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Nikon COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black)

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  • B&H # NICPL610B
  • Mfr# 26345

Product Highlights

  • 16MP CMOS Sensor
  • 3.0" LCD Monitor
  • NIKKOR ED Lens 25-350mm (35mm Equiv.)
  • 14x Optical Zoom
  • One Touch 1080p HD Movie Capture
  • Intelligent AF System
  • Optical VR Image Stabilization
  • Macro Shooting to 0.4"
  • Built-In Flash
  • Powered by AA Batteries
 
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The COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black) is a 16MP CMOS point-and-shoot from Nikon. Small in stature but big on pixels, the L610 enables even the most casually captured snapshots to end up as immaculately detailed memories. Features such as the 14x zoom 4.5-63mm NIKKOR ED glass lens with an equivalent 35mm range of 25-350mm, the Optical VR Image Stabilization, and a built-in pop-up flash, all work together with the L610's large sensor. Whether the resulting image is displayed on your favorite digital device or blown up to a large print size you'll be impressed by the clarity.

In addition to producing still images, the L610 also puts 1080p HD video capture at your fingertips. Literally. The camera features one-touch video recording, saving you from having to navigate multiple menus. Instead, when you see a moment you have to record, all you have to do is hit the red button and the movie making will begin. Videos are enhanced with stereo sound for accurate audio as well.

No matter what you're recording with the L610, however, you'll frame the scene with the camera's rear 3" 460,000K LCD display. Navigating menus, framing and replaying shots, and even selecting in-camera filters or special effects is a breeze.

Additional features of the L610 are numerous, so let's just focus on a few of the big ones. First off, the camera is simply powered by AA batteries. That translates into an easily replaceable power source that is available virtually anywhere you find yourself. It also means no more waiting for the battery to charge.

Another convenient feature is the Intelligent AF System. The job of the AF System is to ensure that your images come out clear and blur-free with minimal effort on your part. This feature focuses on the main subject in the photo and automatically adjusts the camera's focus. All you have to do is turn Intelligent AF on when you want to enable the function, and you're free to snap away without worry.

In the same vein, the L610 also features macro shooting to 0.4". Whether you blog about your meals on vacation or simply love to capture extreme close-ups, the macro function allows you to get very close to your subjects for successful images.

Another feature that bears mentioning is the camera's 1.9 frames per second capture (up to 4 shots). This is great for shooting sports, children, or any other fast-moving subjects.

Great Performance in Challenging Conditions

16MP CMOS sensor enables great shots even in challenging conditions, such as low lighting. Get clear, high-resolution images and HD video, whether you're shooting indoors without a flash, photographing a sunset, working outdoors on cloudy days, or trying to capture nighttime cityscapes. The camera has ISO sensitivity up to 3200 for dealing with especially dim lighting. It's also equipped with a built-in, pop-up flash. The L610 also has you covered when you want to catch fast action: Its continuous shooting mode captures as many as 4 shots at up to 1.9fps, great for sports, nature and other types of photography or videography demanding quick frame rates.

Excellent Photos and Videos from Up-Close and Afar

Capture distant subjects with the 14x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens, which has a focal length of 25-350mm in 35mm equivalent--a broad range covering wide-angle to super telephoto lengths. You can also grab macro shots from as close as 0.4 in/ 1.0 cm away from your subject. The lens has 2 ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements, which help correct chromatic aberrations, or optical color defects, and give your images impressive sharpness and contrast--even at maximum aperture

Steady Shots for Unsteady Hands or Moving Subjects

Optical VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effects of camera shake for sharp, clear images without the use of a tripod or flash--whether you're shooting at wide-angle, super telephoto, or any focal length in between. In case you do want to use a support system, though, the camera is equipped with a 1/4" tripod socket

Large LCD for Good Visibility

3.0" (7.6 cm) LCD display with 460,000-dot resolution affords easy viewing in both shooting and playback modes. Clear Color Display technology enhances screen visibility for a more vivid, clear image. Glare is minimized and contrast is improved

