Nikon CoolPix P6000 Review

A major misgiving with this camera is not mentioned in this review: there is no AF or AE lock so it is almost impossible to seperate focus from metering. You can, but you need to use the fiddly manual focus point selector or take your chances with the auto focus points selector (which will never choose the point you actually want in focus of course!). This , in my opinion, is inexcusable in a camera proposing to be a Pro back-up. I've extensively compared this camera back to back with the G10 and otherwise agree with this reviews conclusions - the G10 produces crisper images / the P6000 far less chromatic abberations (in JPEG shooting). For me the P6000 is soooo close to being right, but let down by now being able to split the focus from the metering point. The G10 is near perfect, but it is way too heavy and bulky for general shooting - a lead weight if you're into outdoor sports.

The p6000 has a remote control for the shutter (at extraa cost of about £10) .none in this class has it .to me,its very important.Samsung is the only other one that l know of that has it (cost about £50)
Dose anyone know different? i-e a compact with possible remote control ?

I bought the P6000 simply as a backup to my D90 and D300. For me it's just a handy camera to be able to have with me at all times. I don't care for all the gadgets like GPS or Lan. I don't and won't ever use it. I like the camera, but the one negative issue that I have with it is the battery. It is often the case that I will go for a long period of time without using it. Sometimes maybe 2 weeks straight. When I do go to use it, the battery is drained. It does not hold the charge very long, not like on my two DSLR's. Although it is hard to compare since I am using my D90 and D300 on a regular, almost daily basis. However, there have been times where I did not use them for a long period of time but the batteries were still charged up when I used them.