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Nikon Coolpix L29

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • The menu system is easy to navigate
  • Performance in low light is decent

Cons

  • vignetting that was caused by the camera
  • strong red-eye
  • Image quality is poor at the highest setting of ISO 1600

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.2
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix L29 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix L29

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • The menu system is easy to navigate
  • Performance in low light is decent
  • The Lens quality is acceptable for this price range
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • both look as sharp as each other and both have lots of detail

Cons

  • vignetting that was caused by the camera
  • strong red-eye
  • Image quality is poor at the highest setting of ISO 1600
  • Battery life is rated at a poor 200 shots according
  • a substantial amount of detail lost at ISO 800
  • the digital zooming does no good to your video quality
  • cameras that are no longer available in shops
  • Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
  • Cameras will only work with the memory cards listed for each model
  • Flash slow sync View more details
  • Does the camera come with an external battery charger

Nikon Coolpix L29 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix L29 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
Maximum aperture3.2
Focal length equiv26 - 130
Focus adjustmentAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Image stabiliserElectronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modesAuto
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight2.1 oz
Width3.76 in
Height2.34 in
Depth1.14 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)380
Battery life (max)1.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryno
Number of batteries supported2
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Other features
GPSno
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 1600
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Viewfinder
Screen
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD-Ready
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Violet
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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