Nikon Coolpix L4 4 Megapixel Compact Camera

Nikon Coolpix L4

I, too, bought this camera as a replacement for a previous digital camera. My Olympus D-450 was flawless - at only 1.3 megapixels, the quality of the photos (even 8x10 enlargements) was superb and it was extremely easy to use. However, there was the issue of those mini-megapixels, the camera's age (7 years) and size (it was getting too big to schelp around handily). I've had this little Nikon for...
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I, too, bought this camera as a replacement for a previous digital camera. My Olympus D-450 was flawless - at only 1.3 megapixels, the quality of the photos (even 8x10 enlargements) was superb and it was extremely easy to use. However, there was the issue of those mini-megapixels, the camera's age (7 years) and size (it was getting too big to schelp around handily).

I've had this little Nikon for 15 hours and there's nothing I don't know how to do on it at this point, it's that easy to set up and use. Photo quality is wonderful. I have a couple of 256mb memory cards on order and will likely run out and get yet another, bigger, card today. I take lots of pictures, and with a major vacation coming up in 6 weeks, I'll be taking lots and lots more pictures. A big selling point for me was the slightly larger viewing screen (2"). 1.5 inches in some of the compact digital cameras is just TOO small.

FYI, for those of you who quibble about downloading pictures from the camera (any camera) to your computer, get yourselves a memory card reader. Not only does it save your batteries, the download speed will astonish you. I have a SanDisk ImageMate 12; that means it reads 12 different types of cards/memory sticks. It runs off the USB port in your computer, so there are no batteries involved. It's inexpensive and well worth it.

To sum up, this little Nikon is easy to use, produces great photos and I look forward to many years of faithful service - I hope! - from it. And the price! - 1/3 of what I paid for the old Olympus for many more features. This one is a winner in my book.

By truong_99 - May 12, 2006

Great camera

Strengths: Quality components, optical zoom

Weakness: AA batteries, no sound in video mode

This is an entry level camera with same components as higher priced cameras. I love the quality of the pictures that come out from this camera.
One positive thing that I haven't seen in other cameras is that you can choose different language for menu. It was useful for me because I bought this camera as a gift for my father, and it's much easier for him in his native language.

By dshpinel - Apr 24, 2006

good product

Strengths: compact, inexpensive, nice lense, takes good pictures

Weakness: none

for the price, this is a great camera. 4 mp takes very nice pictures for 4 * 6 for sure. I have not tried 8 * 11 yet. color is very nice. Although, video does nto have sound functionality, it has resolution of 640 x 320, which is very nice. Highly recommended!

By respseller - Apr 17, 2006

nikon L4

Strengths: compact, great photo quality

Weakness: n/a

I am very impressed with the ease of use and the picture quality of this camera. This camera is 4 megapixels, takes video as well as still shots. The smaller size of the Nikon, as compared with the others, makes it easier to carry along. I purchased a 256MB memory card to store more photos. The viewing screen also improves the ability to take pictures more easily than looking through a small...
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I am very impressed with the ease of use and the picture quality of this camera. This camera is 4 megapixels, takes video as well as still shots. The smaller size of the Nikon, as compared with the others, makes it easier to carry along. I purchased a 256MB memory card to store more photos. The viewing screen also improves the ability to take pictures more easily than looking through a small viewfinder. I was very happy with the movie mode, which takes crystal clear videos. All in all, this a great camera, easy to use, and takes impressive pictures.

By lynoio - May 10, 2006

Awesome

Strengths: user-friendly, compact, takes wonderful photos.

Weakness: internal memory capacity is only 9 photos

If you're looking for a value-priced, yet awesome piece of equipment, look no further. The Nikon CoolPix L4 is not only an excellent means to introduce one to the wonderful world of digital photography, it is also a very high-quality piece of electronic equipment. The pictures it takes are as vivid as one could hope for! An important note: Because the internal memory capacity is only nine (9)...
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If you're looking for a value-priced, yet awesome piece of equipment, look no further. The Nikon CoolPix L4 is not only an excellent means to introduce one to the wonderful world of digital photography, it is also a very high-quality piece of electronic equipment. The pictures it takes are as vivid as one could hope for! An important note: Because the internal memory capacity is only nine (9) photos, a memory card is a MUST, particularly if you take vacations. My recommendation would be to purchase at least a 512MB card, which will store
approximately 256 photos.

By Bernie1967 - Jun 18, 2006