<strong>Wide shot:</strong> The angle of view of the Nikon COOLPIX W300 24-120mm lens was wide enough to shoot the Houses of Parliament in full.
Wide shot: The angle of view of the Nikon COOLPIX W300 24-120mm lens was wide enough to shoot the Houses of Parliament in full.
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<strong>Selfie: </strong>Because there's no selfie mirror, it's hard to compose a selfie on the Nikon. The result here was that the camera focused on the lion statue, producing an inadvertent skin-smoothing effect on the main subject.
Selfie: Because there's no selfie mirror, it's hard to compose a selfie on the Nikon. The result here was that the camera focused on the lion statue, producing an inadvertent skin-smoothing effect on the main subject.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Program mode: </strong>The camera wasn't quick enough to capture the braying horse. But the image it delivered was well-exposed.
Program mode: The camera wasn't quick enough to capture the braying horse. But the image it delivered was well-exposed.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Night cityscape: </strong>While the sky looked good and the buildings were sharp in the camera's automatic Night Landscape mode, the buses lacked a suitably dynamic blur.
Night cityscape: While the sky looked good and the buildings were sharp in the camera's automatic Night Landscape mode, the buses lacked a suitably dynamic blur.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Low light: </strong>The camera automatically exposes in tricky lighting situations and performs admirably in low light.
Low light: The camera automatically exposes in tricky lighting situations and performs admirably in low light.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Silhouette:</strong> This used Backlight mode with the flash suppressed. The result was a well-exposed background and nice, deep shadows in the foreground.
Silhouette: This used Backlight mode with the flash suppressed. The result was a well-exposed background and nice, deep shadows in the foreground.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Macro: </strong>Incredibly, the Nikon COOLPIX can get as close as one centimeter away from the subject when shooting in Macro mode to capture clear, close-up images.
Macro: Incredibly, the Nikon COOLPIX can get as close as one centimeter away from the subject when shooting in Macro mode to capture clear, close-up images.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Zoom: </strong>The 5x optical zoom creates a surprisingly sharp image for such a small lens.
Zoom: The 5x optical zoom creates a surprisingly sharp image for such a small lens.
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<strong>Portrait: </strong>Sharpness in the eyes and shallow depth of field in "Smart Portrait mode" focuses attention on the subject.
Portrait: Sharpness in the eyes and shallow depth of field in "Smart Portrait mode" focuses attention on the subject.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Portrait enlarged:</strong> Cropping-in compromises picture quality, yet digital noise is minimal.
Portrait enlarged: Cropping-in compromises picture quality, yet digital noise is minimal.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Baby shot:</strong> In Portrait mode, the automatic flash created a pleasing highlight in the young model's eyes.
Baby shot: In Portrait mode, the automatic flash created a pleasing highlight in the young model's eyes.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Unique feature: </strong>When the Nikon's Creative mode is selected, the camera automatically applies multiple effects to a single shot. Click through the gallery to see the rest of the images taken in this mode.
Unique feature: When the Nikon's Creative mode is selected, the camera automatically applies multiple effects to a single shot. Click through the gallery to see the rest of the images taken in this mode.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Unique feature: </strong>Multiple effects, shot two.
Unique feature: Multiple effects, shot two.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Unique feature: </strong>Multiple effects, shot three.
Unique feature: Multiple effects, shot three.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Unique feature: </strong>Multiple effects, shot four.
Unique feature: Multiple effects, shot four.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Unique feature: </strong>Multiple effects, shot five.
Unique feature: Multiple effects, shot five.
Suzanne Plunkett/CNN
<strong>Nikon COOLPIX W300: </strong>This sturdy camera is waterproof and shockproof.
Nikon COOLPIX W300: This sturdy camera is waterproof and shockproof.
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