COOLPIX L6 | Nikon

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Key Features

Precision 38 to 116mm (35mm equivalent) 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens

Takes up to 1,000 shots without changing batteries

Large, bright 2.5-inch, 115,000-dot LCD monitor

Especially easy operation

ISO 800 capability compensates for low-light situations

D-Lighting corrects images compromised by insufficient flash or excessive back light

Face-priority AF can detect a human face to provide sharp focus automatically

In-Camera Red-Eye Fix detects, then corrects for the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash

15 Scene modes, 4 with Scene assist

Continuous shooting at up to 1.7 frames per second

Movie shooting with sound at up to 30 frames per second

Direct printing to PictBridge-compatible printers

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.

Tech Specs

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

6.0 million
Sensor Size

1/
2.5 in.
Monitor Size

2.5 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

TFT-LCD
Storage Media

SD memory card
23MB internal memory (approx.)
Movie

Movie with sound
ISO Sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 50-800)
Battery / Batteries

Two rechargeable EN-MH1 NiMH batteries
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

3.6 in.
(91.0 mm)
x 2.4 in.
(60.5 mm)
x 1.0 in.
(26.0 mm)
Approx. Weight

4.4 oz.
(125.0 g)

Type

Type

Compact Digital Camera

Image Sensor

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

6.0 million
Image Sensor

CCD
Sensor Size

1/
2.5 in.
Total Pixels

6.18 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)

2816 x 2112 (6M)
2048 x 1536 (3M)
1024 x 768 (PC)
640 x 480 (TV)
Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with lithium batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).

Lens

Lens

3x Zoom-NIKKOR lens
Lens Focal Length

6.3-19.2mm (35mm [135] camera-format equivalent:38–116mm)
Lens f/-number

f/3.2-5.3
Lens Construction

5 elements in 5 groups
Lens Zoom

3x
Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 464mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Aperture

Electronically controlled preset aperture

Autofocus

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area Selection

Center
Focus Range

Approx. 1 ft. (30 cm.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity

Monitor

Monitor Size

2.5 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

TFT-LCD
Monitor Resolution

115,000-dots
Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)

97% horizontal (Approx.)
97% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)
100% vertical (Approx.)

File System

Storage Media

SD memory card
23MB internal memory (approx.)

Not compatible with Multi Media Cards (MMC).
Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.2
DPOF compliant
Storage File Formats

Audio files: WAV
Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant
Movies: QuickTime

Movie

Movie

Movie with sound

Sensitivity

ISO Sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 50-800)

Exposure

Exposure Metering

Matrix
Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure
Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

Shutter

Shutter

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Shutter Speed

1/1500-4 sec.
Self-Timer

10 second (approx.)

Flash

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.3 to 5.0m (11.8 in. to 16 ft. 4.9 in.)
Built-in Flash Control

Sensor flash system

Interface

Interface

USB

Supported Languages

Supported Languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai

Power

Power Sources

Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with lithium batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).
Battery / Batteries

Two rechargeable EN-MH1 NiMH batteries
Battery Life (shots per charge)

AA Alkaline: 400 shots

AA Lithium: 1000 shots

540 shots (approx.)
Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standard for measuring life of camera batteries.
Measured at 25°C (77°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image mode set to NORMAL.

Miscellaneous

Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

3.6 in.
(91.0 mm)
x 2.4 in.
(60.5 mm)
x 1.0 in.
(26.0 mm)

Excluding projections.
Approx. Weight

4.4 oz.
(125.0 g)
Operating Environment

Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

default

Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens)

[W]: 30cm (1ft.) to ∞ (approx.)
Macro close-up mode: 10 cm (3.9 in.) to ∞ [W]
Exposure Range (auto mode)

[W]: 0.6 to 16.9 EV
[T]: 2.1 to 18.5 EV
Aperture Range

2 steps (f/3.2 and f/6.4 [W])

For a full list of the technical specifications please refer to the product manual.

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