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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Canon SX120 Comparison
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12.Kodak EasyShare Z950 Comparison
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13.Panasonic DMC-ZS3 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Comments
Nikon Coolpix L100
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Sample PhotosVideo
The camera can store plenty of video, but it’s low-res and standard-def only.
Video Mode (4.75)
The movie mode of the L100 is, frankly, nothing to write home about: it shoots reasonable quality standard definition movies that are adequate for sending to friends or uploading to the Internet. But put them up on a HDTV and you’ll be disappointed; the maximum resolution is 640 by 480 (320 by 240 pixel modes are also available) and the sound is mono. With many other cameras now shooting high definition video and stereo sound, standard def mono video is a weakness.
Video Color (7.49)
Although the videos that the L100 captures are pretty low resolution, they do have reasonably accurate color; we found in our tests that the colors were mostly accurate, although there were some shifts in the yellows and reds. More on how we test video color.
Video Sharpness (0.44)
In this world of high definition video capture, the low resolution video that the L100 shoots looks very grainy and unpleasant; we found that in our tests, details on our moving test chart just were not there; the images quickly turned into a blurry, grainy mess. To simulate the real experience of shooting video with a camera, our tests involve using a resolution chart and panning across and up and down, then examining the file to determine how well the camera captures these moving details. For the L100, the answer is not well. More on how we test video sharpness.
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