NIkon COOLPIX P1000 Superzoom Digital Camera | 125x Optical Zoom with Image Stabilization 16 MP 4K Ultra HD Video Wi-Fi Connectivity RAW Format and Rotating LCD Screen (Black)

I am a DSLR photographer. I do a lot of bird photography. I have a nikon 200-500mm ED VR with a Nikon D750, a Canon 6D Mark II with a Sigma 150-650mm, a Pentax K-1 with a Pentax 150-450mm AW, and a Canon 77D with a Canon 400mm L, a Sigma 100-400mm with a Nikon D3400. I am describing my gear to the reader so he/she will see how my review will be influenced by my current setup. Anytime I carry any of my gear mentioned above, I am looking at a good 4 to 8 lbs of gear strapped on my chest and hiking miles of trail. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 can never beat the image quality of a proper DSLR. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 is NO MATCH against sharpness and clarity of the images that my DSLRs produce. NO MATCH...and that is understandable. BUT...sometimes, I feel like I don't want to haul heavy gear. Sometimes, I just want to enjoy the scenery and the walk but still having the capability to take photos. Sometimes, I just want to be silly and just take photos of anything...a rock, a bird, a raccoon paw print, the bark of a tree. Enter the Nikon P1000. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 is an excellent point and shoot camera as long you know its limitations. The camera uses a tiny sensor, a smartphone sensor, so low light is the first challenge already. Now, there is a way to squeeze out light from this sensor by going Manual, or Aperture Priority and adjusting the ISO to 3200 or 6400 (max ISO). The next challenge is the 125X zoom power. You can get great quality images between 24-1500mm handheld as long as you keep your shutter speed around 500-1000, and then push the ISO a bit. Shooting handheld with this camera is doable as long you keep your zoom range within a reasonable range. Once you push pass 1500, you are now faced with hand shaking, wind, your breathing, the twitch of your arm, they start multiplying ten-fold as you push your zoom range closer to 3000mm. The next question is: do you need a tripod to push 3000? This is up to you. Remember though, when you push 3000mm even with a tripod, the quality of the image degrades because of the distance and size of the subject. This is a fact and it must be accepted by the user because it's just how the technology was built into this system, and the reality that 3000mm will start picking up heat shimmers, wind etc start showing up. It is the nature of super-telephoto lenses- any lens in the market. Do not be upset or disappointed when you see these issues at higher zooms, it is not Coolpix P1000s fault. It's just the nature of super zooms. Let's get the weight issue out of the way. It's about 2lbs maybe? Not sure because I am so used to carrying heavy camera gear that having this Coolpix P1000, to me, is very light. It might feel heavy for others not used to carrying heavy camera gear. But for me, this camera is light as "feather" so to speak, in relation to my heavy gear. Anyway, the point is..it's not going to break your hip or back. After you use this camera on several trips and hikes, your body will eventually adjust to the weight. What about images within ranges of 24-1500? I can say they look good to great. I know this is a point and shoot camera but if you really want to get the best out of this camera, the user needs to learn other forms of shooting styles, particularly using the different shooting modes- M, A, S. Trust me. Learning these other shooting modes will really bring out Nikon Coolpix P1000s capabilities from a point and shoot to a intermediate "DSLR"-like features. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 also has features like RAW format. Note that if you are using RAW format, the digital zoom is not available. Optical zoom at RAW format only goes up to 3000mm. Note that there are two zooms...Optical and Digital. User needs to read the full manual just in case they notice a function doesn't work; chances are the functionality isn't available at that moment because the camera locked you out because of a setting you made. Again, these are all described in full manual. The Quick manual that came with the camera is just a quick reference guide. You will need to download the full manual free from Nikon USA's website. This full manual will tell you EVERYTHING that you need to know about the camera. The Coolpix also has other "DSLR" like features like Spot metering, Center-weighted, Matrix. It also has manual AF select, Spot focusing; typical focusing features found in proper DSLRs. You can also set the ISO number. If you want to change ISO without going thru the MENU interface, you can assign the FN button to pull up the ISO numbers. Lots of neat stuff. All of thse are described in the full manual. What about battery use? You will need an extra battery. Please please use Nikon batteries. Do not use third-party batteries. Since you've already invested $1000 on a camera, there's no reason for you to go cheap on the battery. Bite the bullet and get a Nikon battery. Don't get those Wasabi or Watson batteries. Spend a bit more on real genuine Nikon batteries. Rated at 250 shots according to Nikon. Some ways to save battery power is to not use the Monitor all the time. Have the auto power off setting at 30 seconds. The Nikon Coolpix comes with a strap, a Nikon battery, a USB cable, a USB charging adapter, warranty card, manual, lens hood, lens cap. Accessories you need to start with? I strongly suggest getting a UV lens filter for this camera. The filter size is 77mm. I also suggest using a shoulder strap instead of the neck strap that came with the Nikon Coolpix P1000. Never ever strap a camera around your neck. I really think neck straps should not be used for cameras of this size as this causes neck strain. Please get a good shoulder strap. You might want to get a wired Nikon MC-DC2 remote release cord. It's no expensive. Do not get the Nikon Bluetooth remote cord- too expensive. Start with the Nikon MC-DC2. This remote cord helps you press the shutter button remotely (it's wired) to reduce vibration/shaking when you are focusing at a distant object; for example, the moon. You might want to invest on tripod. Just make sure the camera is well-tethered to you when attaching this camera to a tripod. Overall, I am happy with my Nikon Coolpix P1000. I am still testing all its capabilities. I recommend this camera to those looking for an all in one camera. Again, I can't stress enough about knowing its limitations. It takes great images as long as you know how to utilize its "powers". And finally, practice practice practice. The camera is just a device, majority of the work will have to come from the user for this camera to come up with great images. Highly recommended camera.

