Coolpıx L22 NİKON Dijital Fotograf Makinesi Fiyatları

NIKON COOLPIX L22 Dijital Fotoğraf Makinesi

The Nikon COOLPIX L22 is a budget compact with a 12 Megapixel CCD sensor, 3in screen and 3.6x optical zoom lens. Replacing the hugely popular COOLPIX L20, it's one of five COOLPIX compacts released concurrently in February 2010 ranging from budget models to the new P100 HD-capable super-zoom.

In the budget range Nikon also launched the COOLPIX L21 which, though sharing some details with the L22, isn't close enough to be considered a different version of the same model. The L21 has an 8 Megapixel sensor and 2.5 inch screen, and while the zoom range is the same 3.6x, it starts and ends at slightly longer focal lengths. It's also a little smaller than the L22 with slightly different body styling.

The L22 is powered by a pair of AA batteries and two alkaline cells are included in the box. Replacing these with NiMH or lithium batteries significantly increases the number of shots you can take before the power runs out. In our review of the COOLPIX L22 we'll take a look at the quality and features you can expect from a 2010 budget point-and-shoot camera, along with comparing it against one of its biggest rivals, Canon's PowerShot A490 / A495, and the next step-up the ladder with the PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS.




Canon Powershot A2100 IS

The new COOLPIX L22 is a tiny bit smaller than the L20 it replaces and the bold angular styling has been superceded by a softer, gently curved front panel that widens on the right side to provide a natural hand grip.

Cameras that use AA batteries are always going to be on the weighty side and with an operational weight of 183 grams, the L22 is a little heavier than the other AA-powered compact we compared it against, the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495. All the same, it's very pocketable and the heft adds to the feeling of quality engendered by the nicely engineered close-fitting body components. When you shake it, nothing rattles.

The entire back of the camera is finished in black plastic which fails to match the good looks of the front - indeed it's as if the L22 all of a sudden remembers it's a budget camera and ought to start looking like one. The 3in screen is slightly recessed and has a matt finish, both of which help to keep it scratch and smear-free.





Nikon has gone in the opposite direction to Canon, relocating the zoom control from a rocker switch on the rear panel of the L20 to a collar around the shutter release on the L22. This frees up a little space at the top of the rear panel in which an array of raised pimples has been set to provide a secure resting place for your thumb.

We had to search for the AV port – a good thing, as it should be unobtrusive- and eventually located it beneath a small rubber cover on the bottom of the camera alongside the Battery and SD card compartment; note the L22 is not compatible with the latest SDXC cards. A USB cable to connect the camera to a computer is supplied, but the video cable is optional, so there's extra expense involved if you want to connect the camera to your TV to play back photos and video.
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Aside from the on/off switch and the zoom collar on the top panel, all of the L22's controls are situated on the rear panel to the right of the screen. This being a basic point-and-shoot model, there aren't too many of them and even the ones that access on-screen menus don't delve too deep or get overly complicated.

The shooting mode button is a good example. Pressing it activates a menu with five choices, only one of which provides a further level of options. The single-level options are Auto, Easy auto, Smart portrait, and Movie. The Scene option displays a further 16 scene modes.

Opposite the shooting mode button is a playback mode button. Like the Canon Powershot A490 / A495 and A3000 IS / A3100 IS, the playback button on the COOLPIX L22 can be used to switch the camera on in playback mode - you need to hold the button down for a second before the camera switches on, which prevents accidental activation.

Next down is a four-position control pad that provides one-touch access to flash, exposure compensation, macro focussing and self-timer controls and doubles up as a menu navigation control. Finally, at the bottom of the rear panel is a button to access the L22's menu system and another for deleting individual shots.

The COOLPIX L22 has an integral flash unit flash unit with, according to the manual, a range of 7 metres at the widest lens focal length of 6.7mm (37mm equivalent). That's pretty impressive and considerably more powerful than either the PowerShot A490 / A495 or A3000 IS / A3100 IS.

The flash has five modes – auto, red-eye reduction, off, fill and slow synch. When using the red-eye reduction mode the image is post-processed in the camera to remove red-eye. The L22 recycles the flash in less than 3 seconds, about half the time it takes the PowerShot A490 / A495 - not bad for a camera which runs from AAs.

Like the PowerShot A490 / A495 the COOLPIX uses a pair of AA batteries as its power source. This has the advantage of convenience and the potential to go for longer without the need to recharge. You can replace the supplied alkaline cells when they die after 240 shots (compared with 150 on the PowerShot A490 / A495), or shell out for NiMH or Lithium rechargeables which will get you 420 or 660 shots respectively between charges. Whatever option you choose, though, is going to mean additional financial outlay, unless of course you already have some spare AAs. Whichever you opt for, you need to tell the L22 via the setup menu.