Full HD Video with Stereo Sound

Record Full HD 1920x1080p movies with stereo sound at 30fps via a single button push. A built-in HDMI port allows HDTV connectivity, so you can view your creations on the big screen for enhanced visibility and sharing with friends and family. The camera also shoots video at 1280x720p / 30fps, or 960x540 / 30fps for iFrame 540 format, as well as 640x480 / 30fps for standard TV format. Within Movie Mode, there is a time-lapse feature for the capture of sequences of single frames at interval rates from 30 sec to 60 min. When the sequence is finished, the camera will automatically compile the images into a flip-book-like, stop-action video

Advanced Autofocus

Intelligent contrast-detect TTL AF System, including Target Finding Autofocus, automatically determines the main subject in the photo and adjusts focus accordingly, so your subject is in focus in every frame

3D Mode

Captures one picture for each eye, simulating a true three-dimensional image on a 3D-compatible TV or monitor. The focus and exposure are locked after the first frame is taken, ensuring that both frames are recorded with the same exposure and focus point. When the subject is aligned with the guide, the camera automatically takes the second shot

Leave the Technical Details to the Camera

Stay in the moment and concentrate only on getting the shot you want. The camera's Easy Auto Mode automatically detects your subject and the shooting conditions and selects the best of 6 Scene Modes to handle the task. When the situation is more complex or challenging, you can choose from among a greater 19 Scene Modes, including Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Backlighting, Food, Museum and many more, for getting the ideal shot
Smart Portrait System
Produce flattering portraits with a combination of effective automatic functions: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix gives your subjects clear eyes. Improved Face-Priority AF automatically detects a person's face at typical portrait-taking distances, then activates the camera's autofocus to focus upon the face area. Even if your subject moves or you recompose the photo, the camera will continue to focus on the subject's face. Smile Mode automatically fires the shutter when the chosen subject cracks a smile, while Blink Warning alerts you when the camera detects that a subject has blinked, allowing you to immediately retake the shot without having to check the picture first. The Blink Proof feature has been added, as well, letting you automatically take two sequential shots when the subject smiles, then save the image in which the subject's eyes are open. Rounding out the Smart Portrait features are D-Lighting, to naturally fix underexposed images or shots taken with excessive backlight, and adjustable Skin Softening, which uses integrated face-detection technology to ensure your subjects show up with smooth skin tones in your images
Motion Detection
Enjoy sharper results without having to think about them. The camera automatically selects a faster shutter speed and a higher ISO setting in order to compensate for subject motion or camera shake

Ready for the Action When You Are

Tired of finding yourself without a fully-charged camera battery? You need not worry about that with the COOLPIX L610, since it can run on 2 regular AA batteries. Simply pop in a fresh set whenever necessary and you're ready to roll. If you prefer, however, alkaline, lithium and Nikon rechargeable batteries are also available (sold separately)
Imaging
Pixels Actual: 16.79 Megapixel
Effective: 16 Megapixel
Sensor 1/2.3" CMOS
File Formats Still Images: JPEG, MPO
Movies: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MOV
Audio: AAC, WAV
Max Resolution 16MP: 4608 x 3456 @ 4:3
Other Resolutions 12MP: 4608 x 2592 @ 16:9
8MP: 3264 x 2448 @ 4:3
4MP: 2272 x 1704 @ 4:3
2MP: 1600 x 1200 @ 4:3
0.3MP: 640 x 480 @ 4:3
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9
Image Stabilization Optical
Optics
Lens NIKKOR, 11 elements in 10 groups
EFL: 4.5-63 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25-350 mm)
Aperture: f/3.3 (W) - 5.9 (T)
Zoom Optical: 14x
Digital: 2x
Focus Range Wide: 1.67' (0.51 m) - Infinity
Telephoto: 3.33' (1.01 m) - Infinity
Macro: 0.4" (1.02 cm) - Infinity
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity 125-3200
Shutter Type: Electronic & Mechanical
Speed: 1 - 1/1600 sec
4 - 1/1600 sec in Fireworks Mode
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Matrix, Spot
Exposure Modes Modes: Program, Programmed Auto
Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Modes Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual
Burst Rate Up to 1.9 fps at 16 MP for up to 4 frames
Self Timer 10 Sec
Interval Recording Yes
Flash
Flash Modes Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Fill-in
Slow Sync
Built-in Flash Yes
Effective Flash Range Wide: 1.64 - 19.69' (0.5 - 6.0 m)
Telephoto: 4.92 - 10.50' (1.5 - 3.2 m)
Memory
Built-in Memory 28MB
Memory Card Type SD
SDHC
SDXC
Recording
Video Recording Yes, NTSC/PAL
Video
Video Clip Length Up to 4GB or 29 Min
Audio Recording With Video + Voice Memo
Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type LCD Display
Viewfinder Coverage 96%
Screen 3.0" LCD Rear Screen (460,000 pixels)
Connectivity/System Requirements
Connectivity AV Output, HDMI C (Mini), USB 2.0
Software Requirements Windows: XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), 7
Mac: OS X 10.6.8 or later
Environmental
Operating/Storage Temperature Operating
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Power
Battery 2x AA Batteries
Physical
Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.3 x 2.7 x 1.4" / 10.9 x 6.9 x 3.6 cm
Weight .53 lb / .24  kg with battery and SD memory card
Nikon COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black)
  • AN-CP19 Strap
  • UC-E6 USB Cable
  • 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries
  • EG-CP16 Nikon Audio/Video Cable
  • Nikon View NX 2 Software
  • 1-Year Limited Warranty
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    NikonCOOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver)
     
