Written by: Brandon Marchek
If you don’t take that many pictures, then finding those great locations again might not be a problem. However, if you take hundreds of pictures like me on any given day, then finding those spots might be a bit more difficult. You can also count on forgetting the shutter speed and aperture settings as well.
Unless of course, you have a GPS built right into your camera. Its a different feature, but one that I find particularly useful. Built within the new Nikon CoolPix 6000 is a GPS that tracks the latitude and longitude of any shot you take, as well as the shutter speed, time and aperture. No longer will you have to remember the location of your shots (although you probably will if the shot is good enough), the camera will do it for you. So, in case you’re traveling on an unfamiliar trail, and snap a few photos, remembering where you took them won’t be a problem.
Also, the camera includes this information in the photo’s data file, so helping other photographers find the same place will be a breeze. Once you upload it to photo sites like Flickr or Picasa, the information will be displayed on global map. However, if you want to keep your special spot a secret, you can always turn off the GPS.
This camera also boasts full manual and automatic features, 13.5 megapixels and low-light shooting up to ISO 6400. Add that to Nikon’s impressive photography name, and you have an impressive point-and-shoot camera. Although it is a bit pricey for point-and-shoot, starting at $500, for what you are getting its reasonable. My 8 megapixel, ISO 1000 camera, without GPS was almost $100 cheaper, and had less features.
It will be interesting to see where Nikon will be headed next.
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