- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Nikon Coolpix P6000
- 13.4 MP
- 4x f/2.7
- 1/1.8" CCD
- 2.7" LCD
#1 in macro Nikon pro digicams
Released August, 2008
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)The GPS location data is added to the EXIF data when you take a photo, and this can be used to accurately locate the place at which the photo was taken on a map.
Conclusion Check out the Nikon Coolpix P6000
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Nikon Coolpix P6000
13.4 MP
1/1.8"
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)Google's Picasa image handling program has a Geotagging feature that integrates with Google Earth to automatically place your photo on the correct map position.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 13.4 MP    | 30 MP |
Coolpix P6000 by F.-Leonard (Oct, 2008)I still can't believe that this little beauty packs 13.5 megapixels, raw camera mode, aperture and shutter priority, and vibration reduction.
sensor size
Coolpix P6000 by Michael-A.-Hansen--Michael-Aaron-HansenYou'll enjoy this camera if you want a high-quality compact camera that has GPS, RAW and great creative control.
Coolpix P6000 by Busy-ExecutiveAlthough the camera generates RAW images (a positive), the raw file format is different than Nikon's NEF format used in Nikon's DSLRs.
wide angle lens
Coolpix P6000 by Dangerous-Fashions (Dec, 2008)I love the wide angle, and was even surprised by the digital zoom!
aperture size
Coolpix P6000 by S.-Ho (Aug, 2009)Otherwise the images produced when the right elements are in place can be quite impressive, and the ability to have more control over shutter speed, aperture, saturation, sharpness, and exposure allows for creative opportunities.
Coolpix P6000 by Eric-Hwang (Oct, 2008)I'll need to wait until Apple releases Aperture NRW support so I can use my normal workflow.
zoom range
| 0x | 7.1x   | 30x |
Coolpix P6000 by Dangerous-Fashions (Dec, 2008)Most digital zooms are worthless, but this looks pretty good and is useful.
Coolpix P6000 by Donald-Morgan--mntncougar (Oct, 2009)The 4x zoom is nice for general photography, though limited if you need to bring distant subjects in close.
body size
107 x 65 x 42 mm
145 x 111 x 71 mm
129 x 98 x 62 mm
Coolpix P6000 by J.-R.-Bowman--Toy-Man (Nov, 2008)But I needed a very small HQ camera that would fit in my pocket, give some of the creative control I wanted, be durable and most of all be one 20th the weight of my other camera gear so I would carry it with me all the time and the P6000 has filled that need.
Coolpix P6000 by Shannon-Duggan (Jul, 2009)It is portable and lightweight, still gets great shots like the big professional cameras do.
Performance Real world tests of Nikon Coolpix P6000
battery life
260 photos
980 photos
400 photos
Coolpix P6000 by Maribel-Rivas--MRivas (Feb, 2009)I am very happy with it so far, although battery life is not that good.
max continuous shooting
Coolpix P6000 by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)In continuous mode too the buffer only allows a burst of six shots in just under eight seconds, and then again it fills up and you have to wait.
DxOMark low light performance
Coolpix P6000 by Paulo-Koelle--Paulao (Nov, 2009)The manual controls and picture quality match the Canon, they are not great in low light but no compact is today.
Coolpix P6000 by Philip-Reid (Mar, 2010)Low light situations will require a tripod and some manual adjustments.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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standard-def video -
Generic -
Gives you more flexibility when framing your shot -
Records the location of your photos automatically
cons
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2.7" -
35.0 -
f/2.7 -
standard-def video -
230 k dots -
Aug, 2008 -
1/1.8" -
3,000 ms -
0.9 fps -
10.2 ev -
19.0 bits -
6,400 ISO -
The screen is fixed in place -
260 -
No automatic HDR -
129 ISO -
No automatic stitching -
Won't have that film look -
1/2000 s
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 48 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by summitsandy (May, 2009) Rated 80% by by S.-Ho (Aug, 2009)  Rated 80% by by Harry-Pujols (May, 2009) |
GPS
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 60% by by L.-Giniotis--Wize-Cracker (Apr, 2009)There are more features than necessary on this camera (two user settings, the 'mypicturetown' direct download crap, and the GPS, although the geo-tagging GPS feature is still novel to me).
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 20% by by GLF (May, 2010)I bought this camera so I could have a good compact camera with integral GPS to automatically tag photos with their locations.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by JDP (Dec, 2008)The onboard GPS worked well with no hiccups and is a sweet addition for allowing the user to immediately id shooting locations.
Sensor
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by Michael-A.-Hansen--Michael-Aaron-HansenI've been shooting almost exclusively with RAW and happily processing them on my Mac with no problems at all.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)2000 ISO is the highest setting at full resolution.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by Eric-Hwang (Oct, 2008)At ISO 3200 and 6400, the camera automatically reduces the resolution to 3 megapixels.
Lens
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 100% by by B.-I.-Sevilla--El-Chubasco (Jan, 2009)The distortion control minimizes the barrel distortion effectively.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 40% by by Sam (Apr, 2009)It is very good for Macro and regular indoors point and shoot photos.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by Eric-Hwang (Oct, 2008)True, you would probably do most of the adjustments in post-processing, but if the Nikon software doesn't work, how do I correct the barrel distortion since the Distortion Control is disable?
Battery
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by Eric-Hwang (Oct, 2008)No Battery Charger - With such poor battery performance, you'll need an extra battery.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by Eric-Hwang (Oct, 2008)With all the bells and whistles this camera has, you would think they would come up with better battery technology.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 100% by by Greg-Farrand (Sep, 2009)Purchasing extra rechargeable batteries is recommended.
Flash
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2011)It has a 2.7-inch 230k wide-view monitor and an optical viewfinder, external flash hot shoe, Raw and Raw + JPEG modes and of course a full range of manual exposure options, but its real party piece is its built-in GPS receiver, which adds global position data to your photos, allowing them to be automatically linked to mapping programs such as Google Earth, ideal for the growing hobby of "Geotagging.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 80% by by JDP (Dec, 2008)Loaded with onboard GPS, ethernet connection, VR(Optical Vibration Reduction),13.5 Mpegs, D Lighting and wireless flash, the P6000 finally brings to the table Vista compatible raw format.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 | Rated 20% by by Matthew-Bell (Nov, 2009)I have tried it with a Pocket Wizard radio slave, Cactus V2s wireless flash trigger, Canon 430EX speedlite, Vivitar 285HV flash, Nikon SB-19, and Nikon SB-600.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Canon EOS 6D Largest sensor Canon EOS 6D vs Nikon Coolpix P6000 |
 | 2 | Canon PowerShot G15 Fastest lens Canon PowerShot G15 vs Nikon Coolpix P6000 |
 | 3 | Nikon Coolpix P7700 Fastest rapid fire mode P7700 vs P6000 |
 | 4 | Canon PowerShot G12 2-way tie: Shoots video in 24p Canon PowerShot G12 vs Nikon Coolpix P6000 |
 | 5 | Canon EOS 500D Fastest to start up Canon EOS 500D vs Nikon Coolpix P6000 |
 | 6 | Nikon Coolpix P7100 3-way tie: Has a flip out screen P7100 vs P6000 |
 | 7 | Nikon Coolpix L810 Most zoom Coolpix L810 vs Coolpix P6000 |
 | 8 | Olympus PEN E-PL1 OK contrast-detection focus points Olympus PEN E-PL1 vs Nikon Coolpix P6000 |
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