Nikon Coolpix L820 Digital Camera 16 Megapixels 30x Optical Zoom 7.6 cm (2.7 Inch) LCD Monitor Image Stabiliser Dark Purple

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CCD sensor, variable angle LCD screen, sensor-based Vibration Reduction, sensitivity up to ISO 6400. Monitor display is clear and bright, even outdoors under direct sunlight and indoors where reflected lighting is often problematic, making shooting, applying settings, and viewing images easy. There’s a best quality 1080p30/25 movie mode and a raft of other movie modes including plenty of slow motion options and the L830 is now equipped with Nikon’s Hybrid VR stabilisation.

Next on the movie mode menu is 1080i50, followed by 720p25, there’s also a 720p25 mode available in the edit-friendly iFrame format.A USB cable and A/V cable for connecting the L820 to a standard definition TV via a composite video connector is supplied.

A back-illuminated sensor has the circuitry placed on the rear, so to look at it, it looks like it's on backwards. It's host to an array of forward thinking technology, such as ED glass, stereo sound, FullHD video and a back-illuminated CMOS sensor. To activate the digital zoom you have to release the zoom rocker at the end of the optical range and push again to go into the digital zoom. The combined battery and card compartment is accessed via a large hinged door that covers the entire right side of the camera below the hand grip. Summary Nikon's COOLPIX L830 is a DSLR-styled super-zoom camera with a surprisingly powerful feature-set for the money.

As you can see from the crops below, the COOLPIX L830 can produce blur-free shots down to 1/25th at the maximum zoom range, nearly five stops slower than the photographer’s ‘one over the focal length’ dictum suggests is safe. Using reviews from users like you, our specialists have made a selection of accessories for the Nikon Coolpix L820. megapixel CMOS sensor, 1920x1080 50p Full HD video with stereo sound, high-resolution tilting 3-inch screen, manual shooting mode, 10fps continuous shooting, and a full range of creative shooting modes are all offered by the HX300. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature.