About the Nikon Coolpix L810
Agreed to take pictures at your cousin's wedding? Don't be nervous. The Nikon Coolpix L810 is perfect for when you're at the back of the church and need to zoom in close enough to capture the first kiss. With the 'L810, you have all the camera and zoom you need to capture pictures near and far. It's a point-and-shoot camera, so you can work fast and don't have to stop and change lenses in the middle of the ceremony. It's also quick and responsive, so even action photos like the bride tossing the bouquet will come out sharp and detailed.
Zoom in close or go wide
The 26X optical zoom makes the distance melt away, and your photo looks like you're just a few feet from the bride and groom. Sensor-shift image stabilization keeps your shots steady. And if you want to get a picture of everyone in your family together at the wedding, there's no need to back up far, far away. The wide-angle lens lets you fit all your relations into the frame with no problem.
Great portraits and HD video
Face detection lets you take true-to-life portraits of your favorite people. The camera focuses on the people in your frame and brings out realistic skin tones, compensating for background colors that might otherwise create a "washed-out" effect. And HD video recording lets you capture detailed movie clips when you want a different perspective.
Specifications:
- 16.1-megapixel effective recording
- 26X optical zoom (4X digital/104X total zoom)
- high-resolution 3" LCD screen (921,000 dots)
- wide-angle lens for shooting landscapes and large groups
- 35mm equivalent focal length: 22.5-585mm
- records photos and video onto optional SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards
Special Features:
- sensor-shift image stabilization with vibration reduction for blur-free photos
- captures 4 shots at approx. 1.2 frames per second at full resolution
- variable ISO (film speed equivalent) settings including a high sensitivity mode (ISO 6400) for low-light and flash-free shooting
- face priority autofocus for better portraits
- smile shutter and blink alert for capturing ideal expressions
- in-camera automatic red-eye correction
- D-Lighting mode brightens dark areas of recorded images
- high-definition movie mode (up to 720p resolution)
- 20 scene modes including Landscape, Dusk/dawn, and Beach/snow
- 3D still image photography for viewing on your 3D capable TV
- built-in flash
- white balance compensation settings
- 50MB internal memory
Connections and Dimensions:
- mini HDMI output for connecting the camera to a compatible HDTV (cable not included)
- high-speed USB interface
- 4-7/16"W x 3-1/16"H x 3-5/16"D
- weight (with battery and media): 15.2 ounces
- warranty: 1 year
Supplied Accessories:
- four "AA" batteries
- audio/video and USB cables
- strap
- lens cap
- software CD-ROM
- MFR # 26294
What's in the box:
Nikon Coolpix L810 owner's manual
- Digital camera (black)
- LC-CP25 Lens cap with cord
- 4 "AA" alkaline batteries
- 2' UC-E16 USB cable with a USB Type-A connector on one end and a proprietary connector on other end
- 5' AV cable (EG-CP16) with a composite video/stereo audio RCA connector on one end and a proprietary connector on other end
- Neck strap
- Nikon ViewNX2 CD-ROM
- Reference Manual on CD-ROM
- Quick Start Guide (Eng/Span/Fren/Port)
- Warranty Programs sheet
- "my Picturetown.com" sheet
- For Your Safety sheet
- Caution for Viewing 3D pictures sheet
- Errata sheet
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Features & specs
General | ||
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LCD Screen Size | 3" | |
Adjustable-angle LCD | No | |
Wi-Fi | No | |
Touchscreen | No | |
Waterproof | No | |
GPS-enabled | No | |
Lens 35mm Equivalent | 22.5-585mm | |
Optical Zoom | 26x | |
Digital Zoom | 4x | |
Filter Diameter | N/A | |
Manual Focusing | No | |
Manual Exposure | No | |
Built-in Flash | Yes | |
HDMI Output | Mini | |
Memory | ||
Internal Memory | 50 MB | |
Memory Stick | No | |
CFexpress Cards | No | |
CompactFlash Cards | No | |
SD Cards | SD/SDHC/SDXC | |
XQD Cards | No | |
Image | ||
Sensor Size | 1/2.3" CCD | |
Megapixels | 16.1 | |
Image Stabilization | Optical | |
Highest Resolution | 4608 x 3456 | |
4K Video | No | |
Video Resolution | 1280 x 720p | |
Dimensions | ||
Width (inches) | 4-3/8 | |
Height (inches) | 3-1/16 | |
Depth (inches) | 3-5/16 | |
Weight With Battery (ounces) | 15.2 | |
Warranty | ||
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year |
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Features
Play, Edit and Print Functions
Battery Information
Inputs and Outputs Notes
Supplied Software
Recording Features
LCD Monitor: The Nikon Coolpix L810 has a 3" TFT LCD monitor featuring approximately 230,000 pixels and a five-level brightness adjustment. The LCD monitor's wide-angle viewing area makes it easy to see and use. The LCD monitor has approximately 95% horizontal and vertical coverage in the shooting mode and approximately 100% horizontal and vertical coverage in playback mode. There is no separate viewfinder on the camera.