So this is a quick overview of how this camera will compare against the P900 for WILDLIFE photography. I feel Very few reviewers on YOUTUBE get this. I see reviews in the city like what the heck guys this camera is not the strongest in street photography probably the worse since it is So HUGE!!! Ok, from the day the P1000 was announced I put up a post asking people if they were excited for the P1000. This post got crazy huge. Day 1 I pre-ordered it. After the upcoming weeks I started to question my order. There were some thing that scared me off from the camera. The questionable 3000mm zoom the lack of info on the new sensor and the list goes on an on. Anyway, I finally got the courage to drop 1K on it and it show up this morning. Part of me ordering the camera is there is so little info on how it works in wildlife for photography. Now I shoot wildlife with my P900 just as much as my DSLR gear. So after playing with the p1000 for the last few hours here are the quick improvements if you were concerned. 1. Image quality ---> Yes better than the P900 , better noise, highlights, and sharpness is that or better. Under 2000mm for sure 2. Ease of use, Yes more buttons manual focus rings, works faster, focus fast ect. Feels more like a DSLR. 3. Buffer for shooting JPegs, Yes about 2 to 3 times more buffer it is what I needed the most for action photos. THIS was huge. I am not totally happy with the buffer but indeed much better. 4. Build Quality--> Way better hands down, NIkon has made this for the WILDLIFE Hardcore... You can feel the direction they improved this camera. Higher build quality, more weight, It feels like if you really wanted to get serious about photography at almost a professional level this is what I would use. Durable like a DSLR NO but serious yes. Looking back at my photos 10 years ago with Nikon D80, d90 E500 and 500mm lenses, This beat them hands down in quality of photos and usability ect reach. If you have any reservations on improvements do not be. They did a great job but my only concern is that it is made for TOO Serious of Photographers and will be considered a niche camera do to its size. If you have any questions please ask. My self serving needs are I want more cameras like this versus my DSLR gear. I like DSLRS but they are super heavy in the 600 mm range. I might put out a Youtube Video comparing the differences?? I think the reviews on this camera have been horrible so far. They concentrate on too many things as a general use camera. Again street photography is the last thing i would use it for. Any questions please ask Thanks

I love this camera. My "stars" are for the camera itself. BUT it's a grey market camera... means the seller isn't "approved" by Nikon. I asked about the warranty card... was told it would be in the package... it wasn't. But I did register it on the Nikon Canada website Lets hope it never breaks down. Because I've been told Nikon will NOT support grey market cameras. Just be careful

