Nikon Coolpix P600 review

Market leading zoom range in a mini-DSLR shaped body

Nikon P600
The P600 looks like a little SLR

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Colours straight from the camera are bright and punchy, displaying a good level of saturation, while skies don't sufferr too badly from having a cyan tint as we've seen from several other Nikon compact cameras.

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Enabling macro focusing allows you to get closer to the subject for frame-filling shots.

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The articulating screen helps when you want to shoot from awkward angles.

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The P600 is capable of resolving a good amount of detail across the frame.

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Having a large zoom range helps when you want to photograph nature and wildlife.

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At its widest point, the lens on the P600 offers a good wide angle of view.

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Offering an incredible 60x optical zoom, the P600 is very flexible, making it appealing to traveling or holidaying photographers.

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If you need even more reach, you can activate digital zoom, but the quality will suffer.

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Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar. 

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