Nikon Announces
COOLPIX L2, COOLPIX L3
and COOLPIX L4 compact digital cameras
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Now anyone can take better pictures in
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Mississauga, ON,
February 21, 2006 - Nikon Canada Inc.
today announced the COOLPIX L2, COOLPIX L3
and COOLPIX L4. These entry-level digital
compact cameras combine high-quality
components such as a 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens
and a bright 2.0-inch LCD monitor with
in-camera image-improvement features, in
elegant, lightweight bodies.
Each camera boasts
powerful 38-116mm (114mm for the COOLPIX
L4) Zoom-Nikkor lenses (35mm equivalent),
providing the liberty to zoom in for
personal portraits, or zoom out to take in
expansive outdoor landscapes. The CCD
delivers higher performance within tighter
dimensions, greatly adding to the cameras'
compact portability. Each offers generous
megapixel values of 6.0 for the COOLPIX
L2, 5.1 for the COOLPIX L3, and 4.0 for
the COOLPIX L4, ensuring the refined image
clarity that you have come to expect from
the COOLPIX
family. All models also feature a bright,
easy-to-view 2.0-inch LCD monitor that is
now even easier to operate with new icons
and functions.
The COOLPIX L2, COOLPIX
L3 and COOLPIX L4 are streamlined and
comfortable to hold, with a smooth finish
and elegant curved grip design for
shooting stability. The compact
dimensions, light weight and universal
AA-size battery compatibility make them
ideal travel cameras.
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Easy to operate yet
loaded with sophisticated
features
Unique to current
COOLPIX digital cameras are a range of
Nikon capabilities that give the user the
power to automatically improve recorded
images in-camera. Available in playback
mode, the D-Lighting function selects and
creates a copy of images with excessive
backlight or insufficient flash
illumination, adding light and detail
wherever needed while leaving well-exposed
areas untouched. The Face-priority AF*
function automatically detects and focuses
on human faces, regardless of where they
are in the frame, ensuring crisp
portraits. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix function
automatically finds and corrects the
accidental red-eye that sometimes occurs
in flash photography, for more
natural-looking portraits.
A choice of 15
different Scene Modes, four with Scene
Assist, makes it easier to achieve desired
results in a wide range of everyday
situations. Just choose the Scene Mode
best suited to the subject at hand and the
COOLPIX L2, COOLPIX L3 and COOLPIX L4
automatically select the ideal settings
for the picture you had in mind, whether
at an indoor party or outdoor nighttime
fireworks display. Scene Assist displays
useful framing guides in the monitor,
helping the user compose the shot for
optimal results.
All three COOLPIX
cameras are compatible with widely
available SD memory cards. 23MB of
internal memory for the COOLPIX L2 and
COOLPIX L3, and 10MB for the COOLPIX L4,
allow you to keep right on shooting when
no additional memory is available, as well
as easily move images from one SD card to
another.
Each of the COOLPIX
digital cameras offer movie-shooting
capability** in three sizes: TV movie size
(640) for viewing on TV or computers,
convenient small size (320), and smaller
size (160) for extended recording or
Internet usage.
With the COOLPIX L2,
COOLPIX L3 and COOLPIX L4, ease of use and
convenient enjoyment don't stop when the
shooting does. Printing is simplified as
well, with PictBridge capability enabling
connection to a compatible printer without
the need for a computer. USB connectivity
eases transfer of data to computers and
other peripherals. Completing the
convenient package is the complimentary
PictureProject accessory software, which
greatly simplifies the importing, editing
and organizing of your images, and
includes other options that add to the fun
of digital photography. It also offers
compatibility with a range of plug-ins
that allow functions to be extended on
demand.
All in the Box
The new COOLPIX L2,
COOLPIX L3, and COOLPIX L4 are ready to go
right out of the box, including all
essential accessories, such as
rechargeable batteries and charger, A/V
and USB cables, and Nikon's latest release
of its comprehensive PictureProject
software for organizing and editing
photos.
Exclusive Canadian
Warranty
Nikon Canada offers an
exclusive 2-year warranty for all COOLPIX
and the D70s and D50 Digital SLR cameras
purchased from a Nikon Canada Authorized
Dealer. Consumers can feel comfort knowing
their investment in protected by Nikon
Canada's 2-Year Warranty with in-Canada
service.
Pricing and
Availability
The COOLPIX L2, COOLPIX
L3, and COOLPIX L4 will be available in
March 2006. Pricing to be announced at a
later date.
About
Nikon
Coolpix ~ Simply,
Better Pictures. Nikon Canada Inc.
headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is
a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, a world
leader in imaging products, precision
equipment and instrument technology. Nikon
Canada offers an extensive array of
digital, SLR and compact cameras as well
as film scanners, binoculars and
microscopes for the consumer, business and
photography markets. All Nikon Canada
products are sold through a network of
Nikon Canada Authorized Dealers. For more
information on Nikon Canada and its
products and services or to find a Nikon
Authorized Dealer, visit
www.nikon.ca.
Photos are available
upon request
Note: Specifications,
design, product name, standard accessories
and release schedule may differ by country
or area.
* Face-recognition
capability may be limited in some shooting
conditions.
** COOLPIX L4 without
sound.
For more
information:
Tara Reed/Katie Rankin
Strategic/Ampersand
416-961-5595
tara@stratamp.com
katie@stratamp.com
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