Nikon CoolPix P6000 Reviews Analysis

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Nikon CoolPix P6000

257 reviews

November, 2009

77 / 100

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image quality

4.5

image quality is acceptable but not impressive for a shooter in this class
Took several long tries to get a GPS lock, Raw image supported only by Nikon's ViewNX software, Image quality is acceptable but not impressive for a shooter in this class
Mediocre image stabilization
whenever picture
Picture will turn soft when ISO above 400 and it get

picture quality
Ease of use, features, build quality, picture quality
Good image quality
Image quality up to ISO200 is very good
low ISO image quality

can be ture off but the cost is picture will turn very
image quality not as good in Auto setting
A bit slow, noise as at ISO settings above 100, image quality not as good in Auto setting

image stabilisation
Build and handling, low ISO image quality, easy to use, image stabilisation
Good photo quality at low ISOs
Good photo quality at low ISOs, and in good light
Optical image stabilization (known as Vibration Reduction here
Strong image quality at low ISOs
Optical VR Image Stabilization
GREAT PICTURE QUALITY
high quality images
photo sharp
photo sharp, vibrant, and solid

price

1.5

Expensive
price
Relatively high price
expensive for a P&
Feels "cheap"

low price
The price was so low
High MPs, low price

performance

0.5

slow shot-to-shot performance
Built-in GPS module failed to find satellites, lens has noticeable distortion, slow shot-to-shot performance
slow shot-to-shot times
Unusual RAW format has huge file sizes, slow shot-to-shot times, and cannot be used in continuous shooting mode
GPS is very slow at acquiring satellites

zippy performance
Short Lag Time

GPS is very slow at acquiring satellites, and requires a lot of open sky to function
Unimpressive continuous shooting mode (slow
Unimpressive continuous shooting mode (slow, no RAW support
Slow card write speed/small buffer
Relatively high price, Auto focus average to slow, Menu interface slow, Slow card write speed/small buffer, No live histogram, Lens relatively slow f/5.9 at 112mm, Manual focus is imprecise, Hot shoe only works with Nikon Speedlites, Ethernet only for Nikon's Web site, No separate battery charger (charge in camera)
Slow start up and shot to shot
performance is no better and possibly worse
but it will get exhausted very very fast when GPS is
AND A LITTLE SLOW IN AUTO MODE(COMPARED TO CANON'S DIGIC 2 CAMERAS)
A bit slow

focus

4

Auto focus average to slow
Manual focus is imprecise
Occasional bad focus lock

Auto focus is fast and accurate, even in macro mode
Generally solid auto focus

color

1

This was the deal breaker and why I am returning it after 1 week: Auto white
tuning or manual kelvin selection of white balance
for white balance but even this does not always consistently work
consistently achieve color balance is to shoot raw and post
and white balance and I suspect you will hate it

Colour fidelity is exceptional
Image quality up to ISO200 is very good, with excellent exposure, resolution and white balance, Colour fidelity is exceptional
Color controls

I think the IQ of the G10 is better in good light and the white balance worked
white dots' appeared

lens

2.5

lens has noticeable distortion
Lens is slow at the telephoto end
Lens relatively slow f/5.9 at 112mm
great lens though
I'm not sure if it is the CCD problem or lens problem

Versatile wide-angle 4X lens
Support for a wide-angle lens
Sharp Nikon lens with useful zoom range
RAW format, Excellent handling and ergonomics, Strong image quality at low ISOs, Sharp Nikon lens with useful zoom range, Pocketable size and weight, Color controls, Optical viewfinder
8 MP -- with lens just as good

zoom

2

Only 4x optical zoom
no long zoom

4x wideangle zoom
optical zoom

optics

0.5

Samsung Optics

LCD

5

LCD

bright LCD display
Good image quality, Ethernet port allows for speedy transfer of RAW images, Versatile wide-angle 4X lens, Sharp, bright LCD display
Sharp 2.7" LCD is visible outdoors and in low light
Bright LCD

video

5

Time-lapse photo/video feature
great video capability
Inexpensive, small & light, great video capability

design

5

professional design
Design - very functional
Design - very functional, logical and pleasing

shutter

0.5

Shutter lag and start up times are poor
never over ISO 200 or beyond 1/4 shutter speed and you may very well love
light, never over ISO 200 or beyond 1/4 shutter speed and you may very well love
long shutter speed
much better for me but the high-ish ISO, long shutter speed, and low light

usability

5

Some of the functions are hard getting use to
Some of the functions are hard getting use to, GPS and MyPicture Town should be
easier to use
Great white balance with full manual controls
Great white balance with full manual controls, more responsive, great lens though

Plenty of manual controls
Geotagging features are relatively easy to use
use of LAN port to transfer images intuitively
Geotagging features are relatively easy to use, Two user-defined modes, Zippy performance, Use of LAN port to transfer images intuitively, Professional design
Ease of use

The following aren't problems as much as they are issues for my particular use
simple
Problems, simple, it is not a DSLR

