Review on 📷 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 Jessica Thomas

This camera has been making me dizzy for days. I've had a compact Lumix for years which I've really loved, but it's time for sharper shots and who can resist a 60x zoom? So I bought a Lumix FZ70 and it was very easy to use. The pictures were good. Then a friend of mine bought a Nikon and I did a little research and thought this one was better so I bought it. I used two lenses side by side for several days and got interesting results. First, the Nikon autofocus colors are incredibly washed out in my opinion. I thought something was wrong with the camera. It may be. Also, I couldn't get macro shots of white or purple wildflowers without spending a LONG time taking LOTS of shots and trying to get the damn thing in focus. Drives you crazy! It goes well with yellow, but not white or purple. He wants to focus on everything but the flower. However, on the rare occasions that I could focus, the images were absolutely stunning, right down to the brilliance of the petals. However, I was bent out of shape due to washed out colors. On the other hand, Lumix's images are a bit "softer" than Nikon's... and I wasn't sure I could send the Nikon back, so while waiting for the seller to contact me, I kept coming back tried different things. Type: Nikon Instruction Book (available on Amazon... who needs an e-book? I don't!). Ah, software modes, let's see what I can do with color. I tried "vivid" but the greens are almost yellow-green (what have you guys got, Nikon has?!). So I tried "neutral" and that's pretty much what I see with my own eyes. I increased the saturation a bit and that helped too. These options can be saved so I have a program that I can easily find. It is possible to save a second one, maybe for cloudy days. When I looked up how to use the macro, he also talked about the "Close Up" option in Scene Mode. So this morning I tried white and purple wildflowers in my meadow. I found it much easier to focus (although white spring beauties are still a problem) and I LOVE the results. It tends to blur the background and makes the flower look very sharp. I was able to take clear shots of shooting stars (flowers) even when they were constantly blowing in the wind. I later took an absolutely stunning photo of a pasque flower blooming in my garden and the colors are very similar to the flower (still in software mode). I tried the same image with Lumix and found the colors were too blue. Beautiful but doesn't look like a flower. I'm seeing if I can soften the blue in Lumix. So I'm still experimenting, but one thing is for sure: learn more about this camera before you give it up. I'm still worried about getting birds that move that much or other wildlife. It's still a lot easier to aim and shoot with the Lumix and the shots come out great. Not fabulous but good. And nobody misses so many photoshoots trying to focus the damn thing. I would also like to try the Canon SX50 but I can't find it locally and am hesitant to order another camera! I'll post some photos here. First blurry autofocus, then the same scene with trees in my forest corrected with "neutral" colors in software mode. Then some wildflowers and pasqueflower. If you see a mostly clear background, you know this was done in Macro AF mode or in Program mode. If you see a blurred background and a clear flower, it was taken in "Close Up" mode in the "Scenes" section. If you can't tell, your guess is as good as mine. ;-) The last photo of the cow bell was taken on Lumix. You can see how much bluer the color has become. Update: adding flowers to a bush, shot from about 40 feet away, first in normal autofocus (in program mode) and second with a special effect called 'Paint'. Interesting.