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Model Name: Nikon Coolpix L3 
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Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: L3 
Camera Format: Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $199.95
Street Price: $217.38
Date Available: 2006-02-28
Tripod Mount:  
Weight: 120g
4.2oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 91 x 61 x 26 mm
3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1024x768, 640x480
Continuous-mode frames/second: 1.6
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 160x120
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 15
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 5.25
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio:  
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 5.10 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 38 - 116 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light?  
Manual Focus:  
Normal Focus Range: 30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 10 - infinity cm
3.9 - infinity in
Aperture Range: f/3.2 (wide) / f/5.3 (tele) - ??? 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.0
LCD Resolution (pixels): 86,000
Max Playback Zoom:  
Exposure
ISO Settings: 50, 200
White Balance Settings: Auto White Balance, PRE for custom presetting of white balance, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash. 
Shutter Speed Range: 4 - 1/1500
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: 256-Segment Matrix and Center-weighted metering  
Aperture Priority:  
Shutter Priority:  
Full Manual Exposure:  
Self Timer: 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Off, On, Slow Sync  
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: 1 ft - 9 ft 10 in / 0.3-3.0m (W), 1 ft - 5 ft 9 in / 0.4-1.75m (T)  
Ext Flash Connection:  
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SD 
Memory Included (MB): 23.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format:  
Movie File Format: QuickTime 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 1.1
Other Connection:  
Included Software: PictureProject  
OS Compatibility: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP; Mac OS X 10.1.5 or newer 
Power
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline, Lithium disposables; NiMH rechargeables 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No 
Notes & Features:  

 


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