The Coolpix L1 is a compact and lightweight, six-megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom, a large 2.5-inch LCD, and a host of advanced in-camera features that can automatically improve your pictures.

For creative freedom to compose shots, the 5x optical, 38-190mm Zoom Nikkor lens (35mm equivalent) lets users zoom in for tight portraits or zoom out to capture wide-open scenery. The Nikon L1 can compensate for insufficient flash or excessive backlighting with the touch of a button, the D-Lighting function will add detail and brighten the image where necessary. The Face-Priority AF function is able to automatically detect the location of a human face within the frame, providing sharp focus on it to produce sharp, clear portraits wherever the subject is positioned in the frame. The In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in an image while Blur Warning will alert the user that a shot has been compromised allowing for it to be retaken before leaving the scene.

CNET have posted a Nikon Coolpix L1 Review and rated this digicam 6.6 out of 10 or Good. They went on to comment-

“Where the Nikon Coolpix L1 shines is its image quality. It produces sharp, well-exposed images with natural color balance and pleasing flesh tones. At its widest angle, there is minor vignetting, in which corners of a picture are darker than the center, and barrel distortion, in which straight lines curve outward at a picture’s edges; such distortions are almost invisible at the telephoto end, though. The L1 is very strong in macro photographs, where the detail and the sharpness of the lens-and-sensor combination really show. Blue fringing occasionally appears around high-contrast lines but only under extremely challenging snapping conditions, such as taking pictures of bare tree branches or snapping into the sun.

If you don’t need or even want manual controls or speedy responsiveness, the Coolpix L1 will reward you with sharp photos, excellent macro performance, an extended 5X zoom range, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen. But that’s a big if.”