Nikon Coolpix L27 Review
December 18, 2013
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Matt Grayson
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Nikon Coolpix L27 Specifications
| Product name | COOLPIX L27 |
| Type | Compact digital camera |
| Number of effective pixels | 16.1 million |
| Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 16.44 million total pixels |
| Lens | NIKKOR lens with 5x optical zoom |
| Focal length | 4.6-23.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-130 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| f/-number | f/3.2-6.5 |
| Lens construction | 6 elements in 5 groups |
| Digital zoom magnification | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Motion blur reduction | Electronic VR (still pictures, auto), motion detection (still pictures) |
| Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
| Focus range | [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 (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
| Focus-area selection | Center, face detection |
| Monitor | 6.7 cm (2.7-in.), Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
| Frame coverage (shooting mode) | Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture) |
| Storage 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 (about three images are captured continuously at a rate of about 1.2 fps), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16 |
| Movie | HD 720p (default setting): 1280 x 720/16:9/approx. 30 fps, VGA: 640 x 480/4:3/approx. 30 fps, QVGA: 320 x 240/4:3/approx. 30 fps |
| ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | ISO 80-1600 |
| Exposure metering mode | Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more) |
| Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
| Shutter | Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter |
| Shutter speed | 1/2000-1 s; 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode) |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2.7 AV) selection |
| Aperture range | 2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W]) |
| Self-timer | Approx. 10 s |
| Flash range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.5-3.6 m (1 ft 8 in.-11 ft); [T]: 0.8-1.7 m (2 ft 8 in.-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 ¹ | Still pictures: Approx. 200 shots when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 650 shots when using lithium batteries, Approx. 360 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries; Movies (actual battery life for recording) ²: Approx. 1 h when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 3 h 10 min when using lithium batteries, Approx. 2 h when using EN-MH2 batteries |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 96.4 x 59.2 x 28.9 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 in.) (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 161 g (5.7 oz) (including batteries and SD memory card) |
| Temperature | 0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F) |
| Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories | Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x2), USB Cable UC-E16, ViewNX 2 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 |