Vivitar V5188 Digital Camera (5.1MP, 8xDigital ) 1.5″TFT + Waterproof Case

May 27, 2008 | By Doug In Digital Cameras |

Vivitar V5188 Digital Camera (5.1MP, 8xDigital ) 1.5″TFT + Waterproof Case
Customer Review: About what you would expect for the price
Very basic but it’s about what you expect for the price. Focus free so I got this for the kids to use. Not used case yet but it does seem very robust. Regular batteries are drained very fast. Poor in low light conditions, tends to give blurry photos.

Nikon has released a revised version of its recently withdrawn firmware update. The company has updated the ‘B’ firmware to V1.11, and has reissued the previously withdrawn V1.10 ‘A’ firmware. Link to Nikon UK download page and a PDF detailing the new features now included. Read more..

Nikon proudly presents the stylish, top-of-the-line Coolpix L12, with a 7 million pixel CCD sensor and 3x zoom for snapping clear, brightly-coloured photos. You?ll capture every detail and even be able to enlarge your photos without losing any of the quality. This camera also offers an optical VR (vibration reduction) system and ?High ISO? mode (1600 ISO sensitivity) to reduce blur and reinforce the clarity of your images, even in low-lit conditions.The L12 has a 2.5? LCD screen, making it easy to view your snaps and control the many photo options and scene modes, while the handy ?face priority? mode lets you adjust the camera?s settings for great portrait shots in any situation. Finally, the Coolpix L12 is compatible with SDHC memory cards so you?ll have space to store all your photo creations.Indeed, the Coolpix L12 is a great deal for the money, offering top performances to photographers of all levels.?
Amazon Price: ?122.16
Customer Review: Nice shots in certain conditions
The Nikon L12 was the camera I brought to replace a 4 year old 2 mega pixel Fuji film camera I used to have. Oh dear. On paper this Camera talks the talk however when I started using it I was a little disappointed with the results. The camera is fairly slow all round. In Anything but very good light conditions I found the pictures to be very grainy and not very well defined. Pros are that the camera feels very well built and so far I have had no mechanical problems (reading the other reviews though makes me feel like I may have been lucky). The camera also looks nice and is quite straight forward to use. I wouldn’t buy another Nikon now. I’ll stick to Fuji film cameras which I’ve always found to be excellent.
Customer Review: Quite a disappointment.
Opinion: A disappointment. After 2 month stopped focusing at all. Pros: Quite good on paper. wide angle shooting mode(crop), 640*400 video with voice Cons: Extremely slow flash recharge, battery life extremely short, USB2.0 is the SLOW one, extremely bad on focusing
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