"Not so compact" Nikon COOLPIX P5100 & P6000

Every now and then I wish I have a compact camera for those special occasions. Having been searched around, I have my eyes on the COOLPIX P5100 and P6000 from Nikon. The Canon G9 and G10 are also very nice, but not at that price.

While compact cameras suppose to be compact in size, they can be "not so compact" as well.

COOLPIX P5100 + URE20 + TC-E2 + SB-400

COOLPIX P5100 + TC-E3 + SB-800

Lens attachments: TC-E3ED, Micro, Wide and adaptors.

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




Nikon Coolpix P5100 features
12 megapixel 1/1.8-inch CCD
3.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens
Lens shift VR (Vibration Reduction)
ISO 64-1600 (3200 in 5MP mode)
BSS (Best Shot Selector) identifies and saves the sharpest image automatically from ten sequential shots
P/A/S/M modes plus 16 scene modes
Compatibility with system-expanding accessories
Macro shooting enables shooting from as close as 4cm (1.6 in.)
SDHC card compatibility
Approx. 52 MB of internal memory
Face-priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting
2.5-in wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating