Nikon Coolpix L320 Review
May 24, 2013
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Matt Grayson
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Specifications
| Product name | COOLPIX L320 |
| 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 26x optical zoom |
| Focal length | 4.0-104.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-585 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| f/-number | f/3.1-5.9 |
| Lens construction | 12 elements in 9 groups (1 ED lens element) |
| Digital zoom magnification | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 2340 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Vibration reduction | Lens shift |
| Motion blur reduction | Motion detection (still pictures) |
| Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
| Focus range | [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 (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
| Focus-area selection | Center, face detection |
| Monitor | 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 230k-dot, 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) |
| Storage media | Internal memory (approx. 49 MB); SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
| File system | DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant |
| File formats | Still pictures: JPEG; Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM monaural) |
| 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 four 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 |
| 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 | 1/1500-1 s; 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode) |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3.3 AV) selection |
| Aperture range | 2 steps (f/3.1 and f/9.9 [W]) |
| Self-timer | Approx. 10 s |
| Flash range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.5 - 5.0 m (1 ft 8 in. - 16 ft); [T]: 1.5 - 2.5 m (5 ft - 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 |
| I/O terminal | Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB); 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 life¹ | Still pictures: Approx. 310 shots when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 810 shots when using lithium batteries, Approx. 450 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries; Movie recording (actual battery life for recording)²: Approx. 1 h 20 min when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 3 h 40 min when using lithium batteries, Approx. 2 h 40 min when using EN-MH2 batteries |
| 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-40°C (32°F-104°F) |
| Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories | Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x4), Lens Cap LC-CP25 (with cord), USB Cable UC-E16, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM, Reference Manual (CD-ROM) |
| Optional accessories | AC Adapter EH-67, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Hand Strap AH-CP1, Battery Charger MH-73 (includes four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries), Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-MH2 batteries) |