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Along with other digital cameras in this series is the Nikon Coolpix L20 digital camera easier than I can remember the test. Of course much of this is due to its minimum set of features, but if you are looking for simplicity complete the Coolpix L20 is very difficult to overcome.

Key features include 10 megapixels and a 3.6x optical zoom. This gives you enough power for larger prints, and although the amount of zoom available is near the minimum expected is still sufficient for a set of rules, social shots. Nikon has also included a large LCD screen. Is 3 inches in size.

As expected for this type of camera that the price has remained relatively low. The body is made of plastic, but too big for most pockets is a compact yet. There is a high grip area in front. This can help keep the camera steady when taking a picture.

The Coolpix L20 is one of a diminishing number of digital cameras to be powered by AA batteries. Cameras in this end of the market tend to be battery of hunger Despite the technological advances that will save money in the long term if you also invest in some good quality rechargeable batteries.

In As for the features that are available with which to obtain a standard video mode and a selection of preset scene modes. The films produced should be be of sufficient quality for playback on a television screen, although it is worth noting that there is no way widescreen TV and no HD settings. I use the scene mode for any shot picturesque landscape make the majority of Nikon digital cameras. I think this helps stop the sharp fall as they move toward the edge of a photo.

You can focus from 5 cm from a subject in macro mode. I found my shots close to being good quality. When photographing bright objects bright using the macro mode that may have to look out for purple fringing shows up where your light source to capture the subject. That problem aside will pay much more to notice a significant difference in the quality of your shots carefully.

A smile shutter mode has been included if you like the idea of firing a shot automatically when the camera detects that someone is smiling. I think this is a bit of a trick, but you might find it useful and again.

Shutter the trip delay times were in line with other similarly priced digital cameras, but it detects the camera when shelling to weaken significantly more a shot at a time. The camera is also a little slow to turn and take the first shot.

There was an excess of this type of camera introduced in the spring 2009. Nikon has introduced two new cameras with Canon, Olympus, Fuji, Panasonic, Pentax and Sony will also launch new offerings. Out of the cameras I've tried to when the Coolpix L20, along with the Coolpix L19 is the easiest to use and is only a shadow behind the Canon Powershot A480 in terms of image quality. I especially like Nikon the amount of brightness to perform management in pictures even with cheaper cameras like this. A disadvantage when it comes to image quality is that the corners of Photos may be significantly darker when the lens is not focused at all. This has been reduced to an imperfection in the lens and is hard to beat.

Andy writes and reviews digital cameras for Cameras.co.uk. See his test shots and ratings for the Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Shade

Nikon Shade