Some time ago, the Japanese company Nikon introduced a whole line of quite easy-to-manage and at the same time good cameras, designed for people who are not very demanding of such technology, called Life. One of its brightest representatives was the Nikon Coolpix L810 model. Feedback from many buyers characterize this device as a camera with a fairly good, though not the best image quality and a relatively large number of shooting modes.
General Description
This compact camera measures 111.1 x 76.3 x 83.1 millimeters in width, height and depth, respectively. The weight of the device, taking into account the installed memory card and batteries, is approximately 430 grams. The body of the model is covered with textured, pleasant to the touch plastic. The Nikon Coolpix L810 camera fits comfortably in your hands, and the main control buttons are located in the same group immediately behind the shutter button. In the process of shooting, you can easily reach any of them with your index finger or thumb. Quite unusual andAt the same time, a convenient solution was the appearance of an additional zoom control button directly on the lens. It is located on the left. In the model range from Nikon, this device stands out with the largest range of focal lengths, which is 26. It should be noted that the predecessor (model L20) had this figure of 21. The camera is available in black, blue, brown and red colors.
Key Features
In addition to the good design and simplicity of the Nikon Coolpix L810, the characteristics of the model also deserve attention. The resolution of the CCD-type matrix is 16.1 million pixels. Quite unusual is such a feature as the model is powered by conventional AA batteries. Moreover, both lithium and alkaline types are suitable for it. This is very convenient for tourists who travel to places where it is difficult to find an outlet to connect to the charger network.
A few seconds after turning on, the camera is ready for use. At the same time, it takes no more than two seconds to process each next image. When shooting at the widest angle, there are usually very slight, but still signs of distortion, which are completely leveled when approaching. Regarding the parameters of images taken with the Nikon Coolpix L810, photographs are 4068 x 3456 dots. In other words, there is no loss in quality when printed at 34 x 29 centimeters.
Optics
Big zoom is not the only advantage of the device. The short-range equivalent focus value here is 22.5 millimeters, making beautiful landscape images possible even without zooming in. In order to create a not very expensive model, the manufacturer's engineers saved on the matrix, using its not the most highly sensitive and high-speed version in the camera.
Sensitivity, modes and image quality
The Nikon Coolpix L810 does not have certain problems with the quality of images with a sensitivity range up to ISO 800. However, as this indicator increases, digital noise begins to increase sharply. Moreover, the resolution of the images drops so much that the fine details of the photo merge. The camera is more suitable for amateur photographers who will not interfere with the settings and trust the automation. Only in this case can a reasonable compromise be reached in terms of image quality and convenience.
All possible shooting modes of the camera are fully automatic. At the same time, there is a whole set of so-called scenes that provide an opportunity to roam the fantasies of the owner of the Nikon Coolpix L810 camera. The instructions for the device, which is included in the standard package, will tell you how to use such interesting modes as "Night landscape", "Portrait", "Panorama" and others.
Continuous shooting and video
When continuous shooting mode is activated, its speed is initially approximately1.3 fps. It makes no sense to continue further, since it drops to the mark of one frame in four seconds due to buffer filling. The highest resolution when shooting video with stereo sound is 1280 x 780. This figure is not at all impressive, because even many modern so-called “soap dishes” support Full HD. When recording, there is the possibility of optical zooming in and out. Autofocus can either function continuously or be adjusted before starting work. It should be noted that the video mode is activated by pressing a button separately displayed on the case.
Flaws
The main disadvantage of the Nikon Coolpix L810 camera is called the small size of the matrix by experts and users of the device. This version of it is used here in order to reduce the cost and facilitate the model. In addition, this solution made it possible to use a relatively small lens. You can only save images in JPEG format. A rather serious drawback is that focusing occurs only in the center of the frame, although the face detection function is provided here. The device has a fixed monitor, and there is no connector for installing an additional flash at all. The developers also did not provide for the panorama shooting mode, which is so popular in our time, with the possibility of automatic merging of frames. There are no digital effects, filters, image transformation functions, and an orientation sensor, which is why pictures must be rotated for viewingmanually.
Conclusions
For the money you need to spend on this camera, you can buy many other compact modifications of cameras that have much better functionality. The key advantage of the Nikon Coolpix L810 over them is its impressive 26x optical zoom. In addition, the camera is quite easy to use. In this regard, shooting is greatly facilitated by the zoom in and out lever, which is located directly on the lens barrel. That is why this device is considered the best option only for amateur photography or for those cases where a strong zoom function is required.
