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Nikon Coolpix P6000

First Impressions Review

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Likes

Nikon Coolpix P6000

- Small, light and handles well
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Built-in GPS
- Plenty of manual controls
- ISO 6400

Dislikes

- Expensive
- Only 4x optical zoom
- Menu system can be confusing


Conclusion

The P6000 is Nikon's latest high-end compact point-and-shoot. It offers a variety of upgrades over its predecessor the P5100, including (of course) an increase to 13.5 megapixels, ISO 6400 and allegedly improved low-light performance (we hope) and built-in GPS. The P6000 did take a step back in a couple of spots, however, in particular the optical zoom went from 6x to 4x, a significant downgrade.

With an array of manual features and support for RAW format, the P6000 will compete with the Canon G10 for the hearts of advanced photographers looking for a compact camera. At this point we can't tell you which is better; we'll have to get them into our labs for that. One big difference we can tell you about now is that the P6000 will be retailing for $100 more than the G10, at $599.95.

Our impression of the P6000 at first blush is that it's a very capable camera. It handles well and manual features are in easy reach. We are a little disappointed to see the optical zoom go from 6x on its predecessor to 4x on the P6000. Our hope for the P6000 is that Nikon is able to shift some of their low-light magic from their DSLR range to this camera. Its predecessor, the P5100, did not perform well in low-light situations. We'll also be very interested to find out how effective the GPS capability is, especially its impact on battery life.




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Nikon Coolpix P6000
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Specs