If it’s speed you are looking for in a point-and-shoot camera, then you’ll love the Nikon Coolpix L18. It comes with a bright and large 3-inch display. It only has a few controls, commands and menus which make it easy to learn. The L18 offers 11 scene selections, though you can gain access to some of the options when you select Auto modem, except for ISO. The reviewer noted that it also features a face-recognition technology that is always active and works well. To compensate for the lack of an optical image stabilization technology, the L18 automatically boosts the ISO and shutter speed which reduces blur but diminishes image quality as well. The best quality of the L18 is its blazing speed. It powers up in 1.2 seconds and can shoot a frame every 1.5 seconds. However, the resulting image quality is mixed. Indoor images had a bluish cast, while outdoor shots were sharp and had excellent color. The L18 can also shoot good video in VGA resolution at 30 fps, all the while using the optical zoom. Great speed, good image quality and ease of use â€" these are the qualities that make the Nikon Coolpix L18 a recommended camera.