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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I was planning to buy a new camera; I like to travel when I can and I wanted a camera with good zoom and wide angle capabilities. I'm practically a beginner, so I'm not interested in high-end stuff. At wide-angle, the L820 does suffer from a degree of vignetting in the corners of the frame. However, let's be honest, it could be a lot worse with the focal length being that wide. The vignette soon disappears as you get to full zoom. Adding flash at wide-angle does exacerbate the problem with the light focusing centrally in the frame. It lessens as the camera zooms out but it's still a lot more visible than without the flash.

High-quality, 1920 x 1080 full-HD movies with stereo sound can easily be recorded by simply pressing the camera's movie-record button. 4. Bright, high-resolution, 3-inch, approximately 921k-dot TFT LCD monitor with wide viewing angleThe COOLPIX L820 has a 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor, replacing the CCD sensor of the same resolution in its predecessor, which produces images with a maximum size of 4608×3456 pixels and saves them as JPEGs at a one of two compression settings. Typically, Large Fine JPEGs files are 4-6MB in size. It’s interesting to note that Canon has taken the same route with the PowerShot SX510 HS, replacing the CCD sensor in its predecessor with a CMOS one of the same resolution, in this case 12.1 Megapixels.

as much as I would this feature, I can't find the "switch on the lens barrel that adjusts focal length". Could this be a mistake? or am I just missing it maybe (if so what does it look like) thanks! Sample Photos - Images are well exposed with good colour reproduction. Portraits have decent skin tones and are free of red-eye when using the flash. The last two pictures below have been taken using the zoom at its longest length - great for shooting wildlife.This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Japan without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. In the event a dispute arises under or in connection with this Agreement, you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction of Japan and waive any objection that such forum is inconvenient. You further consent to service of process in any action arising from this Agreement by regular mail or other commercially reasonable means of receipted delivery. If any provision of the Agreement shall be determined invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between you and Nikon, and supersedes and replaces any other agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The failure of any party to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, or the exercise of any option, right or remedy contained herein, shall not be construed as a waiver of any future application of such term, provision, option, right or remedy, and such term, provision, option, right or remedy shall continue and remain in full force and effect. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of section 3 and section 4 together with any provisions that by their express terms apply to periods after termination of this Agreement, shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason. The final scene mode allows you to shoot 3D images by taking two slightly offset shots – the second one is taken automatically. 3D images are saved with the .mpo file extension and can be viewed on a suitably equipped 3D TV. The new sensor brings with it an increased sensitivity range which now starts at a base 125 ISO and goes all the way up to 3200 ISO. Video is improved with a wider range of modes including 1080p30 Full HD, an improvement on the 720p best quality mode of the L810. The COOLPIX L830 has optical image stabilisation which Nikon calls Vibration Reduction or VR. This moves the lens elements to compensate for camera movement and reduce the chances of blurred photos due to camera shake at slow shutter speeds. Vibration reduction is activated from the Setup menu and in addition to the On and Off positions there’s a third option called Hybrid. This combines the optical stabilisation with in-camera post processing to digitally remove any blurring that remains. The digital correction is applied only under certain conditions, including when the shutter speed is slower than 1/30 at the wide angle setting or 1/250 at the telephoto focal length and when the sensitivity is 200 ISO or lower. At the other end of the range the 675mm telephoto gets you a little closer in than on the earlier COOLPIX L810, but not quite as close the 720mm of the PowerShot SX510 HS. That said, the difference isn’t massive and for most people it won’t be an issue – I’ve pictured their respective ranges below.