Nikon COOLPIX P6000

The Nikon COOLPIX P6000 is the manufacturer’s new flagship of its Coolpix compact camera range. This mid-size digital camera, measuring 4.2 x 2.6 x 1.7 inches (W x H x D) excluding protrusions, is equipped with quite a few features found in digital SLRs. Available in black, the P6000 is constructed out of high quality materials with a magnesium alloy front panel. Without the battery, it weighs roughly 8.5 ounces.

The P6000 features a 13.5 megapixel, 1/1.72 inch CCD image sensor that snaps pictures at a high enough resolution to print images as large as 20 x 30 inches. The camera is equipped with a 4x zoom NIKKOR ED glass lens with wide-angle capability and features optical image stabilization.

At the back of the P6000 is a high-resolution LCD screen measuring 2.7 inches. The LCD features a wide viewing angle and an anti-reflection coating. In addition to the LCD screen, the camera also offers an optical viewfinder.

Another key feature of the COOLPIX P6000 is the integrated GPS receiver allowing the geo-tagging of each picture taken.

The P6000 also has three Nikon image technologies: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF (focus on up to 12 faces in a group shot) and D-Lighting. The latter allows the user to enhance underexposed areas of pictures to make them suitable for printing.

The camera supports the NRW RAW file format, which is only compatible with Microsoft Windows. It offers approximately 48 megabytes of internal memory and has an SD memory card slot. The P6000 is powered by an EN-EL5 rechargeable Li-ion battery which, when fully charged, allows the camera to take up to 260 shots. The camera can also be used with the supplied AC adapter.

In addition to a High-Speed USB port, the P6000 also offers an Ethernet port. With a LAN cable, the camera can upload pictures to the user’s my Picturetown, a Nikon picture storage service.