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Nikon Coolpix L5 comparison

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Product name	Nikon Coolpix L5	Nikon Coolpix S60 (red)	Nikon Coolpix S570 (black)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Nikon Coolpix S70 (red/red)
Price	$249.99	$399.95	$166.95 to $229.95	$197.00 to $229.99	$296.95 to $399.95
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	1.5 stars	3.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		August 07, 2008		April 01, 2009	October 29, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Nikon Coolpix L5 mixes simple operation with a couple of cool features, but slow performance and iffy image quality make this camera a poor choice.	Fun features and chic styling make the Nikon Coolpix S60 a tasty choice for casual point-and-shoot use. However, if you need speed or snapshot perfection, this isn't your camera.	The Nikon Coolpix S570 is a respectable ultracompact camera, despite average point-and-shoot performance and some high-ISO overpromising.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	The Nikon Coolpix S70 has a top-notch touch-screen interface and eye-catching design, but you're definitely paying for them.
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Lens aperture	F/2.9-5.0	F/3.8-4.8	F/2.7-6.6	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.9-5.8
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 190 mm	33 - 165 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 140 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	5 x	5 x	5 x	5 x	5 x
Light sensitivity	Info unavailable	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 3200 (5Mpix) ISO auto (64-800)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto (80-400) ISO auto (80-800) ISO auto (80-1600)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO auto (80-200) ISO auto (80-400) ISO auto (80-800)
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11 MB	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	OLED
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	6 oz	5.1 oz	4.2 oz	5.1 oz	4.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,200,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3.5 in	2.7 in	3 in	3.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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