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Nikon Coolpix S6000

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Nikon S6000 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-196 mm F3.7-5.6 lens. Read our S6000 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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The Nikon Coolpix S6000 is a new, highly responsive 14.2-megapixel digital compact camera with a wide-angle 7x optical zoom lens featuring ED glass elements.Read more
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Pros

  • ultra-fast start-up
  • autofocus and shooting
  • The controls and menu system are fairly uncomplicated

Cons

  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Nikon S6000 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 5.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S6000 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Pros

  • ultra-fast start-up
  • autofocus and shooting
  • The controls and menu system are fairly uncomplicated

Cons

  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Nikon S6000 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Nikon S6000 have Weather Sealing
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • highlights tend to blow out
  • Low-light video is predictably loaded with noise
  • it takes roughly 4 hours to charge a completely drained battery
  • flash is poorly located at the top left
  • Noticeably soft photos with lots of purple fringing

Nikon Coolpix S6000 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S6000 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2376
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom7.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.7
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv28 - 196
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Macro focus range0.79 in
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Photography features
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight5.5 oz
Width3.82 in
Height2.19 in
Depth0.98 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)210
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsH.264
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo

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