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Nikon Coolpix P60 | Nikon Coolpix P50 |
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|  | Score: 74% When: April 2008 Worth: $120 |
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| Nikon's new point-and-shoot offers a VR lens and full manual control, but are its images up to par? |
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| |  | When: October 2007 Worth: $150 |
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| Targeting passionate photographers and photo enthusiasts, Nikon will soon offer the P5100 and P50 compact cameras. |
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| Size |
2.5 by 3.76 by 1.42 inches | 2.5 by 3.7 by 1.7 inches |
| Weight |
5.64 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Display |
2.5 inches, 153K pixels Touch: No | 2.4 inches, 115K pixels Touch: No |
| Scene modes |
11 | Portrait, Night Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Party, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks Show |
| Burst mode |
2 fps | 1.2 frames per second |
| Image formats |
JPEG Up to 3264 x 2448 pixels | Still image: JPEG. Video: AVI. Still image: Up to 3264 x 2448 pixels. |
| Video formats |
MJPEG - | - - |
| Sensor |
8 Megapixels 1/2.35-inch CCD) | 8 Megapixels 1/2.5-inch CCD) |
| Optical zoom |
5x | 3.6x |
| Focal length |
36-180mm equivalent | 4.7-17.0mm (35mm equiv: 28-102 mm) |
| Focus range |
1 ft. 4 in. (40cm) to infinity. Macro close-up mode: 4 in. (10cm) to infinity. | 1 ft. 7.7 in. (50cm) to infinity. Macro mode: 1.9 in. (5cm) to infinity. |
| Optical image stabilization |
Optical | |
| Aperture |
f/3.6-4.5 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Shutter speed |
8 - 1/1200 sec. | |
| ISO sensitivity |
ISO 80 to 2000 | 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 2000 / Auto (auto gain ISO 64-1000) |
| Light metering |
Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot | |
| Exposure control |
Manual, Program AE | Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program, Manual (M), Auto, Scene |
| White balance |
Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, White Balance Preset, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy | Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, White Balance Preset, Auto, Daylight |
| Flash modes |
Slow sync, Flash cancel/ flash off, Rear Sync, Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Anytime flash | Slow sync, Redeye reduction with slow sync, Flash cancel/ flash off, Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Anytime flash |
| Flash range |
Up to 16 ft (5.1m) | |
| Memory cards |
SD, SDHC | SD, SDHC |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No |
| Accessories |
USB Cable UC-E6, Audio and Video Cable EG-CP14, Strap AN-CP17, Software Suite for COOLPIX, AA Alkaline Battery (2) | Two 1.5V LR6 AA-size alkaline batteries, UC-E6 USB Cable, EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable, AN-CP17 Strap, Dock Insert PV-16 Software Suite CD-ROM |
| Scoreboard: |
Nikon Coolpix P60 | Nikon Coolpix P50 |
| Design | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 4/5 | /5 |
| Menus & Buttons | | |
| Features | 4/5 | /5 |
| Image quality | 4/5 | /5 |
| Sensor | 4/5 | /5 |
| Lens | 4/5 | /5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 3/5 | /5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | /5 |
| Total score | 74% | % |
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