Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have shot thousands of photos w/ the Coolpix P600 over the years. I got this camera for the RAW feature and the added Megapixels. This is the same P600 body but in a Matte Finish and so a bit grippier. Uses the same battery, EN-EL23, and the same cards so I was good to go. After setting to RAW + F (fine), Image Size to 20 M and turning off the digital zoom I took it for a test spin. I'll be using this primarily for birding so I started there. First impressions are Viewfinder is FAR better than the P600, Zoom is smoother and Auto Focus (you probably will not want to us Manual Focus as it's a pain) is faster, VR (image stabilization) is KILLER! Single point Focus is dead on as you can see from the shot of a Sparrow buried in the rose bush. Full Zoom (not digital) is dead on crisp. The Cardinal was shot on a windy cloudy dark day in AP Mode (lighter Cardinal shots) and Bird Mode at about 50'. Hand held and braced. Cardinals at full optical zoom. So far I am VERY Impressed! If you are a Birder and Nature shooter you will LOVE this Camera! P600/610 on steroids. Haven't used the Wi-Fi Snap Feature or Video yet so I can't speak to that. UPDATE: After 3 years and thousands of shots I'm still sold on this camera. I use it now to shoot all my videos and am very pleased w/ the results. Sadly an unexpected rain storm took out the back view screen so it's either going in for repair or a replacement unit.