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Review on πŸ“· Nikon COOLPIX P600 16.1 MP Wi-Fi CMOS Digital Camera with 60x Zoom NIKKOR Lens and Full HD 1080p Video - Black (Discontinued by Manufacturer) by Anne Nishioka

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I only had it one day but .

I ordered this camera in mid-March. I sent it back a day after the LCD had dead pixels. In total I took about 30 shots. My impressions - Between frames seemed a bit slow. However, for me it produces sharper full zoom images at ISO 100 than any other superzoom camera I have used (Canon SX30, Panasonic FZ70 and Nikon P510). It's amazing how much detail it captures at full zoom. I liked that it had a time lapse function, but never got to use it before bringing it back). If you think 600mm is enough, I think you'll like the Panasonic FZ200 better. It's got shorter shutter lag, there's a fast burst mode, it clears the buffer fairly quickly so you can get more shots, and there can be slightly better image quality at ISO 800 and up. Update: September 28, 2014 - I got this camera back. . The first camera seemed defective: dead pixels in the electronic viewfinder, ghosting when shooting indoors with flash and grain even when shooting at low ISO values. This one is renovated but better - all those problems are gone. It still takes time to focus in low light at full zoom, and it's difficult to adjust focus when zooming in during video. With full zoom and good light, however, fairly sharp and detailed shots are possible. They are better than what I saw in the SX50. I also like the image stabilization in this camera. I got good shots at full zoom, 1440mm, with a shutter speed of 1/50 second. This camera has many features that I haven't used yet. Last month I was at the Best Buy store. The P600 and the Canon SX50 were presented at the fair. I took a picture of the cashier about 40 feet from me. Both cameras coped with this quite easily. I then tried to photograph some boxes on a shelf, maybe 100 feet away from me, in low light. The SX50 did it. The P600 doesn't. The P600 has really good image quality, but it takes patience and understanding of its weaknesses.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Repair