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<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.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<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.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<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