    4.0

    (based on 25 reviews)

    Ratings Distribution

    • 5 Stars

       

      (9)

    • 4 Stars

       

      (12)

    • 3 Stars

       

      (1)

    • 2 Stars

       

      (1)

    • 1 Stars

       

      (2)

    83%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Easy to use (21)
    • Good image quality (21)
    • Large clear LCD (17)
    • Compact (16)
    • Fast / accurate auto-focus (15)

    Cons

    • Short battery life (12)
    • No viewfinder (3)

    Best Uses

    • Family photos (17)
    • Travel (16)
    • Landscape/scenery (11)
    • Low light (6)
    • Wildlife (6)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Casual photographer (14), Photo enthusiast (5), Semi-pro photographer (5)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (18), Yes (7)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Excelente

    Excellent camera, super easy to use and has a zoom and image stabilizer espectacular.No anything I regret in purchasing it.

    Excellent camera, super easy to use and has a zoom and image stabilizer espectacular.No anything I regret in purchasing it.

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    It's OK...

    It has its pros and cons.

    The quality of the images and video are fairly good for a camera in this price range and it's pretty easy to use.

    The...Read complete review

    It has its pros and cons.

    The quality of the images and video are fairly good for a camera in this price range and it's pretty easy to use.

    The downsides would be that you can't zoom during videos (which I didn't find out until after I bought it and was very disappointed in), you can't change the most important manual settings (no ability to control f-stops or shutter speed), and probably the biggest issue... this thing eats batteries like MAD when you're taking videos.

    Seriously, I burned through the "included" batteries after ONE MINUTE of video. After that I used high quality rechargeables (Eneloop) and you still can't get more than a couple/few minutes of videos before it won't take any more (it either stops videos entirely or you get weird artifacts in the videos like the screen blinking black for a second). Funnily enough, even when it doesn't have enough power to take any more videos, you can still take plenty of pictures with it.

    Overall, it's decent and I'll be keeping it because the only way to step up to noticeably better quality and features would be to spend more than twice as much as I did. I'll just have to remember to bring LOTS of batteries if I ever go somewhere that I intent to take a lot of videos.

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    4.0

    Great Camera

    By Alex

    from Beekman, NY

    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Large Clear LCD

    Cons

    • Short Battery Life

    Best Uses

    • Family Photos
    • Travel

    Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

    I use the product for touring photos. Easy to carry and use. Great zoom range and high pixels for the price. I don't like the on/off button so close to the shutter button. I;ve accidentally turned of the camera in the middle of a shoot. Big fingers I guess.

    • Ease of Operation:
    • 7
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    4.0

    Coolpix L610 by Nikon

    By RocketMan

    from Dayton, Ohio

    About Me Casual Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Good Image Quality
    • Small / Compact

    Cons

    • Short Battery Life

    Best Uses

    • Landscape/Scenery
    • Sports/Action

    Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

    I am a casual photographer. For the price of this camera, it takes great pictures. I also have a Nikon D3100. The L610 picture quality is outstanding. The only thing that is not so great is that it goes through batteries. No big deal because the batteries are just regular AA cheap batteries.

