Digital Camera Reviews - Customer reviews - Nikon Coolpix L12 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom

Manufacturer: Nikon

List Price: $179.95
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Average Customer Rating: -

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Name: KK
Location: CA, USA
Date: 2007-04-23
Customer Rating: -

Summary: VR is great, camera as good as any other Nikon
Comment: I just got the camera and first thing I tested was VR.
First I thought it was bad as the pictures were dark and grainy only to realize that this camera has another feature Anti-Shake - Don't use it for low light pictures. VR and Anti-shake are two different options that come with camera.
VR is great. I took picture of wires in a dark nook of my office cube at 2X zoom and without flash and VR, the wires looked blurred. Now I turned on VR, no flash, 2x zoom and the blur on the wires were gone, though pictures were not crisp it was bright and looked good to me. VR-wise this camera is as good as $300 ones, I tested couple of those in shops.

Other than VR, it's an usual Nikon, you can find plenty of professional reviews on Nikon L series cameras.

I felt this camera is faster than L3 that I owned before.
For $178, I give it 5 stars for value.

But 4 stars for performance, as the $300 ones will do better than this in terms of speed and options for exposure control.

Name: J. Nicholson
Location: PA, USA
Date: 2007-10-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Not the best camera - DEFINATELY the best value.
Comment: I bought this camera to complement a trip to Europe. It accompanied me constantly in a pants or coat pocket when on the go, and proved rugged, simple, and reliable. I used the auto setting 80% of the time - low light, bright light, cloudy days, rainy days, dark caves. Of the 600 or so pics I took, about 75% of them were keepers (mostly because I refused to use the flash and instead relied on the camera's auto ISO, high sensitivity, and slowed down shutter speed). My friends had $250+ cameras and this thing took pictures that looked virtually identical to theirs and at a $100 discount, PLUS with anti-shake (grainy pics), AND with a cheap looking design (less risk of theft). I used the fully automatic pic feature to good effect, captured a couple videos, took close ups and landscapes, and got one audio recording. Fast draw and shoot capability a big plus. Burned through about 3.5 sets of Alkaline batteries.

The one complaint I have is the low-ish frame rate on the medium video setting. My friends' $250+ cameras (sony, cannon pocket cameras) took camcorder-like videos while mine was a bit choppy on this setting. To be fair, on the highest quality setting the video looks just fine.

I dropped the camera twice from about a meter up and it doesn't even have a scratch, just some pocket wear from being toted around so much.

I highly reccomend this camera as a cheap all purpose pocket camera for people who don't want to mess around with ISO/shutter settings themselves. It's not only a good all around camera, but stacks up well against more expensive pocket cameras, with a bigger screen than them, and it takes better night time photos.

Name: Lannie D. Johnson
Location: Nashville, TN USA
Date: 2007-08-23
Customer Rating: -

Summary: GREAT CAMERA
Comment: I could not be more pleased with this camera. It makes great pictures, is easy to operate, has everything I need to create great photos. The developed photos are just as crisp and clear as they appear on the LCD Screen.

Name: Erik Mendez Chacon
Location:
Date: 2007-10-07
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Very Nice!
Comment: This is a very nice camera, it take very nice pictures, better pictures than my canon A560 that I used to have. It's very light, small, with a big screen, and high quality

The only thing that I don't like is that it takes its time to get ready for the next picture once you take one, the video takes some time to come back again on the screen.

Name: Dorothy J. Boulter
Location: Eastern Shore of VA
Date: 2007-06-03
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Novice
Comment: This was my first digital camera purchase bought just in time for a big wedding. When my Nikon colorpix arrived I found easy instruction and easy to use. The wedding was a success and I really enjoyed the photos I have taken. I know that this camera has started me into the world of photography which I will enjoy in days to come. There are so many features to use on this small easy to use camera.

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