Very good bridge!

Very good bridge!

Nikon Coolpix P610 Digital Camera (16 Megapixel, 60x opt. Zoom, 7.6 cm (3 inch) LCD display, USB 2.0, image stabilized) (Electronics)

Customer Review

A so-called bridge camera should strike a balance between compact and SLR camera. With superb macro and telephoto features Coolpix is ​​very close, but only almost!
I would of course begin with the positive properties:
+ Super sharp macro area with great bokeh
+ More telephoto range (because but unfortunately a few weaknesses in noise performance and the image stabilizer)
+ Optical viewfinder
+ Rotatable and tiltable display
+ Great feel and generally a super professional appearance
+ Smooth and nearly silent zoom
+ Faster autofocus (mostly very precise)

I determined a fall even more properties. But in addition, I would very much like to respond to the individual functions if they convince me, what I like about them, or displeases.

---- Processing ----
Visually a real looker with a very successful mix of matte and glossy plastic, as well as individual metallic inserts. Processing default, there is nothing to complain about! Very valuable, nothing creaks or processed unclean!
By the rubberized handle on the right side of the Nikon is very well in hand. All the controls are very well made and almost intuitive to use. Lens protection and straps round the good overall impression additionally from!

---- ---- Operation
Now I already know one way or another digital camera. In principle, if Bridge or system, they are all the same somewhere. But at the Nikon strikes me particularly intuitive operation. There is no need to reread a lot. One of tried, evaluated the effect on the well-resolution display and stores the image.

---- ---- Macro
I love macro photography and am really fascinated by them. The Nikon enables stunning macro shots with a great bokeh.
You have practically seen only draufhalten. The rest is done on the camera. Of course, may be due to individual settings, it is still the cause or aperture priority mode, one or other effect or improvement, but the camera can do that, without having to adjust a lot to her, alone is very good!

---- ---- Telephoto
Especially when photographing wildlife or shy animals you need a very good telephoto range. Den has the Nikon doubt without which you already have to make a few compromises in terms of noise performance, sharpness and image stabilizer here and there.
The higher the telephoto end, the worse seem to me the photos and when the object also moves yet, you do not have great chances of getting a perfect picture.
But in the medium telephoto range I get mostly sharp images with good contrast and rich colors. Anything beyond that is ok. Of course, this is again dependent on the lighting conditions. In fine, sunny weather with a clear view of the telephoto end is also in the max. Area very convincing.

---- ---- Series images
Burst mode is almost indispensable in animal pictures. A dog running in the capture in an image or a bird in flight is awesome!
In a relatively rapid succession of 3 images caused considerable recordings. I am now spoiled by the Nikon 1, which manages to take> 7 images in series in a super quality. The Nikon P610 draws a direct comparison a little shorter, but it makes it quite decently.

---- ---- Automatic function
The so-called careless - function. Simply draufhalten and get a great picture. Yes, they can, the Nikon. The automatic function is great for setting muffle and snapshot photographer. I think that the Nikon P610 has been designed for those, that is, the so-called photo artists who do not much want to have the maximum benefit or effect. Well folks, as I am a ... I give also without shame. Too many options confuse me. Dear modest and easy to use, but still with lots of WOW factor!
The P610!

---- ---- Scenes
The Nikon has a few special, automated scene settings, which make a lot of fun. Since there is especially mentioned, the moon mode and the time-lapse mode.
Moon, Venus, starry sky. Very fascinating what you can get in touch with the Nikon. But you should make sure that is not deep black in fast mode, the sky, but rather "space-blue". So the night should not be too dark.
Blue night sky, a few bright stars, a distant planet and the odd tree top as a black silhouette. Already there is an amazing picture. But all please stand.

The following scenarios provide different cameras also, so I'm not elaborate: Portrait, Sports, Indoor, beach, snow, etc. If you know all that Nikon does it all!

---- ---- Post
The photos can be easily edited using the camera. So you can make adjustments to the brightness, skin softening, different filter effects (Color, Cross Screen, Fisheye, Miniature Effect, Painting, Vignette, posterization).
What I like most of the star effect, which can really shine my beloved car ;-). (See picture adjusted)

---- ---- Other Settings
You can vary the image size of 16, 8, 4 up to 2 MP. There is also a VGA mode, and the ability in the 16: 9 format with 12 MP. Furthermore, you can connect the camera via WiFi with his home network, the display coordinates based GPS and among others, the frame rate in video mode change (25fps / 30fps).

---- ---- Autofocus
Very convincing, quickly and accurately. More I must not say.

---- ---- Recording images
Single images are virtually no delay stored (in jpg format). Series images sometimes require a few Sekündchen. On the whole, the Nikon is very fast.

---- ---- Image Stabilizer
At close range, and telephoto setting great, but the max. Telephoto he is weakening. Every now and then even my motive disappears and I have to zoom out. But with a 60-times zoom was the max. Area not necessarily otherwise be expected. Even the bigger picture noise, blurring and fading of color not surprise me.
Somewhere technical limits!

---- ---- Battery
Loaded within a few hours, he goes on and on and he keeps it. After 300 images yet full bar. Hui! In operation, the camera is not the way warm. Since I had with other models before a pocket warmer ... In winter pleasant, but ....
The Nikon is in any case no pocket warmer. You verbrät energy only for taking pictures.

---- ---- Display
The display is high resolution and gives a good impression of the created photo. It can rotate and swivel. This is especially important if you're like me, the night sky using a tripod fotografriert and Nikon now shows times up. Display turned everything in sight! Perfect !!!!
I've been using the optical viewfinder, although not often, but when, I find it very pleasant that the display of the Nikon goes when approaching the optical viewfinder from.

---- Lightning ----
I am flashlight objectors. I like these pictures just do not. So I hardly use the flash. He brightens the room but good. Too good. Each Nischchen is illuminated and takes the image its depth. I'm not sad that Nikon has no hot shoe.

---- To the set pictures ----
Macro picture cap Nikon: With the nose up to the object and triggered! Sharp and great bokeh. The lint I have seen only afterwards ;-)
Birdies at the water trough: max telephoto.. The color looks a bit washed out, the focus falls! Nevertheless, a considerable photo.
Tree Silhouette on the river: Crepuscular and backlight. Beautiful, harmonious, warm Photo!
Car with star effect: Small bauble in the subsequent processing. I like it :-)
Kater Theo Theo while brushing in the telephoto setting. Great, sharp image with natural, not washed-out colors. Light Bokeh! Nice Picture!

Conclusion ---- ----
A really great bridge, a small all-in-one wonder. The reviews from the previous model I've read through. There partially the processing speed of the P600 was criticized.
I find the Nikon P610 as quickly. There is little that I can not fault her. It is an all-rounder and covers a very large field. I think that it is perfect for any amateur photographer who likes to take snapshots, but also for those who like to go on Topic search to create a photo with WOW effect.
On both the Nikon is absolutely convincing in the location!
Not perfect, but very close to it!

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