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* 35mm format equivalent
High-definition photography and Full HD movie recording gloriously capture your memories at their most beautiful. A built-in HDMI connector enables output to an HDTV* for viewing.
* HDMI cable available separately
Nikon`s lens-shift VR (Vibration Reduction) compensates for camera shake when shooting, even while zoom is in operation, achieving sharper-looking still images or movies. The handgrip is designed to ensure an extra-firm hold and minimal camera shake. An easy-to-hold Side zoom control also stabilizes handling.
Product name
COOLPIX L820
Type
Compact digital camera
Number of effective pixels
16.0 million
Image sensor
1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.79 million total pixels
Lens
NIKKOR lens with 30x optical zoom
Focal length
4.0-120 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-675 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
f/3-5.8
Construction
12 elements in 9 groups (2 ED lens elements)
Digital zoom magnification
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 2700 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Combination of lens shift and electronic VR (still pictures), Lens shift (movies)
Motion blur reduction
Motion detection (still pictures)
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range
[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.5 m (5 ft) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) (when zoom is set to middle position) to infinity (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
Focus-area selection
Center, face detection
Monitor
7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage (shooting mode)
Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared to actual picture)
Media
Internal memory (approx. 65 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system
DCF, Exif 2.3, DPOF, and MPF compliant
File formats
Still pictures: JPEG 3D images: MPO Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
Image size (pixels)
16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592]
Shooting Modes
Easy Auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Easy panorama, Pet portrait, 3D photography), Special Effects, Smart Portrait, Auto
Continuous Shooting
Single (default setting), Continuous H (images are captured continuously at a rate of about 8 fps), Continuous L (up to 38 images are captured continuously at a rate of about 2.1 fps), Continuous H:120 fps (50 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/120 s or faster), Continuous H:60 fps (25 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/60 s or faster), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16
Movie
1080(fine)/30p (default setting): 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 1080/30p: 1920 x 1080/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 720/30p: 1280 x 720/16:9/approx. 30 fps, iFrame 540/30p: 960 x 540/16:9/approx. 30 fps, 480/30p: 640 x 480/4:3/approx. 30 fps, HS 240/8x: 320 x 240/4:3, HS 480/4x: 640 x 480/4:3, HS 720/2x: 1280 x 720/16:9, HS 1080/0.5x: 1920 x 1080/16:9
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)
ISO 125-1600 ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode)
Metering mode
Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Speed
1/1500-1 s 1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting) 4 s (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection
Range
2 steps (f/3 and f/6 [W])
Self-timer
Approx. 10 s
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5-6.0 m (1 ft 8 in.-19 ft) [T]: 1.5-6.0 m (5-19 ft)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol
MTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
HDMI output
Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminal
Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB) HDMI micro connector (Type D) (HDMI output), DC input connector
Supported languages
Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Telugu, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources
LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline battery x 4 FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium battery x 4 EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH battery (available separately) x 4 AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)
Still pictures
Approx. 320 shots when using alkaline batteries Approx. 870 shots when using lithium batteries Approx. 540 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries
Movies (actual battery life for recording) *2
Approx. 1 h 5 min when using alkaline batteries Approx. 3 h 25 min when using lithium batteries Approx. 1 h 50 min when using EN-MH2 batteries
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 111.0 x 76.3 x 84.5 mm (4.4 x 3.1 x 3.4 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight
Approx. 470 g (1 lb 0.6 oz) (including batteries and a memory card)
Temperature
0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F)
Humidity
85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x4), Lens Cap LC-CP28 (with cord), USB Cable UC-E16, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories
Battery Charger MH-73 (includes four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries), Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-MH2 batteries), AC Adapter EH-67, Hand Strap AH-CP1