Digital camera buffs leaning towards Nikon, and who are in the market for a new point and shoot model will have a few choices ahead of them as Nikon will be adding eight new cameras to its CoolPix product line in 2009. In almost all cases we are talking 10 megapixels or higher and more than decent specs, but eight new models? Of course Nikon like any manufacturer wants to be seen as having something for everyone, but you would think that there would be more variation in such a large set of releases within a single product line. Other than the P90, the differences seem fairly cosmetic, but then again I’m not very choosy about the color of my camera. Check out the synopsis of each camera’s specs below and hit the link to see what the Nikon site has to say.

Coolpix S220 and S230: 10 megapixels with a touchscreen that lets you write and draw on your photos. Both have four-way VR image stabilization, blink detection, and are available in several colors; the $229 S230 bumps the screen to three inches from the $149 S220’s two and a half and adds ISO 2000 sensitivity.

Coolpix S630: 12 megapixels with a 7x optical zoom and an 11fps burst mode, a 2.7-inch LCD, four-way VR image stabilization, blink detection and ISO 6400 sensitivity. Available in five colors for $279.

Coolpix S620: 12.2 megapixels with a 4x zoom, 0.7-second startup time, subject tracking, four-way VR image stabilization, blink / motion detection and ISO 6400 sensitivity. Also available in five colors for $269.

Coolpix P90: 12.1 megapixel zoomer with a 24x 26-624mm zoom and 15fps burst mode, 3-inch tilt screen, four-way VR image stabilization, blink / motion detection, distortion control and ISO 6400 sensitivity. $339 in March.

Coolpix L100: 10 megapixel with a 15x 28-420mm zoom and a 13fps burst mode, 3-inch screen and four-way VR image stabilization. Only comes in Bright Red for $279 in March.

Coolpix L20: 10 megapixels with a 3.6x zoom and a 3-inch display, motion detection and auto scene selection. AA-powered, will come in Deep Red for $129.

Coolpix L19: 8 megapixels with a 3.6 zoom and a 2.7-inch display, motion detection and auto scene selection. AA-powered, will come in Bright Silver for $109.