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Auto Mode
In Automatic mode the Canon PowerShot G10 offers a limited array of features, which is really what you want. You cannot access ISO settings, but you can change Exposure Compensation by pressing right on the 4-way control. Manual focus is not available either.
Movie Mode
In Movie mode only a few options are available. You can choose between using a one-time focus or a continuous focus. Exposure compensation is also available, however the optical zoom cannot be changed while you are recording, an annoying feature. You can capture movies in either 640 x 480 at 30 fps or 320 x 240 at 15 fps. There are also options for time-lapse movies, sepia and B&W. What we're missing is support for 720p video recording, a feature that's found its way into much less expensive cameras.
Despite the little stars we're still dissapointed the P6000 doesn't support 720p.
Drive / Burst Mode
You can set the Nikon Coolpix P6000 to shoot continuously in manual modes by going into the main menu and choosing the appropriate option from the menu. Your choices are Continuous, BSS (Best Shot Selector), which selects the sharpest image out of ten in situations where camera shake may lead to blur, and Continuous Flash, which allows you to take a burst of three shots with the built-in flash in 0.8 seconds. In standard Continuous mode the Nikon Coolpix P6000 manages only 0.9 fps, significantly less than the Canon G10s 1.3 fps.
The 0.9 fps the P6000 can handle is not very impressive.
Playback Mode Custom Image Presets
You can enter playback mode on the Nikon Coolpix P6000 by pressing the dedicated playback button to the left of the LCD display. Once in playback mode images are displayed in full frame on the LCD, you can move between images by using the rotating dial or left/right on the 4-way control. If you want to zoom in on an image or zoom out to see multiple thumbnails this can be managed using the zoom toggle.
Editing features can be accessed in the main menu. Your choices are D-Lighting, which allows you to adjust brightness and contrast, Crop, Small Picture, Rotate, Black Border and convert RAW to JPEG. These are fewer options than some other point-and-shoots offer, but frankly we don't expect many people to be doing much photo editing on their cameras anyways.
Custom image presets are available when you change the mode dial to Scene mode. Once there you go into the main menu to select the scene you want, or you can use the Fn menu to select one. Your options are Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close-up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Backlight, Panorama Assist and Voice Recording.
There's a scene mode for every... scene?
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