Nikon Coolpix P60 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Vibration Reduction (Black)

The color, subtle contrast/tone changes, & pixel rolloff on this are much more natural than the canon or kodak I've owned in this price range. That's why I got this unit. Sample pics at one site were almost identical 2 the D60 shots. Light is the difference though...this has a lot less glass. I fixed the frequent blurr by switching 2 center focus (not face) & fixed the motion blurr & got lower ASA by spreading a tripod short-legged (even when not planted) 4 dim shots. Once I worked with "P" mode 4 focus, ASA, exposure, etc. I got some outstanding shots. To move beyond point-shoot at a lower cost takes work, but this gives me that real natural color & contrast subtlety. Only Nikon & Fuji seem 2 do that. Fuji is still a bit sluggish. Nice shirt cam, super if you fiddle in P mode & steady things. I always MUST have electronic viewfinder...that's a big seller in the sun!

No charger ,only batteries
No Computer camera
No card 2 save data
No Cover 2 put in

I purchased this camera in March & really liked how the pictures turned out & the fact that it's compact, light weight & takes very good pictures, especially high-resolution close ups. My fiance liked it a lot as well & took it 2 Kenya 4 three months. The camera mysteriously disappeared from his possession after two months. So we decided 2 purchase another one. We use the rechargable AA batteries, which last much much longer than the regular alkaline ones. Very nice camera 4 the price.

Sufficient depth of menues, picture are very sharp, chip speed great.
Use ultra II or III SD card 2 save picture fast. Enjoy!

The Nikon P60 has really nice features 4 the price: it has a handy (electronic) view-finder (that isn't painful 2 use because you don't need 2 squint like mad), useful 5x zoom & helpful optical image stabilization (VR). However, 2 me, the deal breaker was the fact that it uses the ubiquitous AA cell instead of an expensive proprietary battery. This is great 4 traveling - if your batteries die, you can get replacement AA's just about anywhere.

Having said these, the biggest issue I have with the camera is its quality or lack there of. I had the P60 4 less than a month & it doesn't work anymore. It has never been dropped, always in a padded case when not in use, & since it is the wife's camera, it is normally in a nice, big purse. It complains about a `lens error' & I can't take pictures with it; I can, however, view some of the pictures though - yea, big woof. Someone at Nikon seriously botched the Quality Assurance (QA) on this thing.

I had another Nikon years ago, the Coolpix 4300, & its quality was abysmal as well; should have learned my lesson, or Nikon should have replaced its useless QA personnel(s) so that the P60 would be a bit more reliable.

On the other hand, just before owning the P60, I had the Casio EX-Z120 compact camera. It was as tough as a brick - the case is completely made of metal. It was used all over Asia, dropped numerous times (even on cement), & missing a couple of screws, but 4 almost 2 years it never let me down until it was lost/stolen.

I greatly lament buying Nikon compact cameras; should have bought Canon, or another EX-Z120. I can only take solace on the fact that Nikon may honour their 2 year warranty.

Nikon Coolpix P60 is a simple 2 use point-&-shoot digital-camera that offers some creative options 2 extend your talents. It has optical image stabilization 2 reduce blur from normal hand movement. AA batteries power the P60 & that's nifty when you're touring around the world. The AA is a common battery found everywhere. You can shoot movies & stills & store them on an optional SD memory card. A USB port is built-in 2 transfer your images 2 a PC or Mac or MP3. It's Internet friendly! Top Continuous Shooting Speed - Approximately 2 fps / continuous Shooting Options - Continuous, Single, Multishot 16 Storage media - Internal memory (approx. 12 MB), SD SDHC memory cards Image Stabilization - Optical Movie Modes - Movie with sound ISO sensitivity - ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, Auto (auto gain ISO 80-800) Exposure Modes - Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program, Manual (M); Scene Modes - Face-Priority AF, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist Hi-Speed USB Powered by Two AA alkaline (supplied), lithium or oxyride batteries, two EN-MH1 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (optional), AC Adapter EH-65A (optional) / Battery life - Approx. 190 shots with alkaline, 230 shots with oxyride, 650 shots with lithium or 350 shots with EN-MH1 Storage System - JPEG - JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority & Optimal quality; AVI; WAV File System - DCF 2.0, DPOF, EXIF 2.21 Built-in ElectronicFlash Video Output - NTSC PAL Self-timer - 10 seconds, 2 seconds Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx. 95.5 x 63.5 x 36 mm (3.8 x 2.5 x 1.4 in.) excluding projections; Weight - Approx. 160 g (5.6 oz.) without battery & SD memory card