Image Sensor: The Coolpix L810 features a 1/2.3" CCD image sensor with a total pixel count of approximately 16.44-million pixels. The effective pixel count is 16.1-million.
Optics: The Coolpix L810 digital camera uses a Nikkor glass zoom lens for superb image quality. Every aspect of the lens manufacturing process is controlled by Nikon. The Nikkor lens is designed for the specific camera and CCD combination. The Coolpix L810 uses a 26x optical zoom, that is equivalent to a 22.5-585mm lens in 35mm photography. Coupled with the 4x digital zoom, the camera's total zoom capability is 104x. The angle of view is equivalent to that of approximately 2340mm lens (35mm format).
Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization: The Coolpix L810's Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Stabilization System effectively corrects blur that commonly occurs when shooting at slow shutter speeds or when zoomed in. The camera utilizes lens shift technology to reduce the effect of camera shake.
Built-in Memory: The camera has a built-in 50 MB internal memory for storing still images and movies with sound. Images will be saved to the internal memory when no memory card is inserted. Using the internal memory, you can store 6 images at the highest resolution, or 31 seconds of High Definition video.
Recording Media: In addition to the built-in memory, images can be recorded onto SD, SDHC, or SDXC Memory cards. When an SD Memory card is inserted in the camera, the images are automatically recorded onto the card. The camera can support SD cards up to 2 GB, SDHC cards from 4 GB to 32 GB, and SDXC cards of 48 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB.
Image Sizes: The Coolpix L810 records still images in JPEG format, as well as High Definition and Standard Definition movies in MOV format (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: LPCM stereo). You have a choice of seven still image size options and two movie options:
- Still Images:
- 16M: 4608 x 3456 High Quality 1:4 compression ratio
- 16M: 4608 x 3456 Standard Quality 1:8 compression ratio
- 8M: 3264 x 2448
- 4M: 2272 x 1704
- 2M: 1600 x 1200
- VGA: 640 x 480
- 16:9 12M: 4608 x 2592
- Movies (Frame Rate 30 fps):
- HD 720p: 1280 x 720--16:9 (Bit rate: 9 Mbps)
- VGA: 640 x 480--4:3 (Bit rate: 3 Mbps)
Note: The maximum movie length for each movie is 29 minutes, and the maximum file size is 4 GB, regardless of the memory card capacity.
3D Photography: The camera can take 3D photos that are viewable on a 3D-compatible TV or monitor. Images are recorded at a size of 1920 x 1080. Recording a 3D image is a two-step process. After taking the initial picture (left eye image), a second picture (right eye image) is taken automatically by moving the camera horizontally to the right until the subject is aligned with the guide on the monitor. To play back 3D images, you will need to connect the camera to the TV via a 3D-compatible HDMI cable. Only the initial (left eye) image can be viewed in the camera's monitor.
Shooting Modes: You can choose one of the following shooting modes:
- Easy Auto Mode: The camera automatically determines an appropriate shooting mode when you frame a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures with a shooting mode that suits the scene. Easy Auto Mode scenes include: Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Close-up, Backlighting, and Other Scenes.
