Nikon Coolpix P60 Features
The Nikon Coolpix P60 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens. The 5x optical zoom lens has a focal length equivalent to 36 - 180mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is also available.
Basics
- Self timer - 2 or 10 seconds
- Wide print / widescreen television resolution
- 6 x 4 inch print resolution
- Increase brightness of photo after it has been taken
- Automatic red eye correction
- Sensor size 1/2.35 inches
- Image stabilisation
- Voice memo
Focusing
You can manually select the focusing area and there is also a face priority setting for sharper portraits. For close up shots the Coolpix P60 can focus from 10cm away from the subject.
LCD
The LCD screen is 2.5 inches in size and is made up of around 153,000 pixels. There is also an electronic viewfinder.
Flash
The built in flash unit has a maximum range of 5.1m. The flash modes are on, off, automatic, red eye reduction and slow sync.
Extras
There are options to create differing effects. These are softer, vivid, more vivid, portrait, and black and white. You can adjust levels for contrast, sharpness and saturation.
Scene Modes
The scene modes you can use are: Portrait, Night Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Party, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Museum and Fireworks Show.
Movies
Movies can be recorded at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and at a top speed of 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded. Optical zoom can be applied before shooting starts. When shooting is in progress only digital zoom can be applied.
Advanced Features
- Metering - centre weighted, spot, spot AF area and multi point
- ISO sensitivity - automatic, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 2000
- Exposure compensation - +/- 2 in 0.3 steps
- White balance - Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, White Balance Preset, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy
- Continuous shooting - maximum rate of two frames per second
- Multi shot - load 16 mini images into a single image grid
There is also a manual exposure mode. This allows you to set the shutter speed between 8 seconds and 1/1200 seconds. The aperture can be switched between f/3.6 - f8.5 wide and f/4.5 - f/10.9 tele.
Computer - Printers - Television
Cables and software are included in the box to connect the Nikon Coolpix P60 to a television, compatible printer and computer.
Nikon Coolpix P60
