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Nikon Coolpix L820

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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • good zoom and wide angle capabilities
  • plenty of zoom and image quality is good
  • has plenty of features available to assist the travelling photographer

Cons

  • Noise causes a lot of detail to be lost at ISO 3200
  • Noise increases a touch at ISO 800 with detail lost and very soft images produced
  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection
  • 3.0 in

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Nikon Coolpix L820 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix L820

Pros

  • good zoom and wide angle capabilities
  • plenty of zoom and image quality is good
  • has plenty of features available to assist the travelling photographer
  • The smoother images will look better when they're sharper
  • incredibly easy to use
  • the ISO performance
  • sharpness and colour reproduction are fantastic
  • the quality is exceptional on the L820
  • The controls and menu system are fairly uncomplicated
  • These are easy and almost guarantee a good shot in any setting
  • impressive - and fun - features and takes good quality photos

Cons

  • Noise causes a lot of detail to be lost at ISO 3200
  • Noise increases a touch at ISO 800 with detail lost and very soft images produced
  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment
  • metal version will last a lot longer than a typical plastic type
  • they tend to block out some light
  • The margins are a darker grey than the centre
  • only four flash options in the menu which will
  • a little soft in the corners
  • colors appear slightly washed-out and muddy from noise at ISO 800 and
  • it defaults to a general-use Auto
  • Shooting performance is not quite fast enough for fast-moving kids and pets

Nikon Coolpix L820 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 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 L820 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv23 - 675
Focus adjustmentAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight16.58 oz
Width4.33 in
Height3.0 in
Depth3.33 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)870
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryno
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported4
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
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
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum125
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921000
Field of view97.0 %
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Bordeaux
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage65.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Nikon Coolpix L820 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Published: 05.08.2013
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4.0

Budget AA battery-powered bridge packs a 30x optical punch

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Published: 12.06.2013
Nikon Coolpix L820 Review

The Nikon L820 is Nikons lifestyle series camera offering a large zoom lens to outperform other point and shoot cameras. The Nikon Coolpix L820 was

Nikon Coolpix L820 Nikon COOLPIX L820 review - Cameralabs
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Published: 28.10.2013
Nikon COOLPIX L820 review - Cameralabs
3.9

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntro The Nikon COOLPIX L820 is a super-zoom with a 30x optical range and a 3 inch fixed LCD screen. Launched at the beginning of 2013, it replaces the 26x COOLPIX L810 which remains in the range for the time-being. As well as a longer zoom range the new model features an upgraded sensor with…

Nikon Coolpix L820 Nikon Coolpix L820 Review, Price & specifications
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Published: 05.04.2013
Nikon Coolpix L820 Review, Price & specifications

Nikon coolpix L820 is the latest camera from the nikon and has impressive specifications & price . Nikon coolpix l820 comes with 16MP CMOS sensor .

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Published: 28.01.2013
Nikon L820 Review

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Nikon Coolpix L820 Nikon Coolpix L820 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 22.05.2013
Nikon Coolpix L820 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Nikon Coolpix L820 is an affordable super-zoom compact camera with a 30x zoom lens. The 16 megapixel bridge-style Nikon L820 has a 3-inch LCD screen, 1080p movies and uses AA batteries. Read our Nikon Coolpix L820 review to find out if this is the right super zoom camera for you...

Nikon Coolpix L820 Nikon L820 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 29.01.2013
Nikon L820 Review | Camera Decision
1.4

Nikon L820 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 23-675 mm F3.0-5.8 lens. Read our L820 review to find its pros and cons.

Nikon Coolpix L820 30x zoom on the cheap
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Published: 18.09.2013
30x zoom on the cheap

For those who value long zoom lenses, AA batteries, and saving a few bucks, this might be your point-and-shoot.

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Nikon Coolpix L820 Review
4.0

Daniel Bell reviews the Nikon Coolpix L820, a digital camera with a 16 megapixel sensor and 30x optical zoom lens.

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