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Nikon Coolpix L18 (Blue)
Nikon Coolpix L18 (Blue)

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  • By: Will Greenwald
  • Published on: 01/28/2008
Nikon Coolpix L18 (Credit: Nikon)

While it doesn't feature an ultracompact metal body like the new Coolpix S-series cameras, or the viewfinder and manual controls of the new Coolpix P60, Nikon's new budget-priced Coolpix L18 stands out as the most affordable of Nikon's new cameras.

The colorful, 8-megapixel L18 sports a large 3-inch LCD screen, a surprising feature in a sub-$150 camera. Besides the large screen, however, the L18 offers a standard and unremarkable feature set, including a 3x optical zoom, 32 MB of built-in memory, and a maximum sensitivity of ISO 1,600. It draws power from two AA batteries, so you can choose between rechargeable batteries or cheaper, one-use lithium/oxy-nickel/alkaline cells. The Coolpix L18 ships in March with a suggested retail price of $140. It will be available in a variety of colors, including red and blue versions.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 89

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 388 reviews of Nikon Coolpix L18 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 64/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • news.com.au

    Editors' rating: 70

    Summary: Nikon's CoolPix L18 is a basic, entry-level compact camera that does little to separate itself from the pack. It will be fine for novice users but anyone more discerning will be frustrated by the image quality and speed issues.

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  • laptopmag.com

    Editors' rating: 60

    Summary: The L18's overall image quality was mixed. On our still life shots, exposure was slightly dark, colors muted, and nothing was really sharp and crisp. Our indoor available light shots had a slight blue cast. However, outdoor and action shots were sharp ...

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  • infosyncworld.com

    Editors' rating: 55

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  • thinkcamera.com

    Editors' rating: 70

    Summary: Not a camera for the enthusiast under any circumstances, the Nikon Coolpix L18 has two big things going for it. It's really cheap and really easy. This can be picked up for £80 or less and there are toasters that are more complicated to use than this ...

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  • cameras.co.uk

    Editors' rating: 72

    Summary: "A great camera when it comes to ease of use, but I have to admit to being disappointed with both the picture quality I managed to produce from this camera and also the shutter lag times. In my opinion there are better digital cameras around for a ...

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