Lee Yuan Sheng
02-09-2011, 08:30 PM
<p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1297275732.usr15670.jpg" /></p><p>So, Nikon's also spamming the retail channels with a bazillion cameras. Et tu, Nikon? Since we have a lot of cameras to cover, I am going to try with a different format in presenting them.</p><p><strong>S9100</strong> (pictured above) - 12 megapixel CMOS sensor - 18x 25-450mm equivalent f/3.5-5.9 lens - sensor shift stabilisation - 3" VGA LCD - 1080p 30 FPS video with optical zoom - Ships in March for US$330</p><p><strong>S6100</strong> - 16 megapixel (sigh) CCD sensor - 7x 28-196mm equivalent f/3.7-5.6 lens - 3" HVGA touchscreen LCD - 720p 30 FPS video - Ships in March for US$200</p><p> </p><p><strong>S4100</strong> - 14 megapixel CCD sensor - 5x 26-130mm equivalent f/3.2-6.5 lens - 3" HVGA touchscreen LCD - 720p 30 FPS video - Ships in late February for US$180</p><p><strong>S3100</strong> - 14 megapixel CCD sensor - 5x 26-130mm equivalent f/3.2-6.5 lens - 2.7" QVGA touchscreen LCD - 720p 30 FPS video - Ships in late February for US$140</p><p><strong>L120 </strong>- 14 megapixel CCD sensor - 21x 25-525mm equivalent f/3.1-5.8 lens - sensor shift stabilisation - 3" VGA LCD - 720p 30 FPS video - powered by 4 AA batteries - Ships in late February for US$280</p><p><strong>L24</strong> - 14 megapixel CCD sensor - 3.6x 37-134mm equivalent f/3.1-6.7 lens - 3" QVGA LCD - VGA video - powered by 2 AA batteries - Ships in late February for US$120</p><p>They are all pretty good looking cameras, even the budget L cameras, though the lenses are a bit slow (f/6.5 on the long end for the S4100 is ewwww). The S9100 also picks up the panorama feature from the P series cameras. I guess whoever is supplying the software to Sony originally is now selling them to all the camera OEMs. Despite that, I can't seem to shake a sense of disinterest. Maybe it's because I expect a lot more from Nikon, and the last few years of mediocre Coolpixes have tarnished the brand enough in my mind that these batch of Coolpixes are docked a few points off in my mind.</p><p>Photos of the rest after the break.</p><p><a href="http://www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=4275" target="_blank">Nikon Coolpix S3100/S4100/S6100/S9100</a></p><p><a href="http://www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=4274" target="_blank">Nikon Coolpix L120/L24</a></p><p><MORE /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1297275709.usr15670.jpg" /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1297275698.usr15670.jpg" /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1297275684.usr15670.jpg" /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1297275670.usr15670.jpg" /></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1297275662.usr15670.jpg" /></p>