Nikon Coolpix P610 Review

Overall Score

53

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-1440 mm (60x) F3.3-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 7 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • 125 x 85 x 107 mm, 565g.
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  • Replaced: Coolpix P600

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Nikon Coolpix P610 Overview


First introduced in February, 2015, Nikon Coolpix P610 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor. Nikon replaced the older Nikon P600 with Coolpix P610. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon P610 with Nikon P600


Nikon P610 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Nikon Coolpix P610

Sensor resolution of Nikon P610 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Nikon P610 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Nikon P610


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix P610 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
7.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Long Battery Life: 330 shots
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Selfie Friendly Screen
Remote Control with a Smartphone
NFC Connectivity
Articulating Screen
921k dots Screen Resolution
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Focus
3.3 Lens at Wide
Timelapse Recording
2 AE Bracketing Range
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3
Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix P610 has an Overall Score of 53/100 and ranked #128 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #456 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Nikon P610 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
67
Value for money score
69
Portability score
77
Overall score
53
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Nikon P610


Nikon Coolpix P610 weighs 565g and has external dimensions of 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 4.21"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Nikon P610 is 173 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon P610 is more by 12mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Nikon P610
565g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Nikon P610
107mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix P610 with the dimensions:

Nikon Coolpix P610

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Coolpix P610 Dimensions Coolpix P610
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon SX60 HS 650 g 565 g 128 x 93 x 114 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Nikon Coolpix P600 Nikon P600 565 g 565 g 125 x 85 x 107 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Nikon Coolpix P900 Nikon P900 899 g 565 g 140 x 103 x 137 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony HX400V 660 g 565 g 130 x 93 x 103 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Nikon Coolpix B700 Nikon B700 565 g 565 g 125 x 85 x 107 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic FZ200 588 g 565 g 125 x 87 x 110 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon P530 494 g 565 g 123 x 84 x 98 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic FZ70 606 g 565 g 130 x 97 x 118 mm 125 x 85 x 107 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix P610


General
Brand Nikon
Model Coolpix P610
Announced February, 2015
Body Type SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Articulated
Screen Resolution 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.50
Flash Modes TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL23
Physical
Weight 565 g
Physical Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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