Nikon COOLPIX L120 Camera

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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
14.1 million
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing AngleTFT-LCDwithAnti-reflection coating, 5-level brightness adjustment
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Movie
Audio file format: AAC stereo, HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps , Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
ISO Sensitivity
ISO80-6400

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-800), Sport continuous (ISO 400-3200)
Battery / Batteries
AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium), Four rechargeable EN-MH2 NiMH batteries(Middle zoom position)
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.4 in.109.9 mm x 3.1 in.76.5 mm x 3.1 in.78.4 mm
Approx. Weight
15.3 oz.431 g

Type
Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
14.1 million
Image Sensor
CCD
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Total Pixels
14.48 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
4320 x 3240 (14M)

Lens
21x optical Zoom, NIKKOR glass lens
Lens Focal Length
4.5-94.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-525mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number
f/3.1-5.8
Lens Construction
12 elements in 9 groups
Lens Zoom
21x
Digital Zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 2,100mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration Reduction
Combination of, Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures), Electronic VR (movies)

Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
Center, Face detection
Focus Range
[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 5 ft. (1.5 m.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity(Middle zoom position)
Focus Lock
Yes

Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing AngleTFT-LCDwithAnti-reflection coating, 5-level brightness adjustment
Monitor Resolution
921000-dots
Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)
97% horizontal (Approx.), 97% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)
100% horizontal (Approx.)

Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Storage File System
DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF compliant
Storage File Formats
Still pictures: JPEG

Movie
Audio file format: AAC stereo, HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps , Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264

ISO Sensitivity
ISO80-6400

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-800), Sport continuous (ISO 400-3200)
Lowest ISO Sensitivity
80
Highest ISO Sensitivity
6400

Exposure Metering
256-segment matrix, Center-weighted
Exposure Control
Programmed auto exposure with motion detection
Exposure Modes
Programmed Auto, with Motion Detection & Exposure Compensation
Scene Modes
Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close-up, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Panorama Assist, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Snow, Sunset
In-Camera Image Editing
Crop, D-Lighting, Small Picture
Exposure Compensation
± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
Exposure Lock
Yes

White Balance
Auto, Manual

Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Shutter Speed
1/1000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto), 1/4000-1/60 sec. (sport continous mode), 4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution
Up to19 shots atapprox.0.7 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Continuous
Self-Timer
Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 6.0m (1 ft. 8 in. to 19 ft.), [T]: 1.5 to 3.0m (5 ft. to 9 ft.10 in.)
Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Interface
Hi-speed USB
Interface Data Transfer Protocol
MTP, PTP
Video Output
NTSC, PAL
HDMI Output
480p, 720p, 1080i
I/O terminal
Audio/video (A/V) output, DC input connector, Digital I/O (USB), HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)

Supported Languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) , Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian

Power Sources
4 AA-size batteries
Battery / Batteries
AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium), Four rechargeable EN-MH2 NiMH batteries(Middle zoom position)
Battery Life (shots per charge)
AA Alkaline: 330 shots
AA Lithium: 890 shots
EN-MH2: 520 shots

Tripod Socket
¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.4 in.109.9 mm x 3.1 in.76.5 mm x 3.1 in.78.4 mm
Approx. Weight
15.3 oz.431 g

Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
Yes

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