Review By: bhavani Review Date: 24 Nov 2009
The new digital camera market is becoming increasingly competitive. Yet, the innovative engineers at Nikon found a way to stand above the crowd with the Nikon Coolpix P6000, featuring built-in GPS.
This is one compact digital camera you wont find easy to forget. It offers features that raise it to the pinnacle. Since Nikon even competes with its own previous and current models, thats saying something.
The Coolpix P6000 houses an F2.7-F5.9, 4x zoom that ranges all the way down to 28mm (equivalent) and up to 112mm. Like all NIKKOR lenses, you get superb quality across that entire range. That quality is courtesy, among other aspects, of two ED glass elements that ensure sharp, accurate photos across the entire image area.
The P6000 will record in RAW mode, a format not found on all models in this niche. Photographers get the most image information possible to work with. Thanks to CMOS chip that holds 13.5 megapixels thats a lot of information, too.
The unit also provides Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction, a type of image stabilization technology. It ensures sharp photos and low shutter speeds in low light. Thats particularly important for those hand-held longer lens shots where a tripod might otherwise be needed.
Nikon also raised the bar for noise reduction. Shots made all the way up to ISO 6400 are clean, which is far more than the usual compact camera. Add the companys proprietary Picture Control technology and youre assured of crisp photos every time, automatically.
Still, some prefer manual control, and why not? For those shooters, theres a long list of options. The P6000 provides fifteen different scene modes, including Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, and Fireworks. There are also six different color options to create special effects right in the camera with no filter required. No need to work with photo manipulation software on the computer.
The Face Priority AF (autofocus) setting can recognize up to 12 faces. Even novice shooters get great portraits every time without fail. Forget underexposures. The camera adjusts for backlit scenes automatically. The in-camera Red-Eye Fix automatically and cleanly removes all trace of any flash-induced effects. The D-Lighting feature automatically selects the best possible setting to get ideal exposure in low-light situations, too.
Even with this list, there are some features on the Coolpix P6000 that are truly remarkable.
The Nikon P6000 is the first consumer camera with a built-in Ethernet connector. Upload images to Nikons "my Picturetown" just by connecting it to a network port. Use it to backup your images while youre on vacation, or any time.
More unusual still is the cameras built-in GPS function. It attaches a Geotag with positioning information to all your image files. Upload them to "my Picturetown" or any other site that recognizes these tags and you have instant location information. No need to wonder where you were when you took that great beach shot.
The Nikon Coolpix P6000 is simply a cut above the rest.
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