The Nikon Coolpix L20 is a 10 megapixel digital camera. It has a 3.6x zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 38-136mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is also available.

• Self Timer: 10 seconds
• Macro focusing: 5cm
• CCD Size: 1/2.3 inches
• Smile Shutter: Automatically takes a photo when someone is smiling
• D Lighting: Enhance a photo by adjusting the lighting

The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

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

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 L20 to a computer.

Description:	10 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 likely to appeal to anyone looking for a cheaper digital camera that is very easy to operate. It can take a good picture and looking at its price tag it is good value for money.
Review Date:	April 2009
Related Pages:	Nikon Coolpix L20 Specification Nikon Coolpix L20 Sample Images Nikon Coolpix L20 Features
Comparisons:	Canon Powershot A480 vs Nikon Coolpix L20

	GBP 76.00
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	GBP 88.99
	GBP 129
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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 L20