The Canon 60D Digital SLR: A Point-and-Shoot Alternative

As a point-and-shoot enthusiast, I'm always on the lookout for alternatives to traditional cameras that can fit my needs without sacrificing too much functionality. Recently, I had the opportunity to check out the Nikon Coolpix P7700, a compact camera that promises manual control and portability. As someone who frequently uses a Canon 60D Digital SLR, I was excited to see how this point-and-shoot could fill in for my DSLR in certain situations.

The first thing you'll notice when unboxing the Nikon Coolpix P7700 is the included camera strap. The reason they include it is because the camera itself isn't the smallest one on the market - in fact, it's quite a bit larger than some of my other point-and-shoot cameras, such as the Sony HX9V. The strap fits size-wise somewhere between an average point-and-shoot and a digital SLR. You'll also receive a dedicated battery charger, which is a good thing if you plan on having multiple batteries on hand.

The charger has flip-down prongs, making it easier to travel with your camera. Additionally, you'll get a USB cable, which allows you to connect the device to your computer and offload data or extract an SD card for further review. You'll also receive a composite video/audio cable with a proprietary connector on one end and an AV connector on the other - this will enable you to output video content or picture content onto a larger display.

Now, let's take a closer look at the actual camera itself. One of the first things you'll notice is that it looks very similar to Nikon's pro gear in terms of materials used. The black rubberized finish gives it a professional appearance, even though it doesn't come with a pro price tag. If you're interested in pricing and availability on this camera, I've included a link in the description below - at the time of filming, the camera was priced around $380.

The Nikon Coolpix P7700 uses an EN-EL14 battery, which is quite large for a camera of its size. This means it's likely to provide long battery life for both video coverage and still images - as someone who shoots more video than pictures, I appreciate having a bigger battery on hand. The camera also has some unique features that are rare in this space, including a microphone input. While the built-in mics are decent quality, it's nice to have an option for better audio.

The back of the device shows off an impressive array of switches, buttons, and wheels. This is important because it means you'll get manual control on the fly of many key camera features that professional users love - including shutter speed, F-stop, exposure compensation, white balance, ISO, and more. There's also a wheel for adjusting shooting modes and a shutter release button on top. You'll find an "on/off" switch there as well.

The hinge that controls the articulating screen is robust and doesn't feel weak at all. This is definitely something to look forward to, especially if you're someone who likes to get creative with your camera angles. As you can see, the lens extends when the camera powers on - it's a zoom lens, so you'll get some extra range and reach.

As you guys know, I'm a big fan of powerful point-and-shoot cameras. It's been said in the past that "the best camera is the one you have with you," and I completely agree. If your camera is too big or bulky, it might as well be collecting dust on a shelf - having a camera that can fit in your pocket without sacrificing functionality is very cool.

