Nikon Coolpix 7600 Review

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Nikon Coolpix 7600



Playback Modes & Screens


Nikon Coolpix 7600


The Playback screen displays the time and date of capture, the folder name and filename. The icon in the middle on the left indicates that this image is marked for Auto Transfer. The musical note icon indicates that a voice memo has been recorded. On the bottom is the image quality/size and the image # / total # of images on the SD card or internal memory.


Nikon Coolpix 7600

Thumbnail index mode can display 4 or 9 images per page.





Nikon Coolpix 7600


The image can be magnified from 1.2 - 10x in 0.2x steps, once enlarged you can scroll around inside of it using the 4-way controller.



Nikon Coolpix 7600


The Photo Trim option works in conjunction with playback zoom, allowing you to crop out a smaller section of an image and create a new image.



Nikon Coolpix 7600


The Nikon D-Lighting option can help correct for dark images by raising the gamma levels. Simply press the OK button and the adjusted image is shown and you are prompted to save it as a new image. D-Lighting is not without its drawbacks, it can increase the amount of noise in the image. However, when printing at 4x6" size it is almost invisible.



Nikon Coolpix 7600


Up to a 20-second voice memo can be recorded by pressing the shutter release when viewing an image in full screen.



Nikon Coolpix 7600


Playback menu has options for Print set (DPOF) printing information, automated slide show, image Delete, image Protect, Auto Transfer, Small pic and Copy. The Small Picture option creates a smaller image for e-mail or web use, select from 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120 size.



Nikon Coolpix 7600


QuickTime movies are played back in full screen mode, playback starts by pressing the 4-way controller's center button. During playback, the 4-way controller's left and right buttons are used to select the playback controls displayed at the top of the LCD; pressing the center button performs the selected action. The bar at the bottom indicates the playback position with the running time in seconds displayed on the right.



Nikon Coolpix 7600


The Delete option allows you to select multiple files for deletion.




Nikon Coolpix 7600


Set-Up menu options:
    Welcome screen - Change the image used in the power up screen
    Date - Set the internal time and date
    Monitor settings - Show/hide info, Framing grid, Monitor off
    Date imprint - Records date, or date & time onto image
    Sound settings - Camera sound effects and volume
    Blur warning - Perform a camera shake test for each image, or not
    Auto Off - Sleep delay time: 30s, 1m, 5m, 30m
    Format memory/card - Format internal memory or SD card
    Language - Menu language: German, English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Chinese, Korean
    Interface - Select the USB protocol: PTP or Mass Storage and Video Out (NTSC or PAL)
    Auto transfer - On or Off
    Reset all - Reset all settings to default
    Battery type - Select alkaline, NiMH or lithium
    Menus - Select text or icon style menu screens
    Firmware version - Display the camera's internal software version




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