Nikon's 2005 7MP flagship of its AA compact line — 1/1.8" CCD, 38-114mm equiv ED 3x zoom, SD storage.
The Nikon Coolpix 7600 was the top model of Nikon's AA-powered compact trio announced on 16 February 2005, above the Coolpix 4600 and 5600. It offered 7-megapixel resolution — high for a consumer compact of the time — together with the feature set Nikon was promoting that year: D-Lighting, Face-priority AF and in-camera Red-Eye Fix.
It combines a 7.1-megapixel 1/1.8-inch CCD with a 3x ED Zoom-Nikkor covering a 38-114mm equivalent range. The 1.8-inch LCD carries 85,000 dots, movies record with sound, and PictBridge supports direct printing. Storage is on SD cards supplemented by internal memory, and power comes from two AA batteries, making it one of the higher-resolution AA-powered compacts of its generation.
The 7600 suits buyers wanting the best image quality of Nikon's 2005 budget line: the larger 1/1.8-inch sensor and ED glass give it a real edge over the 5600 for prints, while AA power keeps running costs nil. Operation remains scene-mode automatic, so it is a capable snapshot and travel camera rather than an enthusiast tool.
Used examples are uncommon relative to the cheaper 5600 but still inexpensive. Checks are the usual mid-2000s digicam list: lens extends without errors, no LCD bleed, flash charges, and clean AA contacts. It predates SDHC, so keep a small-capacity SD card with the camera; with AA power there are no battery or charger obsolescence worries.