I'm excited to put the Nikon Coolpix P7700 through its paces and film some more vlogs for you guys. In the meantime, if you enjoyed this unboxing video, please remember to leave a thumbs up down below. Thanks as always for watching, and I'll catch you on the next video!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys it's lou from unbox therapy and today we're taking a look at the nikon coolpix p7700 or nikon coolpix depending on where you are in the world and how you choose to pronounce it that's completely up to you this is a high-grade top-tier point-and-shoot camera normally that doesn't go hand-in-hand you know normally point-and-shoot cameras are not for enthusiasts but this one has an incredible number of features that aren't usually available on point-and-shoot cameras the lens is the first thing the second thing is the articulating lcd screen so it has a three inch spinning articulating lcd screen which gives you the ability to frame shots while looking at yourself or from unusual angles and it's one of the major things that attracted me to this particular camera for those of you guys that follow my gear list actually you can check out my entire gear list at our website i'll link the gear list down below so you can see all the stuff we use on the show for the channel and in our personal lives but those of you that follow me you know i use a canon 60d digital slr well there are times and events where an slr is not ideal and you want something more portable and i really hope that this camera can fill in in those circumstances moving on to the unboxing the first thing you're gonna notice is this camera strap and the reason they include it i'm sure is because this camera even though it's point and shoot is not the smallest one i've ever seen it's in fact quite a bit larger than my hx9v from sony so it fits size-wise somewhere between your average point and shoot and a digital slr you'll see more of that as the video progresses you get a dedicated battery charger which is a good thing this means if you get an extra battery you have a way of charging that one up while the other one is in use and it has the flip down prongs i like that it makes it a little easier to travel with you're also going to get a usb cable this is pretty self-explanatory this is how you're going to connect the device to your computer if you choose to do that you can obviously offload data this way or you can just extract the sd card and offload data that way you're also going to get a composite video slash audio cable with a proprietary connector av connector on the other end that's for outputting video content or picture content onto a larger display let's go ahead and take a closer look at the actual camera the first thing you're going to notice here is it looks a lot like nikon's pro gear in the sense that the materials in use are very very similar you have this sort of rubberized black appearance which makes it look like a pro device even though it doesn't come in at a pro price point actually if you're interested in pricing and availability on this camera i will drop a link down in the description so you can check that out but at the time of filming this i believe the camera was around 380 bucks depending on where you get it from the link down below will likely be the cheapest link there is it uses an en el14 battery which is a fairly large battery for a camera of this size i'm happy to see that it means it's probably going to last a fair while for either video coverage or still images as you guys might imagine i shoot a lot more video than i do pictures so having that bigger battery should definitely pay dividends this camera also has some other features that are unique in this space including a microphone input which is really crazy for a camera of this size you even have digital slrs out on the market that don't have microphone inputs so that gives you the ability to get some better audio into the camera than what the on-board mics are capable of that's actually a look at them right there although that being said the on-board mics are pretty decent quality i've used them in a couple of different environments and i got really great results so far so that's a really good sign i might not need an external audio solution for some of the stuff that i'm doing the back of the device shows off an incredible number of switches buttons and wheels and this is important it means you're going to get manual control on the fly of many important camera features that a pro user would love to have access to including shutter speed f-stop you've got exposure compensation wheel there you can see the other wheel controls your shooting mode the shutter is in on the top where you'd normally find it you've also got an on and off switch there and a very cool wheel on the other side of the device which allows you to quickly adjust things like white balance iso and a number of other functions within the camera the hinge that controls the articulating screen is fairly robust it doesn't feel at any point like it's weak in any way definitely impressed by it as you can see the lens extends when you power the camera on it is a zoom lens so you're going to get some extra range and extra reach anyway guys this wraps up the unboxing of the coolpix p7700 from nikon as you guys know i'm a big fan of powerful point and shoots it's been said in the past that the best camera is the one you have with you and i completely agree if your camera's too big or bulky and you choose not to take it to a specific event then it's doing you no good so having a camera with this kind of manual control that can also fit in your pocket is very very cool and i can't wait to use it and film some more vlogs for you guys anyways if you enjoyed this video please remember to leave a thumbs up down below thanks as always for watching and i'll catch you on the next video later guys wowwhat's up guys it's lou from unbox therapy and today we're taking a look at the nikon coolpix p7700 or nikon coolpix depending on where you are in the world and how you choose to pronounce it that's completely up to you this is a high-grade top-tier point-and-shoot camera normally that doesn't go hand-in-hand you know normally point-and-shoot cameras are not for enthusiasts but this one has an incredible number of features that aren't usually available on point-and-shoot cameras the lens is the first thing the second thing is the articulating lcd screen so it has a three inch spinning articulating lcd screen which gives you the ability to frame shots while looking at yourself or from unusual angles and it's one of the major things that attracted me to this particular camera for those of you guys that follow my gear list actually you can check out my entire gear list at our website i'll link the gear list down below so you can see all the stuff we use on the show for the channel and in our personal lives but those of you that follow me you know i use a canon 60d digital slr well there are times and events where an slr is not ideal and you want something more portable and i really hope that this camera can fill in in those circumstances moving on to the unboxing the first thing you're gonna notice is this camera strap and the reason they include it i'm sure is because this camera even though it's point and shoot is not the smallest one i've ever seen it's in fact quite a bit larger than my hx9v from sony so it fits size-wise somewhere between your average point and shoot and a digital slr you'll see more of that as the video progresses you get a dedicated battery charger which is a good thing this means if you get an extra battery you have a way of charging that one up while the other one is in use and it has the flip down prongs i like that it makes it a little easier to travel with you're also going to get a usb cable this is pretty self-explanatory this is how you're going to connect the device to your computer if you choose to do that you can obviously offload data this way or you can just extract the sd card and offload data that way you're also going to get a composite video slash audio cable with a proprietary connector av connector on the other end that's for outputting video content or picture content onto a larger display let's go ahead and take a closer look at the actual camera the first thing you're going to notice here is it looks a lot like nikon's pro gear in the sense that the materials in use are very very similar you have this sort of rubberized black appearance which makes it look like a pro device even though it doesn't come in at a pro price point actually if you're interested in pricing and availability on this camera i will drop a link down in the description so you can check that out but at the time of filming this i believe the camera was around 380 bucks depending on where you get it from the link down below will likely be the cheapest link there is it uses an en el14 battery which is a fairly large battery for a camera of this size i'm happy to see that it means it's probably going to last a fair while for either video coverage or still images as you guys might imagine i shoot a lot more video than i do pictures so having that bigger battery should definitely pay dividends this camera also has some other features that are unique in this space including a microphone input which is really crazy for a camera of this size you even have digital slrs out on the market that don't have microphone inputs so that gives you the ability to get some better audio into the camera than what the on-board mics are capable of that's actually a look at them right there although that being said the on-board mics are pretty decent quality i've used them in a couple of different environments and i got really great results so far so that's a really good sign i might not need an external audio solution for some of the stuff that i'm doing the back of the device shows off an incredible number of switches buttons and wheels and this is important it means you're going to get manual control on the fly of many important camera features that a pro user would love to have access to including shutter speed f-stop you've got exposure compensation wheel there you can see the other wheel controls your shooting mode the shutter is in on the top where you'd normally find it you've also got an on and off switch there and a very cool wheel on the other side of the device which allows you to quickly adjust things like white balance iso and a number of other functions within the camera the hinge that controls the articulating screen is fairly robust it doesn't feel at any point like it's weak in any way definitely impressed by it as you can see the lens extends when you power the camera on it is a zoom lens so you're going to get some extra range and extra reach anyway guys this wraps up the unboxing of the coolpix p7700 from nikon as you guys know i'm a big fan of powerful point and shoots it's been said in the past that the best camera is the one you have with you and i completely agree if your camera's too big or bulky and you choose not to take it to a specific event then it's doing you no good so having a camera with this kind of manual control that can also fit in your pocket is very very cool and i can't wait to use it and film some more vlogs for you guys anyways if you enjoyed this video please remember to leave a thumbs up down below thanks as always for watching and i'll catch you on the next video later guys wow\n"