Typical price: £155
What is it: Retro-styled, 8-megapixel point-and-shoot with 5x zoom
What we think: Stolid rather than sexy, the P60 is nonetheless a capable snapper
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 June 2008
Tags: Nikon, Nikon Coolpix P60, zoom lens, computer screen, LCD monitor
We like:
Simple operation; reliable image quality
We don't like:
Badly placed viewfinder and flash; pedestrian styling
You might also need:
AA batteries
CNET UK judgement:
Stolid rather than sexy, competent rather than classy, the boxy Nikon Coolpix P60 is a belt-and-braces, real ale-supping point-and-shoot. The cool kids won't be impressed, but we're always glad to see a compact that gives such reliable images
Full review:
Remember when cameras looked like cameras? The Nikon Coolpix P60 harks back to those days. It boasts 8 megapixels and is available now for a perfectly reasonable £160, but is its style too old school? Continue Reading...
Nikon Coolpix P60 History
19 Jun 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the 5x zoom Nikon Coolpix P60
The P in P60 may stand for 'performance', but this Nikon snapper puts a 5x zoom and manual control alongside more consumer-friendly features like AA batteries -- and a very odd viewfinder
29 Jan 2008 in Crave
Nikon launches D60, P60 and new Coolpix compacts
Nikon has launched a new dSLR, the D60, and several compacts: the high-end Coolpix P60, the metallic Coolpix S210, S520, S550 and S600, and the surprisingly high-spec budget Coolpix L18
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