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Digital Cameras: Nikon announces Coolpix P6000 with GPS, a new point and shoot with 13.5 Megapixels, at first glance it looks like a great Digital Camera if you on the go. But what about Aperture 2 and the Raw conversion?
But now an interesting Press release....
from Nikon @ http://www.nikon.com.sg/ & dpreview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08080702nikonp6000.asp
For more on the New Nikon Coolpix P6000 check out the links above.
Nikon announces Coolpix P6000 with GPS
Thursday, 7 August 2008 04:40 GMT
Nikon has announced its flagship compact, the Coolpix P6000. Built around a 13.5 megapixel, 1/1.72 inch sensor (0.41 square cm), the camera has a 4x zoom starting at a respectably wide-angle - equivalent to 28mm. It also records RAW files in a new NRW format that can be converted in-camera or with the forthcoming Windows version of View NX or Windows Imaging Component compatible applications. The other stand-out feature is the inclusion of built-in GPS logging of the locations at which images were recorded.
Photo Composite by GD
Nikon Coolpix P6000 features
* 13.5
megapixel CCD (effective)
* 4x wide-angle zoom lens (28 - 112
mm equiv.) with optical stabilization
* 2.7" LCD monitor (230,000 pixels)
* ISO 64 - 1600 at full resolution (3200 and 6400 at
three megapixels)
* NRW RAW format (although "Windows Imaging
Component" and "Windows only")
* Built-in GPS receiver records location (latitude
and longitude for automatic geotagging)
* External flash and lens accessories
* Wired LAN port
* Face-priority AF
* D-Lighting
This on the new
Nikon RAW format:
COOLPIX Picture Control NRW (RAW) files can only be processed
in-camera. NRW (RAW) files are compatible for use
in-camera, with ViewNX (Windows version only
available early October 2008) or with WIC-based
applications. Capture NX, Capture NX2 and NEF files
are not compatible with NRW (RAW) images.
is pleased to announce its new top-of-the-line
Performance series COOLPIX model, the P6000, Nikon’s
first camera with built-in GPS.
The COOLPIX P6000
is packed with
groundbreaking technology to ensure the highest
possible image quality from a compact body. Its 13.5
effective megapixels, the use of Nikon’s exclusive
image-processing system EXPEED (originally designed
for its professional D-SLRs) and a wide-angle 4x
Zoom-NIKKOR lens with two ED glass elements (28-112
mm) leave nothing to be desired. The camera’s image
quality is further reinforced by its ability to shoot
images in RAW format, and Picture Control
capabilities, taken from D-SLR products. Furthermore
it features three functions to reduce image blur.
High-performance Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR)
allows sharp pictures with minimal blur and offers
the equivalent of shooting at a shutter speed three
stops faster. Its superior noise-reduction technology
allows a sensitivity range up to ISO 6400. Nikon’s
Best Shot Selector allows the camera to take a
maximum of 10 sequential shots and automatically
saves the sharpest image. This is ideal for macro
close-up shooting when camera shake is most likely.
Aperture’s Wide Support for Leading Cameras...but
from what I can gather no support yet by
Aperture 2
for the
Nikon Coolpix P6000.
Using Aperture, you can import JPEG images from
virtually all digital cameras. Shooting RAW? Camera
Aperture supports the RAW formats from a wide range
of digital SLRs and medium-format cameras and camera
backs. You’ll find an extensive list of supported
camera models on the RAW support page.
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/
Minimum
System Requirements
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/
* Native RAW import and editing of images from
leading digital cameras and camera backs (See RAW
support page for model listing.)
Aperture 2 supports the RAW formats from more than
100 digital cameras and camera backs. (Note that
models marked with an asterisk require Aperture 2
with Mac OS X v10.4.11 Tiger or Mac OS X v10.5.2
Leopard or later.) Aperture 2 also lets you work with
most DNG files.1 Shoot JPEG? Using Aperture, you can
import JPEG images from virtually all digital
cameras.
http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html
Tutorials
http://www.apple.com/aperture/tutorials/
The Aperture 2 trial provides a fully functional
version of Aperture 2 that you can use and experiment
with. While it includes all the features available in
a licensed copy, the trial version will expire 30
days after you launch it for the first time.