Nikon Coolpix L3 > Reviews > Great starter camera

Author's product rating:   

Picture Quality	Good
Range & Quality of Features	Diverse
Ease of Use	Very Easy
Overall Look & Design	Good
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Generally decent quality pictures .  small and easy to take everywhere
Disadvantages:	Some delay in taking pictures can leave them blurry

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I bought this camera as my first camera and have had it for the best part of a year and a half now. Overall i think it is a great starting camera and good value for money. Its 5 megapixel camera makes it decent for shooting pictures of friends or family whether at home or out. If you are looking for extreme quality pictures and considering sum serious photography then it probably isnt for you but if you just want to capture some memories then its perfect. Its pretty small so its easy to take wherever you go whether in your bag or pocket, although i would recommend getting a case for it as if it knocks about in your pocket then it can turn itself on which'll waste battery life and could well damage the telescopic lens. A problem i did have with it is that it can sometimes be pretty tricky to get a good focus if the you dont hold it still enough so instant quick shots might not be as decent. Also, when you click to take a picture there is a delay in pressing the actual button to when the picture is taken and if you don't hold the camera still enough in this time then the picture often comes out blurry. This is probably my bad as there is probably some setting that you can change to stop this but i haven't figured it out yet anyway. All in all a great starter camera buy which shouldn't let you down.