- Auto Mode: A mode used for general shooting. In Auto Mode, you can apply the macro mode and exposure compensation when shooting pictures. You can choose a flash mode and activate the self-timer.
- Scene Mode: You can manually or automatically select a scene mode with settings optimized for the shooting situation: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Food, Museum, Fireworks Show, Black & White Copy, Backlighting, Panorama Assist, Pet Portrait and 3D Photography.
- Smart Portrait: Using face priority to recognize human faces, the shutter is automatically released when a smile is detected. A skin softening option can smooth the skin tones in human faces.
Continuous Shooting: You can set the camera to take one picture at a time or multiple images by selecting one of the following options:
- Single: The camera records one picture each time the shutter release button is pressed.
- Continuous: While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 4 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to 16M (4608 x 3456).
- Best Shot Selector: The BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or over-exposure. When BSS is on, the camera takes shots while the shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of ten. The images are compared and the sharpest picture is saved to the internal memory or memory card.
- Multi-Shot 16: Each time the shutter release button is pressed, the camera takes 16 consecutive "thumbnail" images at a rate of about 30 frames per second, and arranges them into a single 5M (2560 x 1920) image.
Self-timer: The camera is equipped with a 10 second timer for self-portraits.
Focus Area Selection: You can select between the following Focus Area Selection methods to determine where the camera focuses:
- Face Detection: When the camera recognizes a face (front view only), the camera will focus on the face automatically. The camera can recognize up to 12 faces depending on shooting and exposure mode.
- Center: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
Color Options: You can shoot still images with several color options: Standard color, Vivid color, Black-and-white, Sepia, and Cyanotype.
Macro Mode: Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 0.4". The flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 1 feet 8 inches.
Focus Lock: The Focus Lock feature is used to focus on off-centered subjects in the frame while shooting in Center AF mode.
AF-Assist Illuminator: If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The illuminator has a range of about 14' at the maximum wide-angle position and 9' 10" at the maximum telephoto position. You can turn this function on or off, as desired.
Blink Warning Function: The Blink Warning function is available when you are shooting in Easy Auto, Portrait, or Night Portrait mode. When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked, the blink warning screen is displayed. The subject is framed by a yellow border, allowing you to check the picture and decide whether or not to take another picture.
Exposure Compensation: You can alter the exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. You can adjust the exposure from -2.0 to +2.0 EV in 1/3 steps.
ISO Settings: Sensitivity is the measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. The camera features automatic settings at 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600.
White Balance: You can set the White Balance to Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, or Flash. You can also choose Preset Manual and use a neutral-colored object as a reference to set the white balance under unusual lighting conditions.
Built-in Flash: The Coolpix L810 has a built-in Speedlite flash with a range of 1'-8" to 16' (Wide angle) and 5' to 8'-2" (Telephoto). You can choose from the following flash modes:
- Auto: Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
- Auto with Red-eye Reduction: Pre-flash fires before main flash to reduce red-eye effect.
- Flash Off: Flash will not fire, even when lighting is poor.
- Fill Flash: Flash will fire whenever a picture is taken.
- Slow Sync: Auto flash combined with slow shutter speeds.
In-Camera Red-Eye Fix: If the camera detects red-eye after the pre-flash has fired, advanced red-eye reduction processing is used to further reduce red-eye, slightly increasing the time required before the next picture can be taken.
Play, Edit and Print Functions
Playback Menu: The following options are available in the playback mode:
- D-Lighting: D-Lighting can be used to brighten dark or backlit subjects. While playing back an image, you can select the D-Lighting function, apply it, and save the corrected image without harming the properly exposed areas of the image.
- Skin Softening: The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones.
- Print Order: You can select images to print and the number of copies for each.
- Slide Show: View pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card in an automatic slide show. If desired, you can loop the slideshow so it will continuously play. Maximum slide show duration is 30 minutes without operation.
