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Just buy it already, you won't be sorry!!!
- Reviewd on:
2008-12-29
By: Michael K. Hestness
I bought this as a gift for someone on my list but after it was opened I found myself using it. This is a really nice little camera and takes very nice photo's for a point and shoot.
My only complaint would be the delay between when you push the button and when it takes the pic, but as with any point and shoot you will get this delay so I'm not going to knock it.
The bottom line is that you can't beat this little camera for the price.
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Great camera
- Reviewd on:
2008-12-21
By: Franz Galli
It's a great and compact camera. Takes great pictures, specially in outdoors. It takes pictures with great quality.
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Decent Camera- If you only shoot stills
- Reviewd on:
2008-12-20
By: B. Williams
I received my Coolpix L18 as a birthday gift. For photos, I'd give it only 2 stars. For video, considering what the camera is (a portable webcam), I'd give it 4 stars... Hence the 3 star rating.
For a camera primarily designed for still pictures, the Coolpix camera does a decent job with video. If you're a video blogger, or just want something small that can fit in your pocket, then the Coolpix camera might be for you.
HOWEVER, if you're taking photos of anything other than stationary objects, you will find this camera to be quite frustrating. There is a shutter lag of nearly two seconds, which is plenty of time for a moving object to leave the field of the viewfinder or change to an undesirable position. I had hoped that disabling the flash (to get rid of the pre-flash) would eliminate this problem, and while there is a slight decrease in the delay, it's not enough to make a big difference.
In addition, there are problems with the auto-focus. It has some nice functions for focusing on faces, but if you like to take close-ups (as I do with my nature photography... with flowers and butterflies), you can expect your subject to be completely fuzzy and out of focus. This is also a problem in low-light conditions with photos that aren't close-up.
Sure, this camera can take some decent pictures, but if you want to take pictures at sporting events, animals, low light conditions and close-ups, DON'T GET THIS CAMERA!!! You will only develop a lot of frustration.
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Great Slim Camera
- Reviewd on:
2008-12-18
By: Heather Jones
This is a great little camera. I am generally a fan of the larger cameras with a more professional look. I bought this camera because I recently had a baby and I needed something that wasn't so big to carry around. This is a great little camera to slip in the pocket of a diaper bag or in a pants pocket. The pictures it takes are also very good. If you are in a dimly lit room however, the flash does creat a shadow on the bottom of your pictures, so be careful with that. Otherwise this is a great camera that can travel anywhere without being a pain.
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Great Buy!
- Reviewd on:
2008-12-17
By: Cheryl E. Weagraff
This was exactly the item I was searching for at a great price. I gave it as a gift for a young teenager. She loves it.
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