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Nikon 26135 Coolpix P6000 13.5 MP Digital Camera in Midnight Black with 4x Optical Zoom and 2.7" LCD Details:

Nikons classically compact Coolpix P6000 combines 13.5 effective megapixels with a 4x wide-angle optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens for stunning prints as large as 20x30 inches. Nikons EXPEED image processor and Image stabilization make for sharp pictures. The incredible, bright 2.7-inch LCD and optical viewfinder make it easy to compose and share pictures. Get the ultimate in control and creativity with Program, Shutter, Aperture and full Manual exposure modes. The Coolpix 6000 has a Wired LAN port and GPS geo-tagging capability to upload your pictures to Nikons my Picturetown photo storage and sharing service

Description:

Nikons classically compact Coolpix P6000 combines 13.5 effective megapixels with a 4x wide-angle optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens for stunning prints as large as 20x30 inches. Nikons EXPEED image processor and Image stabilization make for sharp pictures. The incredible, bright 2.7-inch LCD and optical viewfinder make it easy to compose and share pictures. Get the ultimate in control and creativity with Program, Shutter, Aperture and full Manual exposure modes. The Coolpix 6000 has a Wired LAN port and GPS geo-tagging capability to upload your pictures to Nikons my Picturetown photo storage and sharing service

Features:

  • 13.5 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches.
    Plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements
  • 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens superior optics provide exceptional pictures throughout the versatile zoom range plus two ED Glass elements reduce chromatic aberrations and get you sharp, crisp pictures. NIKKOR optics offers the finest quality glass in the industry which gets you incredible pictures with brilliant colors and sharp details
  • New EXPEED Image Processing ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness.
    Nikons comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates the knowhow and the technologies acquired throughout our long history of photographic and digital imaging development. EXPEED is customer-tuned for Coolpix and renders natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you wont miss that special moment
  • Incredible, Bright 2.7-inch High Resolution LCD and Optical Viewfinder make it easy to compose and share your pictures with friends and family. The incorporation of the optical viewfinder enables you to see through the lens in any type of lighting condition.
  • Optical VR Image Stabilization compensates for camera shake to prevent blur and produce clearer, sharper results in lower light or unsteady conditions. In addition, the benefits of Nikons VR system extends to faster framing on the monitor as well as smoother action when using the movie mode
  • Program, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual Exposure modes give you ultimate control over your pictures.
    The D-SLR-type mode dial on the top of the camera provides quick access to this greater personal and creative control. Now, you can adjust the cameras settings for any type of lighting conditions and get as creative as you want
  • Auto adjusts up to ISO 6400 and lets you keep shooting, even in lower light.
    With a light sensitivity range of up to ISO 6400 in manual control, this creates new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos in lower light conditions
  • New Coolpix RAW mode (.NRF) with Windows Imaging Component allows you to take and edit pictures in RAW mode with Windows Vista
  • my Picturetown with Wired LAN view and upload your pictures Anytime, Anywhere.
    Simply connect the camera to your Ethernet cable for your Wired LAN and the camera will automatically upload your pictures to Nikons my Picturetown photo storage and sharing service. Store up to 2GB for free directly from the camera.
  • New GPS capability automatically tags your pictures with the exact location where you shot that picture.
    Upload them directly to my Picturetown and then you can search on the location where any of your pictures were taken and can view them all at once. A great way to have instant organization of your photos!
  • Nikon Image Innovations include:
    In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, that automatically looks for and fixes most instances of red-eye; Face Priority AF, Nikons face-finding technology that can quickly find and focus on up to 12 faces in a group portrait; and D-Lighting which rescues pictures that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas
  • Available System accessories such as a wide angle and telephoto converter as well as Nikon speedlights let you expand the capabilities of the camera and allow you to enhance your creativity.
  • High Quality TV Movies with Sound is now just a press of a button away with your Coolpix. Record TV-Quality movies with sound whose duration is only limited by the available space on your SD/SDHC card. Connect your camera to your TV and you have instant home-movies!

    Specifications:

    Effective pixels
    13.5 million
    Image sensor
    1/1.7-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 13.93 million
    Lens
    4x Zoom-NIKKOR; 6.0-24.0mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-112mm); f/2.7-5.9; 9 elements in 7 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 448mm)
    Focus range (from lens)
    50cm (1 ft. 7.7 in.) to infinity (‡); Macro close-up mode: 2cm (0.8 in.) to infinity (‡)
    Storage media
    SD
    Image size (pixels) 4224 x 3168 (13M), 3264 x 2448 (8M), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 2048 x 1536 (3M), 1600 x 1200 (2M), 1280 x 960 (1M), 1024~768 (PC), 640 x 480 (TV), 4224 x 2816 (3F2), 4224 x 2376 (16:9), 3168 x 3168 (1:1)
    Vibration Reduction (VR) Optical lens shift VR
    ISO sensitivity
    ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200*2, 6400*2, Auto (auto gain ISO 64-800), High ISO Sensitivity Auto (ISO 64-1600), Fixed Range Auto (ISO 64-100, 200, 400)
    Interface Hi-Speed USB
    Power sources Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied), AC Adapter (supplied)
    Battery life
    Approx. 260 shots with EN-EL5 battery
    Dimensions (W x H x D)
    Approx. 107 x 65.5 x 42 mm (4.2 x 2.6 x 1.7 in.) excluding projections
    Weight
    Approx. 240 g (8.5oz.) without battery and SD memory card
    Supplied accessories*3
    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AC Adapter, USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Strap AN-CP18, Software Suite CD-ROM
    Optional accessories
    Battery Charger MH-61, Wide-angle Converter WC-E76, Adapter Ring UR-E21, Speedlight SB-400, SB-600, SB-900
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    The Nikon 26135 Coolpix P6000 13.5 MP Digital Camera in Midnight Black with 4x Optical Zoom and 2.7" LCD Includes:

    Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
    AC Adapter/Charger
    Wrist Strap
    USB Cable
    A/V Cable
    Coolpix Software Suite CD-ROM
    User Guide
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