Nikon Coolpix A review

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Nikon Coolpix A review

Even though this was shot at f/16, vignetting is still apparent in the sky. There's lots of detail in the focused areas of the image though.

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Nikon Coolpix A review

Despite the tricky lighting conditions the Coolpix A has done a pretty good job with the exposure here - it just needs a little post-capture adjustment to the brightness.

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Nikon Coolpix A lighthouse

We had to increase the suggested exposure by 1EV to get the white stripes of this lighthouse looking just right.

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Nikon Coolpix A review

Taken at f/16, the 28mm (effective focal length) lens has captured plenty of depth of field.

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Nikon Coolpix A review

Colours are natural - if muted by the weather conditions.

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Nikon Coolpix A review

Left to its own devices the Coolpix A's Evaluative Metering system has delivered a good result here despite the bright, overcast sky. There's very mild chromatic aberration visible along some of the branches in the top left corner of the frame.

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Nikon Coolpix A review

The white balance system has coped well with the mixed lighting in this scene.

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