Easy to use manual features
Easy to use manual features, small size, hot-shoe, built-in GPS module, vibrant and clear photos
However the best results do depend on shooting in RAW and converting the images with an application such as Adobe RAW converter
Controls and menus are like those on Nikon's SLRs
Controls and menus are like those on Nikon's SLRs, which means they are clear and intuitive
easy to use
easy to hold (for the most part
Full manual controls
Ethernet port allows for easy uploads to My Picturetown -- but will anyone use it
optical zoom, Optical VR Image Stabilization, Program, Aperture, Shutter and Manual exposure modes, Full manual control over most settings
Comfortable Controls
Easy to Keep Clean
Easy Setup
manual modes
This is a great camera and so easy to use

build quality

5

NOT THE BEST BUILD QUALITY

build quality
Pro-grade build quality
Build and handling
Strong Construction
lightweight (but solid construction)

Build quality excellent

flash

0.5

Flash recycle times measurable with a calendar
Poor and non repeatable close range flash performances
Auto and manual white balance does not always get even flash right

and an external flash
GOOD FLASH

interface

5

two user-defined modes
Customizable interface couldn't be much better

exposure

5

Shoot in all conditions and demand accurate exposure
Shoot in all conditions and demand accurate exposure, saturation

PASM exposure modes
with excellent exposure
Shutter and Manual exposure modes

viewfinder

0.5

poor optical viewfinder
Screen and viewfinder not a great combo
Basic optical viewfinder
Basic optical viewfinder, intermittent GPS, high ISO image noise, price

Optical viewfinder

contrast

5

Active D-Lighting improves contrast in images as they are taken

resolution

5

resolution and white balance
13.5MP resolution
13.5MP resolution, 4X (28mm-112mm
high resolution

appearance

4

Unusual RAW format has huge file sizes
but it doesn't look
white dots' appeared, but it doesn't look

Support for the RAW image format (though see issues below
RAW format

menu

2.5

Menu system can be confusing
Menu interface slow

Customizable menu and button

battery

0.5

Underwhelming battery life
Below average battery life
A fully charged battery can take about 220+ images
It takes so long to charge the battery
It takes so long to charge the battery, it takes more

AA batteries
Battery capacity (180 pictures + 10 minutes of video on two 2200mAh batteries)

than 2 hours
Battery
poor battery life
Eats more battery
WEAK BATTERY LIFE WITH ALKALINE BATTERIES
WEAK BATTERY LIFE WITH ALKALINE BATTERIES,NOT THE BEST BUILD QUALITY, AND A LITTLE SLOW IN AUTO MODE(COMPARED TO CANON'S DIGIC 2 CAMERAS)
no battery charger (ac adaptor only)
No live histogram, RAW support for Mac is third party only, no battery charger (ac adaptor only), OVF is very basic
Battery life could be better between charging

connectivity

0.5

network connectivity could have both been better
GPS, network connectivity could have both been better
audio cuts out early in videos (can't they fix this already

remote control

5

except maybe that there is no automatic volume control

wireless remote
Support for a wide-angle lens, wireless remote, and an external flash
fringing control
Ergonomics and handling, fringing control, grip
Full manual control over most settings

sound

0.5

Pretty noisy sensor in bright light above iso 200 and noisy in low light at all iso's
noisy high ISO (1600
noisy
Making videos of people not more than 3 m away is OK, but the sound from small birds in hight trees don´t record very well

black level

0.5

and in JPG mode it tends to clog into ugly black patches in open shadow
There is some noise visible at ISO400, and in JPG mode it tends to clog into ugly black patches in open shadow

maps

4

Took several long tries to get a GPS lock
Built-in GPS module failed to find satellites
Weak GPS receiver
GPS
intermittent GPS

Built-in GPS
built-in GPS module
Built-in GPS for easy geotagging
13.5 megapixel, RAW format, manual modes, GPS, Facial Recognition
RAW, GPS, high quality images, very sharp, excellent grip, support for Nikon pro flashes

using the GPS makes things even worse
GPS and MyPicture Town should be

GPS ,High-end DC

portability

5

Large and heavy
Large and heavy, Mediocre image stabilization, Sluggish shot-to-shot speeds, Weak GPS receiver
balance does a poor job in artificial light and only a marginal job in natural light
light
and low light

light and handles well
Small, light and handles well
and in good light
fairly compact
Well built, fairly compact, easy to hold (for the most part

Great IQ in good light - almost rivaling my D90 in bright light
no long zoom, Great IQ in good light - almost rivaling my D90 in bright light

Pocketable size and weight
light weight
high resolution, low price, light weight, AA batteries
Good picture even at low light
lightweight
LIGHTWEIGHT AND FAIRLY COMPACT
GREAT PICTURE QUALITY, LIGHTWEIGHT AND FAIRLY COMPACT, GOOD FLASH
small & light
Very pocketable size and shape

size

0.5

3200 and 6400 restricted to 3 MP size
Jpegs look a little over processed - slightly smeared in the details

small size

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