The Nikon Coolpix L19 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3.6x optical zoom lens. The lens has a focal length equivalent to 41-145mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is also available.

• Self Timer: 10 seconds
• Macro focusing: 5cm
• Smile Shutter: Automatically takes a photo when someone is smiling
• D Lighting: Enhance a photo by adjusting the lighting
• CCD Size: 1/2.5 inches

The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

The flash modes are: auto, red eye reduction, on, off, slow sync and automatic.

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Landscape, Food, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close-up, Panorama Assist, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, and Back Light.

You can shoot TV quality movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and optical zoom can be applied before shooting starts.

Among the more advanced features are:

• ISO: 64-1600 - set automatically
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 in 0.3 steps
• White Balance: Auto, Manual, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash
• Maximum Aperture: f/3.1-6.7 (set automatically)

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Nikon Coolpix L19 to a computer.

Description:	8 megapixels and a 3.6x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	10
Features:	6
Colour:	9
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	8
Total:	81
Verdict:	This camera is a good choice if you are looking for a simple digital camera and have a limited amount of money to spend. It takes a good picture, has relatively fast response times and is extremely easy to use.
Review Date:	March 2009
Related Pages:	Nikon Coolpix L19 Specification Nikon Coolpix L19 Sample Images Nikon Coolpix L19 Features
Comparisons:	Canon Powershot A480 vs Nikon Coolpix L19

	GBP 83.99
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Camera	Rating
Canon Powershot A1100 IS	83
Fuji Finepix J250	82
Fuji Finepix Z35	82
Panasonic DMC LS85	82
Canon Powershot A480	82
Nikon Coolpix L20	81
Nikon Coolpix L19	81
Olympus FE-5020	80

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Nikon Coolpix L19