- Protect: You can select images that you want to protect from accidental deletion. Even protected images can be erased if the camera's internal memory or memory card are formatted.
- Rotate Image: Recorded pictures can be rotated 90-degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise on the unit's LCD screen.
- Small Picture: You can create a small copy of a recorded image. The copy will be stored as a JPEG file with a compression ratio of 1:16. You can choose from the following sizes: 640 x 480 (suited to television playback), 320 x 240 (suited to display on web pages), or 160 x 120 (suitable for email attachments).
- Cropping: Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor.
Thumbnail Playback: During playback, you can view multiple thumbnail images (4, 9, or 16) at a time. While these "contact sheets" are displayed, you can use the multi-selector to highlight individual pictures. Highlighted pictures can be deleted, if desired.
Calendar Display: This feature displays a calendar allowing you to select and view pictures taken on the same date.
Playback Zoom: During playback, you can enlarge a still image up to 10x. Once the image is zoomed, you can use the multi-selector to scroll around to non-visible portions of the image. You can record a new picture of the cropped image by pressing the shutter button.
Multi-Language Menu: You can choose from 29 different menu display languages including English, Spanish or French.
Printing Pictures: You can print pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card by using the Print Set option in the playback menu. Using DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), you can designate which images to print, and how many copies to print. Pictures can be printed as followed:
- Printer or Photo Lab: insert the memory card into a printer, or take the memory card to a digital photo lab (images stored in the internal memory need to be transferred to a memory card prior to printing).
- PictBridge-compatible Printer: connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer via USB cable
- Transferring to Computer: transfer the images to a computer before printing them via USB
Battery Information
Power Requirements: The Coolpix L810 is powered by four "AA" batteries. You can use alkaline (supplied) or lithium non-rechargeable batteries, or Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeables. For best performance, you should use the camera's setup menu to indicate the type of batteries being used. The approximate battery life for each type of battery is as follows:
Battery Type | Still Images | Movies (HD 720p) |
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Alkaline (supplied) | 300 shots | 1 hr 50 min |
Lithium | 740 shots | 5 hrs 15 min |
Ni-MH | 450 shots | 3 hrs 10 min |
Auto Off: When the camera is operated on battery power, the Auto Off mode will automatically turn off the monitor to reduce the drain on the batteries if no operations are performed for the length of time specified in the Auto Off menu. The time limit for the Auto Off mode can be set to 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes or 30 minutes.
Inputs and Outputs Notes
HDMI: The Coolpix L810 is equipped with a mini-HDMI (Type C) output, allowing you to connect the camera to an HDTV. An optional mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable is required. The camera's HDMI output can be set to Auto, 480p, 720p or 1080i. In addition, the HDMI 3D Output setting allows you to view your 3D images on a 3D-capable TV.
USB/Audio-Video Output: The camera features a single proprietary jack on the side of the camera for connecting the supplied USB cable (UC-E16) or AV cable (EG-CP16). This one output allows you to download your photos to your computer or printer via USB using the supplied USB cable, or view your photos on a TV using an optional AV cable. The USB interface is USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible. The video output is NTSC or PAL compatible.
Supplied Software
ViewNX 2 CD-ROM: The supplied CD-ROM contains the following software:
- ViewNX 2:
- Nikon Transfer 2: to transfer pictures from the camera to the computer
- ViewNX 2: for viewing, editing and printing your images
- Nikon Movie Editor: for basic editing of transferred movies
- Panorama Maker 6: for creating panoramic images from the camera's recorded still images
- QuickTime (Windows Only)
System Requirements: The supplied software will work with the following operating systems:
- Windows 7: Home Basic, Home Premium, Enterprise, Professional, Ultimate (Service Pack 1)
- Windows Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate (Service Pack 2)
- Windows XP: Home Edition, Professional (Service Pack 3)
- Mac OS X: Version 10.5.8, 10.6.4, 10.7.2
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Best camera I have ever owned. Take's very good sharp clean pictures. Video's work very good with the quicktime player.
Rusty from Apex, NC