Those who cannot afford the complete control of a full blown SLR are always at a loss when it comes to buying a camera that will satisfy their creative urge. Perhaps it was for them that manufacturers came up with super zoom cameras. They are like a bridge between the SLRs and the compact point and shoot cameras. With the Coolpix L100 Nikon, which was known to have completed 50 years of manufacturing quality DSLRs, joins in the league of many who have begun to make super zoom cameras. This super zoom camera comes with a resolution of 10mp and a zoom range of 15x, ra nging from focal length values of 28mm to 420mm.
Design and FunctioningThe Nikon COOLPIX L100, like any other compact super zoom camera, bears resemblance to the shape of an SLR. It is also rather bulky ad large, as if trying to say that it is no less than an SLR, at least for those who cannot afford it. the Image Stabilization function works in four ways – Nikon's image sensor shift VR image stabilization compensates for the effects of camera shake, Motion Detection automatically controls shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for subject movement as well as camera shake, ISO 3200 capability allows faster shutter speeds when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects and lastly, Nikon's original BSS (Best Shot Selector) function automatically shoots a series of sequential frames and saves the one with the sharpest focus. Easy Auto Mode simplifies photography by taking control of settings; all one needs to do is to turn on the camera and shoot freely. Its high zoom range of 15x encompasses focal lengths ranging from 28mm (wide angle) to 420mm. This large range also facilitates the use of the macro function of the camera from the minimum distance of 1cm. This camera comes with 44MB of internal memory and is compatible with SD/SDHC cards.
