The Nikon 26298 Coolpix L26 Compact Digital Camera is the one that you must choose for a very good camera without spending too much. It offers you a 16 Megapixel; 1/2.3″ CCD Sensor. This compact digital camera is also prepared to capture nice videos in 720p resolution. This camera lets you compose the right frame with its 5x optical zoom, and comes with VR Image Stabilization system that compensates shakes for firm imaging. Also, with its 3″ LCD display reviewing your clips and photos is done with ease.
Product Features
- 16.1 Megapixel CCD sensor
- 5x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens
- 3-inch Bright LCD Monitor
- HD (720p) Movies
I liked it at first… I wanted to love this camera based on the other reviews, but it came up short for me. Because I do a lot of high-resolution scrapbooks and greeting cards featuring my kids, I needed a camera that could outshine the 8MP camera on my iPhone (and let’s face it, the iPhone’s zoom feature is a joke). 16MP was more than enough, and the pictures came out beautiful, but there’s a fatal flaw on this camera I just can’t ignore:It’s useless for children. My toddlers move -fast-, and the shutter speed on this camera is absolutely appalling. By the time the camera is able to capture the shot, the moment is completely lost and gone, and that’s 50% of the reason I wanted a new camera (the MP resolution being the other 50%). At least now I know when I go to buy a different camera to watch for this feature. I find it incredible that my phone captures photos more instantaneously than a Nikon.If all you take is still shots, this may be the camera for you. I was impressed with the photo quality, the make of the camera, the ease of use, and the controls. The zoom feature is great but again, much too slow to capture the nanosecond of time children are stationary. The 3″ LCD is also very good quality and the auto-focus works very well. The auto scene settings are really all you need to create great photos.All in all, this is a good, but not a great buy. I can’t overlook the Achilles’ heel of the ultra-slow shutter, but I would recommend this for someone who only needs still or landscape portraiture.UPDATE 4/5/12: after returning this camera (thanks Amazon), I purchased the Panasonic DMC25K. Although about $35.00 separates these cameras, I was more than satisfied with my new purchase. The Panasonic’s shutter speed, controls, and scene modes are far superior for such a small price difference. If you’re shopping around with a little flexibility in price, I can’t recommend the Panasonic DMC25K enough over this Nikon.
Above average point & shoot camera Received this camera about a month ago, and even though it is a point and shoot camera, there are a lot of options to learn, so I am taking the time to do just that! I actually read the instructions (downnloaded the PDF manual)and fleshing it out…the 3″ screen was the main draw to this camera, as was the price-under $120.00, and the simple controls that sit just right of the screen….also the fact I can use regular AA batteries and/or rechargeable…comes in 3 choices of finish-red, black or silver. Good documentation available…Nice camera for the price!