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Nikon Coolpix P60
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  • By: Lori Grunin
  • Published on: 01/28/2008
Nikon Coolpix P60

Nikon Coolpix P60

(Credit: Nikon USA)

Taking on the popular Canon A720 IS with its update to the P50, Nikon's Coolpix P60 includes some nontrivial enhancements, including optical image stabilization (Vibration Reduction, or VR), an electronic viewfinder (which is unusual in a non-megazoom), and an increase in the zoom range to 5x up from 3.5x.

However, the longer zoom reach comes at the expense of the wide angle: the P50 offered an f/2.8-5.6 28mm-102mm-equivalent range, in contrast to the P60's narrower (though a bit faster at the telephoto end) f/3.6-4.5 36mm-180mm-equivalent range.

Though it uses the same 8-megapixel sensor as its predecessor and continues to operate off two AA batteries, the LCD grows a smidge to 2.7 inches from 2.4 inches. Oddly, like the P50, it offers Program and full Manual exposure modes, but no aperture- or shutter-priority shooting options.

Nikon plans to ship the Coolpix P60 in the beginning of March for $229.95.

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 90

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 104 reviews of Nikon Coolpix P60 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.

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  • maclife.com

    Editors' rating: 60

    Summary: The Coolpix P60 is appealing to photographers of all abilities. Beginners will have room to grow if they want to take advantage of the advanced controls, and experienced shutterbugs will appreciate the full manual controls, electronic viewfinder, and ...

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  • news.com.au

    Editors' rating: 80

    Summary: Nikon's CoolPix P60 is a good all around enthusiast compact which packs in a basic manual shooting mode with good image quality and a fairly petite design.

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  • digitalcamerareview.com

    Summary: Let's find out

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  • dpexpert.com.au

    Summary: Assessing compact cameras is difficult. Measured against the standards set by the best digital SLRs they are all inadequate. Images are noisy. The cheap lenses distort. One eminent reviewer says of a similar compact "The question this camera raises is ...

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  • digitalcamerainfo.com

    Summary: We think the Nikon Coolpix P60 camera will perform similarly to the earlier P50, which is $30 less now. At an original retail price of $229.95, the P60 ups the optical zoom to 5x, and has lens shifting image stabilization. The camera carries over face ...

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