    • Ease of Operation:
    • 8
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

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    4.0

    Good, nice and cheap with great zoom

    By Luis el Matemático

    from MX

    About Me Casual Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Fast/accurate auto-focus
    • Good Image Quality
    • Good Image Stabilization
    • Great Zoom
    • Nice Body Color

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Family Photos
      • Travel
      • Wildlife photos

      Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

      Great Zoom, easy to carry.
      The problem is that don't provide a case for waterproof.

      • Ease of Operation:
      • 9
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

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      4.0

      Good product at this price range

      By zxl

      from San Diego

      About Me Photo Enthusiast

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Fast/accurate auto-focus
      • Good Image Quality
      • Good Image Stabilization
      • Good in Low Light
      • Great Zoom
      • Large Clear LCD
      • Nice Body Color
      • Short Lag Time
      • Small / Compact

      Cons

      • No M Set On Shooting
      • No Viewfinder
      • Short Battery Life

      Best Uses

      • Travel

      Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

      I bought this as a gift to someone. Now I just decided to have one for myself to carry around since my DSLR is too big.

      • Ease of Operation:
      • 10
      • Was this a gift?:
      • Yes

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      4.0

      Cool product and service!

      By Guru

      from Minneapolis

      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Fast/accurate auto-focus
      • Good Image Quality
      • Good Image Stabilization
      • Large Clear LCD
      • Nice Body Color
      • Small / Compact

      Cons

      • Poor Flash

      Best Uses

      • Family Photos
      • Indoors/Low Light
      • Travel

      Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

      extensive outdoor use...is very handy..

      • Ease of Operation:
      • 7
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

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      5.0

      Close-up shots are amazing!

      By Kyle the novice Jewler

      from New York

      About Me Casual Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Fast/accurate auto-focus
      • Good Image Quality
      • Great Zoom
      • Large Clear LCD
      • Nice Body Color
      • Small / Compact

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Micro Shots

        Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Red):

        We were shopping for a camera to take close-up pictures of a few jewlry pieces. We have tried G12 and didn't get the quality we were looking for. However, stomp into this one and was amazed by its close-up ability with any menu tuning. It does a good job on bring out the highlights on white Jade.

        • Ease of Operation:
        • 10
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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        1.0

        Would NOT buy this camera again !

        By WSV Jim

        from Salem, NH

        About Me Pro Photographer

        Pros

        • Large Clear LCD
        • Not Many

        Cons

        • Short Battery Life
        • Slow to focus

        Best Uses

          Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

          Wanted a camera that I could fit in my pocket to take on vacation. Never had a "AA" battery powered camera before, so, I brought along an 8-pack of AAs. The first pair were gone by the time we got to Florida and the rest were gone within 2 days.
          Not a bad camera but such a "waste" to have all those features when you have to keep replacing batteries. I didn't even attempt taking video. How can you take video when you can't even take more than a few stills !
          I'll keep the camera but only for occasions when I need to take only a few shots, that's it.

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          4.0

          Easy to Use Camera

          By Mama Hope

          from Hampton, GA

          About Me Casual Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Fast/accurate auto-focus
          • Good Image Quality
          • Good in Low Light
          • Great Zoom
          • Large Clear LCD
          • Nice Body Color
          • Small / Compact

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Family Photos
            • Travel

            Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Red):

            I have recommended this camera to a friend, whom purchased it for her honeymoon trip. The pictures came back looking like a professional took all their candid shots...I used it for my anniversary and we look like our pictures were staged professionally. I love this camera.

            • Ease of Operation:
            • 8
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            5.0

            Great camera for the price!!

            By DZ Entertainment

            from Raceland, LA

            About Me Casual Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Fast/accurate auto-focus
            • Good Image Quality
            • Great Zoom
            • Large Clear LCD
            • Nice Body Color
            • Small / Compact

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Family Photos
              • Landscape/Scenery
              • Travel
              • Weddings/Events
              • Wildlife photos

              Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

              Purchased this camera as first one ever owned. After some research I found this camera to be more user friendly. Biggest advantage for me is the use of AA batteries. Didn't have to buy extra battery packs specifically for this camera. Just recently used on a trip and was really impressed with the zoom capabilities and auto-focusing. Great camera!

