Nikon Coolpix L21 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon Coolpix L21 Review

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Main Features

8 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
38-136 mm (3.6x) F3.1-6.7 Zoom Lens
64 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
640 x 480 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
92 x 67 x 28 mm, 169g.
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Nikon Coolpix L21 Overview

First introduced in February, 2010, Nikon Coolpix L21 is a 8 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Nikon L21 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Nikon L21 ~ 3261 x 2452 pixels.

Nikon L21 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 7,995,972 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon L21

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix L21 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

38 mm Wide Angle Lens

3.1 Lens at Wide

169g Light Body

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Resolution Sensor: 8 MP

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F6.7

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix L21 has an Overall Score of 26/100 and ranked #781 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1193 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon L21

Nikon Coolpix L21 weighs 169g and has external dimensions of 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.62 x 2.64 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Nikon L21 is 6 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon L21 is less by 6mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Nikon L21

169g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Nikon L21

28mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix L21 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Coolpix L21	Dimensions	Coolpix L21
Pentax Q-S1	203 g	169 g	105 x 58 x 34 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Sony HX90V	245 g	169 g	102 x 58 x 36 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Fujifilm JX550	113 g	169 g	100 x 56 x 24 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Olympus TG-4	247 g	169 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Leica C	195 g	169 g	103 x 63 x 28 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Canon 1200D	480 g	169 g	130 x 100 x 78 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Panasonic G3	336 g	169 g	115 x 84 x 47 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Canon SX610 HS	191 g	169 g	105 x 61 x 27 mm	92 x 67 x 28 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix L21

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	Coolpix L21
Announced	February, 2010
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	5
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	8 MP
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	64
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	2 x AA
Physical
Weight	169 g
Physical Dimensions	92 x 67 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly