The camera is properly processed and comes with USB cable, a wrist strap and a protective pouch as a kit.
The housing of the camera is made of a plastic material. The feel is good for such a small camera. The camera is in spite of the small size comfortably in your hand. The buttons on the back of the camera do not feel particularly wertig to but they work reliably. The display is OK for the device class.
The operation of the camera is very simple. Anyone who has ever had a compact camera, is quickly cope with the Nikon. There are conventional AA batteries used in the camera, which I find very good, because AA batteries you can get in any supermarket and even at the gas station. One can provide for replenishment so always, if you are traveling and weaken the batteries. Even AA batteries can be used. My Eneloop AA batteries are easily accepted by the camera. Two extra batteries are included.
The picture quality is quite useful for snapshots. The lens does not seem to be of poor grade. It closes itself during the drive back and thus protects the lens glass. Nikon donated the L31 a 5x optical zoom. 26-130mm is blocking the lens. Even more zoomed subjects will be sharp. So you can pick up more distant objects and also wide-angle images, eg for landscape photos with the L31machen. Unlike digital zoom features an optical zoom is always a better choice, because the focal length is changed by this lens glasses and not be calculated by the software, which is accompanied by loss of image quality.
I've done with the Nikon images with very good lighting outdoors, which were really nice added sharp with good exposure. However, I have also pictures in the apartment in poor lighting made that were total crap. It comes with such a small image sensor to allocate sufficient lighting, the Nikon can take good pictures. At close range is the built-in flash to improve the illumination.
The 16 Megapixel sensor are sufficient. The images are relatively noise added when the lighting is right. The resolution also allows for larger prints, so you print his memories or can be of imaging professional. One should adjust the full resolution of the camera whatsoever. One can choose afterwards on PC excerpts or motif zurechtscheniden.
The video function is possible in the 720er HD resolution. The tone here is unfortunately, as expected from me, not good. For quick reminders on video but that may be enough. The picture quality is quite useful for web video.
The Nikon L31 has an internal memory of 17MB!
A standard SD card can provide more video while on vacation or for more storage.
Conclusion
The Nikon Coolpix L31 digital camera is suitable for beginners and people who want to always have a small camera in your pocket. The automatic function of the camera works reliably with adequate lighting so you can concentrate on the object to be photographed. The Scene function allows creative interventions in the art work. The images are sharp, the colors are good and not overdone. The Nikon L31 is absolutely inexpensive as a kit with the bag and this rendered image quality is impressive. Best Buy!