              • Ease of Operation:
              • 10
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

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              5.0

              Love my Nikon!

              By Sunshine

              from Round Rock, Texas

              About Me Casual Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Fast/accurate auto-focus
              • Good Image Quality
              • Good Image Stabilization
              • Good in Low Light
              • Great Zoom
              • Large Clear LCD
              • Nice Body Color
              • Small / Compact

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Family Photos
                • Indoors/Low Light
                • Landscape/Scenery
                • Travel
                • Wildlife photos

                Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                When I found myself in need of a camera recently, I turned to my younger son who is a professional photographer. He is also a wonderful son who knows his mother's limitations and camera use! He insisted I turn to B&H for a Nikon L610 to take family and travel photos, as well as the occasional attempt at photography as art. I love my Nikon! It fits my hand perfectly and is easy to use. The quality of the photos is above any camera I have ever owned. The high resolution gives me sharp photos with excellent lighting. I am sure to have many years of fun taking photos from home to around the world! Special thanks to my son and to B&H. The process was very easy and the staff was incredibly helpful to me.

                • Ease of Operation:
                • 9
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                5.0

                Easy to learn

                By Bobby C.

                from San Diego, CA

                About Me Casual Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Great Zoom

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Family Photos
                  • Travel
                  • Wildlife photos

                  Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                  Great, easy camera with a fantastic zoom. It's easy for a beginner to learn. Saw it struggling on the LCD with some difficult color temperatures, but it adjusted for the picture.

                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • Yes

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                  4.0

                  Excelente camara

                  By loybera

                  from buenos aires, argentina

                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Good Image Quality
                  • Good Image Stabilization
                  • Great Zoom
                  • Large Clear LCD
                  • Short Lag Time
                  • Small / Compact

                  Cons

                  • Short Battery Life

                  Best Uses

                  • Family Photos
                  • Travel

                  Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                  good compact camera high definition and excellent lens. Excellent value for money

                  • Ease of Operation:
                  • 5
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • Yes

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                  3.0

                  It's OK...

                  By Jason

                  from St. Louis, MO

                  About Me Casual Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Good Image Quality
                  • Good in Low Light
                  • Small / Compact

                  Cons

                  • Limited Zoom
                  • Short Battery Life

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                    It has its pros and cons.

                    The quality of the images and video are fairly good for a camera in this price range and it's pretty easy to use.

                    The downsides would be that you can't zoom during videos (which I didn't find out until after I bought it and was very disappointed in), you can't change the most important manual settings (no ability to control f-stops or shutter speed), and probably the biggest issue... this thing eats batteries like MAD when you're taking videos.

                    Seriously, I burned through the "included" batteries after ONE MINUTE of video. After that I used high quality rechargeables (Eneloop) and you still can't get more than a couple/few minutes of videos before it won't take any more (it either stops videos entirely or you get weird artifacts in the videos like the screen blinking black for a second). Funnily enough, even when it doesn't have enough power to take any more videos, you can still take plenty of pictures with it.

                    Overall, it's decent and I'll be keeping it because the only way to step up to noticeably better quality and features would be to spend more than twice as much as I did. I'll just have to remember to bring LOTS of batteries if I ever go somewhere that I intent to take a lot of videos.

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Very easy to use

                    By Michiken

                    from Michigan

                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Use
                    • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                    • Good Image Quality
                    • Good Image Stabilization
                    • Good in Low Light
                    • Great Zoom
                    • Large Clear LCD
                    • Nice Body Color
                    • Short Lag Time
                    • Small / Compact

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                        I bought this as a gift for my wife and find myself using it more than her. Quality photos and I love the fact that it uses AA batteries.

                        • Ease of Operation:
                        • 9
                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • Yes

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                        2.0

                        Ruined by shutter lag

                        By An old guy

                        from Minneapolis, MN

                        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Good Image Quality
                        • Good Image Stabilization
                        • Good in Low Light
                        • Large Clear LCD
                        • Nice Body Color
                        • Small / Compact

                        Cons

                        • Lag / Shutter Delay

                        Best Uses

                        • Indoors/Low Light
                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Travel

                        Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                        This is the most recent in a succession of point-n-shoot digital cameras I've purchased to supplement my Nikon DSLR. Image quality in (very) low light (i.e., outdoors, at night) is FAR better than I expected. More zoom than I need or want, and especially with a pocket camera like this, an extended telephoto image is not likely to be sharp without a tripod, and few users of pocket cameras use a tripod. The lens on the L610 seems to be a cut above the lenses on my previous digital pocket cameras, from both Nikon and Canon, and lens quality was among the primary drivers of this purchase.

