Nikon COOLPIX L27 is a easy to use compact camera features a 16-megapixel CCD image sensor delivering high-resolution images and crisp 720p HD videos that reproduce even fine details. Smart portrait is designed to make sure you get the best pictures of people possible. When you select it from the Mode menu, it switches on face detection, red-eye reduction and also enables Blink detection and Smile shutter. These are the more intelligent features. Blink detection will notice when someone is blinking in the frame and alert you on screen. It will then ask you to take another picture. The Smile shutter will automatically take a picture when it sees someone smiling in the frame. It's a feature that Sony developed a few years ago and has become popular in the automatic portrait systems ever since. Set at a low ISO setting, using a sharpening tool in an editing suite such as Adobe Photoshop should improve the images. However, going too high in the sensitivity scale will simply exacerbate any existing noise and make it look worse.

Nikon COOLPIX L27 16.1MP Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom + 720p Nikon COOLPIX L27 16.1MP Digital Camera w/ 5X Zoom + 720p

Kingston manufacturers high quality SD, SDHC and SDXC for use in your Nikon Coolpix L27 Digital Camera. Wethter you're looking to increase capacity of boost overall performance of your Nikon Coolpix L27 Digital Camera then upgrade today with Kingston. ISO Noise Performance - The L27 doesn't allow you to manually set the ISO speed, it's done automatically. Noise is low at ISO 80 and 100, with a little appearing as the ISO speed increases through 200 and 400. At ISO 800 images are very soft with detail missing. When trying to shoot in dark conditions to use ISO 1600 we found the L27 struggled to even focus. Lens Performance - When shooting wide the images have a decent amount of detail in the centre, but are very soft in the corners and edges, with purple fringing appearing in the our test shot above. When using the zoom, detail also reduces slightly in the centre of the images, with chromatic aberration evident as well. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 10cm, detail when shooting macros isn't too good. To help make the camera simple to use there is Easy Auto mode which automatically adjusts the camera settings for the detected scene. There are also 18 scene modes to choose from and the Smart Portrait System, which includes a smile timer, blink proof alert and red-eye fix.

There's no manual control of the ISO sensitivity on the Nikon Coolpix L27 so we couldn't perform an effective test. We tried to force the ISO up by reducing the amount of light available but could only get from ISO 80 to ISO 200. The images are lovely and sharp at the lowest setting and we couldn't detect any noise at that level. Of course to use this effectively, you need to have a lot of light. Battery life is rated at 200 shots according to CIPA test results, this isn't a lot, but as the camera has a limited set of features, it should last for a decent amount of time. AA batteries are also easy to find in most locations.We took a number of shots to test the camera's responsiveness, from switch on to first photo, shot to shot, focusing speed etc. We take a number of shots and then use the average to ensure accurate and consistent tests, making it easy to compare with other cameras. This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Japan without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. In the event a dispute arises under or in connection with this Agreement, you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction of Japan and waive any objection that such forum is inconvenient. You further consent to service of process in any action arising from this Agreement by regular mail or other commercially reasonable means of receipted delivery. If any provision of the Agreement shall be determined invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between you and Nikon, and supersedes and replaces any other agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The failure of any party to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, or the exercise of any option, right or remedy contained herein, shall not be construed as a waiver of any future application of such term, provision, option, right or remedy, and such term, provision, option, right or remedy shall continue and remain in full force and effect. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of section 3 and section 4 together with any provisions that by their express terms apply to periods after termination of this Agreement, shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason. Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x2), USB Cable UC-E16, ViewNX 2 CD, Reference Manual CD

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The memory card also goes in there next to the batteries. Although there is a small amount of internal memory (20Mb), the camera accepts SD memory cards up to and including SDXC. This relatively new format has a theoretical top capacity of 2Tb (2048Gb). The L27 also accepts Eye-Fi wireless connection memory cards. These cards link to the internet when in a wi-fi hotspot and will transmit your pictures to a computer or tablet for you to upload online or store. Great for if you're not getting access to a computer for a while. It's also equipped to shoot videos, with movie settings offering the choice of recording at 720p HD (1280 x 720), VGA (640 x 480) or QVGA (320 x 240) and single or full-time autofocus mode.The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-J10 is a new 16.1 megapixel compact camera with a built-in USB connector for easier image transfer and battery recharging. The stylish Sony J10 also has 4Gb of built-in memory, a 4x zoom lens, and a 2.7 inch LCD screen. Read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-J10 review to find out if this is the right point-and-shoot camera for you. Review Roundup The close focusing of the Nikon Coolpix L27 is 10cm, or 4 inches. That's certainly nothing special in terms of digital compact cameras, but it depends on whether you'll use it or not. The centre of the frame is sharp enough and - as expected - it starts to degrade towards the edges.