Reviews for Nikon Coolpix L5 7.2 Megapixel Compact Camera

First Impressions

Strengths: Beautiful LCD Display, 5 x Optical Zoom, Minimal Shutter Delay

Weakness: None Yet Detected

I bought this camera for my daughter, and I have had a chance to use it for a few minutes, comparing it to my Coolpix 7900, which is excellent. The L5's screen is wonderful, large and very bright. Compared to my 7900, shutter response seems very responsive & fast. Image quality is excellent, as well. The setup took just a few seconds, and my daughter was immediately taking pictures. Another example of first-rate Nikon quality.

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Nikon Coolpix L5 Camera

Strengths: High Quality features...nice focusing too.

Weakness: Slightly bulky in front for pocket fit, but otherwise no other weakness.

Macro feature is excellent and the focus is great !!
Very good deal for the money with high quality features. Nice 5x optical zoom. Very easy menu listings. User manual is easy to understand also.

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Nikon CoolPix L5

Strengths: Geat pictures - what else do you want from a camera?

Weakness: So many features, buttons, switches, et cetera that it can take a while to figure out how to make full use of your new camera

Definitely take the time to read the user's manual for this one. When first using the CoolPix L5, I somehow got it in some mode where colors weren't being reproduced accurately. Finally had to resort to the "Return to Factory Defaults" setting to recover. Also, like most, if not all, digital cameras, the L5 just _eats_ AA batteries. It comes with a pair of alkaline AAs, but do yourself a favor and get some rechargeable NiMH batteries and a recharger.

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Nikon CoolPix L5 Digital Camera 7 MP

Strengths: Very easy to use and operate.

Weakness: Seems slightly slow resetting for a new picture after having taken one.

This was our first digital camera and it is very easy to setup and operate. The controls and buttons are logically arranged and we really enjoy the 2.5 inch monitor. Recommend purchasing a high speed memory eard, such as the SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II SD card. We're impressed with the camera.

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Nice Upgrade

Strengths: great clarity on pictures, easy to use out of the box, good common-sense functionality

Weakness: None found yet

We bought this to replace a lost camera and paid about the same as we had for much less in the previous camera. the pictures are clearer and the camera does what we want to do with it, without having to read any manuals to try to figure out how. Grandma and grandpa are loving the pictures of our new son.

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ReviewGist for Nikon COOLPIX L5 Digital Camera

Image is Average according to 14 Digital Camera experts. -- "Color reproduction with flash was quite good, and even in auto mode, when the red-eye reduction feature is not enabled, the L5 will automatically process shots where it detects red-eye so as to eliminate that effect."-digitalcamerareview.com -- "Color rendition by the L5 in natural light was good"-digitalcamerareview.com -- "In good...

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Nikon Coolpix L5

Testseek.com has collected 21 expert reviews for Nikon Coolpix L5 and the average expert rating is 65 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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Nikon Coolpix L5

Nikon Coolpix L5 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.91 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #70 standard digital camera of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...

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Nikon Coolpix L5

If you're an entry-level photographer happy to let your digital camera do all the work, the Nikon Coolpix L5 may be right for you. With a 7.2-megapxiel sensor and a 5x optical zoom with Nikon's lens-shift Vibration Reduction technology, the Coolpix L5 offers sophisticated features in a small, easy-to-use package that runs on AA batteries. Some of the Coolpix L5's other special features include...

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DCRP Review: Nikon Coolpix L5

While it has its share of nice features, ultimately I was disappointed with the Nikon Coolpix L5. I like its build quality, 5X zoom lens, image stabilization, and powerful flash, but its sluggish performance, low resolution LCD, lack of manual settings, and so-so photo quality make it a camera that I'd recommend passing over.

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