                        All the positives aside, and there are quite a few, I would not recommend the Nikon L610. Shutter lag is completely unacceptable, sometimes approaching half a second. If your subject is dead, sleeping, or inanimate, it's a good little pocket camera, but if your subject is moving, even a little, extended shutter lag means your image will probably be a blur, no matter how much you try to anticipate and compensate for movement. Of the half-dozen or so digital pocket cameras I've owned and used in the past few years, the Nikon L610 is easily the worst of the bunch in terms of shutter lag.

                        • Ease of Operation:
                        • 8
                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No

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                        4.0

                        Camera

                        By Neerg

                        from Prescott Ontario

                        About Me Casual Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Good Image Quality
                        • Great Zoom

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Landscape/Scenery
                          • Travel

                          Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

                          Easy to use

                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • Yes

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                          1.0

                          Could be better !

                          By Cortland

                          from Waco, USA

                          About Me Casual Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Nice Body Color

                          Cons

                          • Lag / Shutter Delay
                          • Limited Zoom
                          • Poor Flash
                          • Poor Image Quality
                          • Poor Image Stabilization

                          Best Uses

                          • Family Photos

                          Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Silver):

                          I have used several camer's in my life. This one is not up to my expectation. After clikcing a shot, it takes a while for next shot. Picture quality is not that great!. Also flash is not enough. Not a simple point and shoot one. Overall there are many better cmaeras than this for this price.

                          • Ease of Operation:
                          • 3
                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • No

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                          5.0

                          Two Thumbs Up

                          By Marty09

                          from Florida

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Easy To Use
                          • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                          • Good Image Quality
                          • Good Image Stabilization
                          • Good in Low Light
                          • Great Zoom

                          Cons

                          • Short Battery Life

                          Best Uses

                          • Family Photos
                          • Indoors/Low Light
                          • Landscape/Scenery
                          • Travel

                          Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

                          It's difficult to find a good pocket camera that can use AA batteries. My quest is finally over! This is bit larger than a small pocket camera but worth it due to the optical zoom. I have owned several AA battery cameras and finally, one that can zoom and also, handle very well, low light situations. Another plus, the flash doesn't automatically turn on in low light situations. Why is this important, concert pics. There is nothing more annoying than turning off the flash only to be reset when you turn the camera off and back on. Unless you are up close, a flash is useless at a concert. This one has to be manually turned on. Another plus, the flash is set a bit higher so it really helps with pics when you do use it. This flash option is a major plus; you don't realize you miss it until you don't have it anymore. Some have complained about battery life, well, that is the price you pay when you have the convenience of being anywhere in the world and not being stuck with dead rechargables and no recharging station in sight. Any store will always sell you AA batteries. Another plus, one touch video recording. No mistakes with that one. Buttons feel solid and should last. I can't say anything negative about this camera...two thumbs up!

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                          5.0

                          Great present!

                          By djlgkm

                          from Oklahoma

                          About Me Casual Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                          • Good Image Quality

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Family Photos

                            Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

                            This is great but not very happy about having to replace batteries.

                            • Ease of Operation:
                            • 9
                            • Was this a gift?:
                            • Yes

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                            4.0

                            Handy little camera

                            By Ken

                            from Rockland, MA

                            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Use
                            • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                            • Good Image Quality
                            • Good Image Stabilization
                            • Great Zoom
                            • Large Clear LCD

                            Cons

                            • No Viewfinder
                            • Short Battery Life

                            Best Uses

                            • Family Photos
                            • Travel

                            Comments about COOLPIX L610 Digital Camera (Black):

                            Reasonably good image quality for a small sensor camera.
                            A little large for a shirt pocket camera but kits in a jeans pocket.
                            Battery life in winter is poor.

                            • Ease of Operation:
                            • 9
                            • Was this a gift?:
                            • No

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