Nikon released several new fixed lens cameras today (no digital SLRs though) including two new super zoom cameras and a few compact cameras.

Nikon Coolpix P90
(Super-zoom camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 26 – 624 mm (f2.8 – f5.0) 24X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch tilting LCD; EVF
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• 15 FPS sports mode (at 2 MP only!)
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in March for $400

Nikon Coolpix L100
(Low end super-zoom camera)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 28 – 420 mm (f3.5 – f5.4) 15X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• 13 FPS sports mode (at 3 MP only!)
• NO manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 4 AA batteries
• Available in April for $280

Nikon Coolpix L19/L20
(Budget cameras)

• 8 effective megapixels (L19)
  10 effective megapixels (L20)
• 41 – 145 mm (f3.1 – f6.7) 3.6X optical zoom lens (L19)
  38 – 136 mm (f3.1 – f6.7) 3.6X optical zoom lens (L20)
• 2.7 inch LCD (L19);3 inch LCD (L20)
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• Auto scene selection
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in March for $400
• Comes in silver (L19 only) and red (L20 only)

Nikon Coolpix S620/S630
(Compact point-and-shoot cameras)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 28 – 112 mm (f2.7 – f5.8) 4X optical zoom lens (S620)
  37 – 260 mm (f3.5 – f5.3) 7X optical zoom lens (S630)
• Optical image stabilization (S620)
  Sensor-shift image stabilization (S630)
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• Auto scene selection
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $270 (S620) and $280 (S630)
• S620 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or pink
  S630 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or red

Nikon Coolpix S220/S230
(Budget point-and-shoot cameras)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 35 – 105 mm (f3.1 – f5.9) 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.5 inch normal LCD (S220); 3 inch touchscreen (S230)
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• Auto scene selection
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $150 (S220) and $230 (S230)
• S220 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or green
  S630 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or red

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