The Nikon Coolpix L15 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens. The lens has a focal length equivalent to 35 - 105mm in 35mm format and a maximum aperture of f/2.8 - f/4.7. 4x digital zoom is also available.

• Self timer
• Wide print resolution
• Vibration reduction (image stabilisation)
• Colour options - vivid, black and white, sepia and cyanotype.
• Panorama assist for wide, panoramic shots
• Increase brightness of photo after it has been taken
• Red eye fix after a photo has been taken

Face detection focusing is available for portrait shots. In macro mode the Coolpix L15 can focus from 15cm away from the subject.

The 2.8 inch LCD screen is made up of around 230,000 pixels.

The flash modes are: automatic, red eye reduction, slow synchro, always on and always off.

A selection of scene modes has been built into the camera. These are: portrait, landscape, sports, night portrait, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dawn/dusk, night landscape, close up, museum, fireworks, copy and backlight.

TV quality movies with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels can be recorded. Sound can be captured, but zoom can only be applied before you start shooting.

There are a small number of advanced features you have access to. These are white balance (Auto, Manual, Daylight, Incandescent Cloudy, Flash and Fluorescent) and exposure compensation (+/-2 in 0.3 steps).

Continuous shooting is available as well. You can also opt to use the automatic best shot selector and a multi shot feature. The multi shot feature builds 16 small images into a single, standard size image.

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to connect the camera to a compatible printer, television and computer. Nikon Coolpix L15

Description:	8 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom
Ease of Use:	10
Features:	6
Colour:	8
Macro:	4
Indoors:	6
Value for Money:	5
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	4
Build Quality:	8
Total:	67
Verdict:	"To be honest this camera has proved to be a disappointment to me. The camera is very easy to use, but was let down by the quality of the photos it produced. I had issue with lowlight, macro and the brightness of standard outdoor photos."
Review Date:	December 2007
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Nikon Coolpix L15