Nikon Coolpix L25 Review

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March 8, 2013 | Matt Grayson |

Buy a Coolpix L25 10.1 Megapixel Compact Camera - White (7.6 cm 3" LCD - 5x Optical Zoom - Electronic IS - 3648 x 2736 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - PictBridge - HD Movie Mode)

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Specifications

*Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Battery operated at an ambient temperature of 25°C.
Product name	COOLPIX L25
Type	Compact digital camera
Effective pixels	16.1 million
Image sensor	1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 16.44 million total pixels
Lens	5x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length	4.6-23.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-130 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number	f/3.2-6.5
Construction	6 elements in 5 groups
Digital zoom	Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction	Electronic VR (still pictures)
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from lens)	[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 10 cm (4 in.) (wide-angle position relative to the triangle mark) to infinity
Focus-area selection	Center, face detection
Monitor	7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage (shooting mode)	Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical
Frame coverage (playback mode)	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Media	Internal memory (approx. 20 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system	DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant
File formats	Still pictures: JPEG Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Image size (pixels)	16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592]
Shooting Modes	Easy Auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Panorama assist, Pet portrait), Smart Portrait, Auto
Continuous Shooting	Single (default setting), Continuous (Up to 4 images at about 1.2 fps), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16
Movie	HD 720p (default setting): 1280 x 720/approx. 30 fps, VGA: 640 x 480/approx. 30 fps, QVGA: 320 x 240/approx. 30 fps
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)	Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600)
Metering	256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control	Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter	Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed	1/2000-1 s 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture	Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2.7 EV) selection
Range	2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W])
Self-timer	Approx. 10 s
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)	[W]: 0.5 to 3.6 m (1 ft 8 in. to 11 ft) [T]: 0.8 to 1.7 m (2 ft 8 in. to 5 ft 6 in.)
Flash control	TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface	Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol	MTP, PTP
Video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
I/O terminal	Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB)
Supported languages	Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources	Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries Two FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries Two EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately) AC Adapter EH-65A (available separately)
Battery life	Still pictures*: Approx. 200 shots when using alkaline batteries Approx. 680 shots when using lithium batteries Approx. 350 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries Movies: Approx. 50 min when using alkaline batteries (HD 720p) Approx. 3 h 20 min when using lithium batteries (HD 720p) Approx. 1 h 55 min when using EN-MH2 batteries (HD 720p)
Tripod socket	1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 96.0 x 59.7 x 28.8 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight	Approx. 164 g (5.8 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)
Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Humidity	Less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories	Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x2), USB Cable UC-E16, ViewNX 2 Installer CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories	Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B2 (set of two EN-MH2 batteries), Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-MH2 batteries), Battery Charger MH-72 (includes two rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2), Battery Charger MH-73 (includes four rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2), AC Adapter EH-65A, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14