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Soy un fotógrafo aficionado. Estoy precisamente en el proceso de migrar a un nivel un poco más profundo de estudio y práctica. Tengo una cámara DSLR Nikon D3000 y sustituí una Nikon Coolpix P520 por esta Coolpix P1000. Descubrí que en esta fase de incursión en la fotografía, mi estilo fotográfico es logrado con mayor facilidad mediante la versatilidad de la lente zoom, más que estar usando la DSLR con objetivos intercambiables ( que ofrecen muchas virtudes en términos de calidad de imagen ), además del elevado costo de inversión ( los lentes intercambiables son muy costosos ). Además, necesitaba una cámara que me ofreciera la rapidez del modo automático para los eventos familares que no requieren de mucho trabajo de composición, pero que a su vez, me ofreciera las virtudes de los modos semiautomáticos y el modo manual para la creación artísitica con más paciencia y tiempo. He encontrado que la Nikon P1000 me ofrece todo lo que necesito en este aspecto, hasta el momento. La calidad de imagen no puede ser comparada con la calidad que ofrecen los lentes fijos intercambiables de las DSLR, pero es muy, muy buena. Para un aficionado principiante que está por primera vez adquiriendo un equipo y que en realidad no está muy seguro de si va a continuar con la fotografía, en lo personal no recomendaría este equipo porque, para empezar, debido a la naturaleza de sus características, es muy pesado. Para un aficionado de este tipo, yo recomendaría una bridge más ligera o, si lo prefiere, una DSLR. Ahora, en cuanto a las caracterísitcas de la Nikon P1000: me asombró su avance tecnológico en lo que a la rapidez de compensación y sensibilidad a la luz tiene. ¡ Pude tomar, increíblemente, una fotografía de la Luna inclusive en el modo automático ! Eso no puede ser logrado sencillamente por muchas cámaras. Pero la P1000 incluso tiene un modo ya prefabricado para tomas exclusivas de la Luna. Pude hacer fotografías en modo automático y luego las repetí en modo manual para ver las diferencias, y fueron mínimas, esto es, muchas fotos en el modo automático, la Nikon P1000 las toma con una nitidez, balance de blancos y compensadas de una manera muy notable y muy aceptable. Cosa que no puedo ver en mi DSLR D3000 ( se necesita más trabajo manual ) o siquiera pude ver en la Coolpix P520. En definitiva, Nikon hizo un avance asombroso con este modelo, según mi opinión, para el tipo de fotografía que estoy realizando ( tipo de fotografía y, obvio, el nivel de presupuesto que puedo manejar al momento ). El zoom es una bestia. Pueden ver los ejemplos. La caseta de las antenas de comunicación está en el Cerro Coronel que puede verse, lo tomé a una distancia aproximada de 10 Km. La foto de la colina muestra en la cúspide un grupo de personas. Puse una foto de un postre tiramisú que hizo mi esposa y la tomé con el modo de Gastronomía ( claro que una foto de alimentos necesita mucho más trabajo y composición pero esta fue una foto de urgencia pero puede verse que en verdad, no está mal ). Puse una foto de la Luna y, ojo, SIN tripié, a pulso. Tiene un sistema genial del control de la vibración. La fotografía del árbol navideño del Centro de la Ciudad también la tomé a pulso en modo de prioridad de apertura,sin tripié, pero debo decir que hice otras tomas en modo automático y no había una diferencia sustancial. Si preguntan por alguna comparativa entre esta cámara y su hermana menor, la P900, les recomiendo ésta, la P1000. La P1000 dispara en RAW ( para post edición ) y graba video en 4K UHD y tiene zapata para accesorios ( flash, micrófono, etc ), cosas que la P900 no. En resumen, Nikon P1000, altamente recomendable para el fotógrafo aficionado, aficionado avanzado y, ¿ porqué no ?, hasta de uso general para alguien que no le moleste cargar 1.46 Kg para obtener unas maravillosas fotografías.

Best camera for zoom purpose, Good build quality

Excelente câmera para viagens, com uma só lente te dá desde grande angular a um zoom equivalente a 3.000 (125 X). Meio pesada - é claro - mas muito prática. Com novos recursos e ainda filma em 4K.