Nikon Launches Six Coolpix Cameras

By Geoff Duncan Published August 7, 2008

Nikon has taken the wraps off six new Coolpix digital cameras due to hit retailers in September, each targeting a different segment of the point-and-shoot digital camera market and offering unique features for different uses and different styles of photography. Each camera sports a smart scene selector that chooses an appropriate scene more for an image, along with smile detection and Blink Warning technology that displays a warning when it detects a subject has blinked.

First up, the Coolpix S60 features a new 3.5-inch touchscreen interface, along with a 10 megapixel resolution, optical image stabilization, and a 5× optical zoom. The camera also adds in-camera draw and paint functions for images, and users can push their pictures out to HDTVs. The S60 will run about $250.

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Next, the Coolpix P6000 packs in features more commonly seen in DSLR cameras, with a 13.5 megapixel resolution, a 4× wide angle zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD, optical viewfinder, ISO sensitivity up to 6,400, and a new integrated GPS that enables users to geotag their photos as they shoot. The P6000 also appeals to experienced photographers will a manual exposure mode and optical image stabilization. Expect to see the P6000 for about $500.

Folks tired of wires will appreciate the Coolpix S610c with integrated Wi-Fi that can upload images to Nikon’s my Picturetown photo sharing site from anywhere with an accessible Wi-Fi hotspot. The camera also sports a 10 megapixel resolution, optical image stabilization, a 4× optical zoom, a 3-inch LCD display, and an “active child” mode that tracks focus on a moving object. The S610C should run about $330.

Nikon has also introduced the Coolpix S560 with a 10 megapixel resolution, 5× optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD, and a $250 price tag, along with the $380 Coolpix S710 which packs a surprising 14.5 megapixel resolution along with a 3.6× optical zoom, a 3-inch LCD display, and optical image stabilization. Finally the S610 comes in at $280 with a 10 megapixel resolution, a 4× optical zoom, a 3-inch LCD display and optical image stabilization.

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