Nikon Coolpix L810 Review

3.5

August 7, 2012 | Matt Grayson |

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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 L810
Type	Compact digital camera
Effective pixels	16.1 million
Image sensor	1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 16.44 million total pixels
Lens	26x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length	4.0-104.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-585 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number	f/3.1-5.9
Construction	12 elements in 9 groups (1 ED lens element)
Digital zoom	Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 2340 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction	Lens shift
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from lens)	[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.5 m (5 ft) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) (when zoom is set to middle position) to infinity
Focus-area selection	Center, face detection
Monitor	7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage (shooting mode)	Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Media	Internal memory (approx. 50 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system	DCF, Exif 2.3, DPOF, and MPF compliant
File formats	Still pictures: JPEG 3D images: MPO Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM stereo)
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, 3D photography), Smart Portrait, Auto
Continuous Shooting	Single (default setting), Continuous (Up to about 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
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)	ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 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	1/1500 to 1 s 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture	Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3.3 AV) selection
Range	2 steps (f/3.1 and f/9.9 [W])
Self-timer	Approx. 10 s
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)	[W]: 0.5 to 5.0 m (1 ft 8 in. to 16 ft) [T]: 1.5 to 2.5 m (5 ft to 8 ft 2 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
HDMI output	Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminal	Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB) HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output), DC input connector
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	Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately) AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)
Battery life	Still pictures*: Approx. 300 shots when using alkaline batteries Approx. 740 shots when using lithium batteries Approx. 450 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries Movies: Approx. 1 h 50 min when using alkaline batteries (HD 720p) Approx. 5 h 15 min when using lithium batteries (HD 720p) Approx. 3 h 10 min when using EN-MH2 batteries (HD 720p)
Tripod socket	1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 111.1 x 76.3 x 83.1 mm (4.4 x 3.1 x 3.3 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight	Approx. 430 g (15.2 oz) (including batteries and a 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 (x4), Lens Cap LC-CP25 (with cord), USB Cable UC-E16, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 Installer CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories	AC Adapter EH-67, Hand Strap AH-CP1, Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-MH2 batteries), Battery Charger MH-73 (includes four rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2)