Nikon Coolpix P6000 : Prosumer, RAW, ED glass and GPS

published : Friday, August 08, 2008 | model : NIKON Coolpix P6000

Theme : Digital Photography | Compact digital camera

The big Coolpix news is this one : the P6000 which offers a large sensor for optimal image quality, RAW format, ED glass in the lens and even a GPS.

Nikon Coolpix P6000 : Prosumer, RAW, ED glass and GPS

Nikon COOLPIX P6000 Digital Camera

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P6000 : the compact for D-SLR users
With the Coolpix P6000, Nikon is targeting the DSLR users market. Those who wish they had a second more compact camera than they SLR, but can't give away on image quality. That is why, Nikon has implemented a larger sensor than usual (1/1,7") with still a too high resolution for our taste (13,5 megapixels...).

4x zoom with ED glass
Prosumers and camera lovers are very demanding to the optical quality of their cameras. Here, on the Coolpix P6000, Nikon is using ED glass. Two lenses are built from this very low dispersion high quality glass, very well-known by Nikonians. The lens is a 4x 28-112mm.

Prosumer DNA
The P6000 is a desirable camera from many aspects like its built constructions which is really high end, and ethernet connexion to upload pictures to Nikon MyPictureTown servers from a network, the compatibility with Nikon's "Picture Control" which lets you copy and paste all the settings from your DLSR to this compact camera. Even a GPS antenna has been integrated in the P6000 nicely designed body. An external flash hot shoe will allow Nikon users to mount their SB flash on the P6000.

New RAW format of the Nikon P6000
But one of the main point of the Nikon P6000 that would a prosumer go for it is undoubtedly its RAW format mode. Yes, a compact with a RAW format is THE key to better images. Nikon knows how we now are sensitive to such things. Nikon introduces a new RAW format, not the traditional NEF here, but the NRW which may be read and processed by Nikon View NX or Capture NX2 (brilliant, but still not offered with Nikon cameras...). But, and we hate these kinds of "but" : this format will be compatible with Windows only. Apple users will not be able to deal with it. Too bad ! That might change in the future.

Main features of the Nikon Coolpix P6000
- 13,5 megapixels - Large sensor (1/1,7") - 2 ED glass lenses - 4x zoom (28-112mm) - 6400 ISO - Optical viewfinder - 2,7" 230 000 pixels - Built-in GPS module - External flash hot shoe - RJ45 ethernet connexion