The Nikon Coolpix L26 Digital Camera (Black) boasts a 16.1 effective MP CCD sensor for superior image quality. Nikon's EXPEED C2 image processing engine provides speedy, faithful image rendering, while ensuring optimum speed and efficiency. The camera is equipped with a 5x optical zoom NIKKOR glass lens with a 4.6 - 23.0mm (26 - 130mm 35mm equivalent) focal length for capturing both wide angle and telephoto shots. You can get great close-ups from as little as 4.0" (10.2 cm) away from your subject. A large 3.0" (7.6 cm) LCD monitor gives you ample viewing room for focusing and playback. The L26 captures high definition (HD) 720p video at the touch of a button.

An intuitive menu makes this camera an ideal choice for rookies, but that's not to say it won't be a fine companion to more experienced users. Your family and friends will surely appreciate your making them look their best with Nikon's in-camera Smart Portrait System, which is capable of automatically retouching and enhancing photos. The system features Smile Timer, a mode that automatically recognizes when your subject is smiling and releases the shutter at that time, ensuring that you don't miss the moment.

Enjoy various color options, including standard, vivid and cyanotype, helping you add a touch of creativity to your next photo or video project. Take advantage of a total of 18 easy to use Scene modes, which automatically optimize camera settings to achieve the best possible results in a given situation. With the Best Shot Selector feature, capture as many as 10 shots and save the best one from the group. You need not worry about blurry images due to camera shake; the electronic VR Image Stabilization system reduces motion blur for crisp, clear photos. Big on action shooting? Use the Sports Continuous scene mode to capture up to 3 shots.

The camera is powered by 2x AA batteries (included).

16.1 effective MP CCD sensor for superior image quality; enjoy high-resolution photos that reproduce the finest details with sufficient leeway to allow creative cropping

Nikon's EXPEED C2 image processing engine provides speedy, faithful image rendering, while ensuring optimum speed and efficiency

Equipped with a 5x optical zoom NIKKOR glass lens with a 4.6 - 23.0mm (26 - 130mm 35mm equivalent) focal length for capturing both wide angle and telephoto shots. You can get great close-ups from as little as 4.0" (10.2 cm) away from your subject. Capture everything from group pictures and architectural shots to intimate, expressive close-ups with speed and ease

Autofocus (AF): Contrast-detect TTL AF. Focus-area selection: Center, Face priority. Focus Lock is also enabled

A large 3.0" (7.6 cm) TFT LCD monitor gives you ample viewing room for focusing and playback. It also features an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare, plus 5-level brightness adjustment

Record HD 720p (1280 x 720) video @ 30fps with sound -- at the touch of a button. View your movies on the camera's large, bright 3.0" LCD monitor, a PC or an HDTV. The camera does not have an integrated HDMI port, but you can insert your SD / SDHC / SDXC card into an HDTV that has an SD / SDHC / SDXC card slot for playback. Video output: NTSC, PAL

An intuitive menu makes this camera an ideal choice for rookies, but that's not to say it won't be a fine companion to more experienced users

Your family and friends will surely appreciate your making them look their best with Nikon's in-camera Smart Portrait System, which is capable of automatically retouching and enhancing photos. Smile Timer automatically recognizes when your subject is smiling and releases the shutter at that time, ensuring that you don't miss the moment. Also benefit from the following features under the Smart Portrait umbrella: Skin Softening, Face-Priority AF, Blink Warning, Blink Proof and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, all designed to improve your image quality

Enjoy various color options, including standard, vivid and cyanotype, helping you add a touch of creativity to your next photo or video project

Take advantage of a total of 18 easy to use Scene Modes, which automatically optimize camera settings to achieve the best possible results in a given situation. Scene Auto Selector and Easy Auto Mode enable quick, carefree picture-taking, letting you relax and focus on getting the shot you want while the camera does the hard part for you. Modes: Back Light, Beach, Close Up, Copy, Dusk / Dawn, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Panorama Assist, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset

Continuous shooting options: With the Best Shot Selector feature, capture as many as 10 shots and save the best one from the group. Other options include Continuous, Multi-shot 16 and Single

You need not worry about blurry images due to camera shake or low lighting; the Electronic VR Image Stabilization system reduces motion blur for crisp, clear photos. On a related note, Motion Detection automatically chooses a quicker shutter speed and higher ISO (light sensitivity) setting to help compensate for movement on the part of your subject or camera shake

High ISO sensitivity helps you beautifully capture subjects in low light conditions,without compromising natural light or needing a long exposure time. By allowing for the selection of quicker shutter speeds, high ISO also simplifies the capture of fast-moving subjects with improved clarity

Big on action shooting? Use the Sports Continuous scene mode to capture up to 3 shots

High-speed USB 2.0 interface. Interface data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP

In-camera image editing: Crop, D-Lighting, Rotate image, Skin softening, Small Picture

Voice Memo function

Enjoy extra storage space, thanks to an SD/ SDHC / SDXC memory card slot

Storage file system: DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF MPF compliant

ISO 1222 tripod socket

The camera is powered by 2x AA batteries (included). Optional 2x FR6 / L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries or 2x EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (not included) can also power the camera. AC Adapter EH-65A and Battery Charger MH-72 / MH-73 also optional (not included)

Battery Life:
Still image: Approx. 200 shots with alkaline batteries; approx. 680 shots with lithium batteries; approx. 350 shots with EN-MH2 batteries

Video: Approx. 55 min with alkaline batteries (HD 720p); approx. 3 hr 20 min with lithium batteries (HD 720p); approx. 1 hr 55 min with ENMH2 batteries (HD 720p) ¹

Supported Languages: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

• AN-CP19 Strap
• UC-E16 USB Cable
• NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM
• 2 x LR6 / L40 AA Batteries