Nikon Coolpix L20 10MP Digital Camera with 3.6 Optical Zoom and 3 inch LCD (Deep Red): Customer Reviews & Product Details

I was very disappointed in this product - my first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 2MP - great camera at the time - then I moved on to Canon after that. ALWAYS loved the Canon's picture quality and should have known better than to move away. I guess I got sucked into Ashton Kutchers ad's. Needless to say I was disappointed in the picture quality - a LOT of picture "noise" and JPEG artifects. Took it back and got a 9MP Canon Powershot and the image quality is night and day - a nit more expensive - but a GREAT camera!

I had the older version of this camera and the picture quality was great, it was one of the main reasons I picked Nikon again.. I think for an affordable price camera it meets all requirements and it is a grat purchase.

The Coolpix takes good pictures for the price range. Easy to use. Not as good as higher end cameras. The vendor "17th Street Photo" was just terrible! Zero stars! Bought it from them directly, what a mistake. Never again! They called me to confirm the order, and told me that it was on the way, that I'd have it in a week or so. Never came. I called them four separate times. Always said that it was on its way. Lies! Nothing but lies. Don't trust them at all! Just horrible customer service! Wasted hours on the phone with them. Buy from Amazon next time! Absolutely NO SATISFACTION from "17th Street Photo" in 34 west 17th street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011, Tel: 1-800-664-1971. They now sell on Amazon too. Would not trust them at all!

I haven't had a chance to review the fine points of the camera. but the basics are great!

This is a superb little pocket camera that is all Nikon from start to finish - and the finish by the way is beautiful.

I've had the camera a couple days and I just don't want to put it down! I have a NIKON D50 SLR for those really precious jobs, and I wanted a small camera I could have in the pocket sort of "all the time." I tried several small ultra-compact cameras and I hated them all. Too many weird buttons that made quick operation all but impossible without carrying around a telephone book sized manual. I mean, after all, what's the purpose of a pocket camera, if not to whip it out on a whim and get a quick picture?

Here's three things I really like about this baby.
1. There are four key buttons on the top deck: Power, Shooting mode, Review pictures and the shutter button. Pull the camera out, hit the power button and you can take a picture in a second. No fumbling, no hunting for the right button. It is logical, easy to remember and doesn't overwhelm you with a billion choices before you can take a picture.

2. It takes AA batteries. Cool, I have boxes of AA and I don't need YET ANOTHER little charger! Plus, there won't be a bum lithium battery to try to replace in two years. AA batts are cheap and in this camera they last a long time.

3. The LCD screen is HUGE, bright, and gives a great preview or slideshow.

Here's the one thing I don't like: It's a bit fatter than my wife's 20mm Olympus. It's more like 1.1" thick. Not unmanageable, but it's as large as you'd really want for this kind of camera. It's the AA batteries that make it a bit thicker. BUT---shooting with this gem is 10X faster and easier than with my wife's compact Oly - (which is the most confusing menu system I've ever seen on any product in my life. )

Oh, the pictures? So far I think they are fabulous. This is a 10MP camera - - how much do you need for a pocket camera? With a 4GB standard SD card you can get like 1000 pictures! That's a long party!

Everything about this camera feels like a well made sports car - I may just pack up that big SLR and ......well, maybe not. But this will get plenty of use.