I bought the camera 6 months ago and never have been happy with it. I purchased it from the store and returned it within the trial period. But the sales person advised me to persevere with it so I did. And it did not get any better (Now I am stuck with it).

While the Nikon A1000 has a longer zoom than the Panasonic ZS80, we prefer the image quality from the latter.

Sturdy construction, Intuitive controls and menus, Generous 35x zoom, Crisp LCD viewfinder, Touch screen

Less detail and color than competing cameras, No subject tracking in video, Hyperactive eye sensor

The Nikon Coolpix A1000 is a brand new super-zoom compact camera that's big on features and small in size. It offers a versatile 35x zoom lens with built-in Vibration Reduction that offers an effective focal range of 24-840mm, a 1/2.3-inch type back-side illuminated CMOS sensor with 16 million...

With a big zoom but a small sensor, the Nikon A1000 gets up close without a huge body -- or budget.

Versatile; 30x zoom with macro; Excellent; comfortable design; RAW shooting and manual modes

Image quality suffers in low light; Sluggish buffer when shooting RAW; Some softness to images at full zoom

The Nikon Coolpix A1000 is Nikon's update to the A900 , with a 16mp BSI CMOS sensor, the A1000 adds an electronic viewfinder, and more advanced shooting options to camera. Inherited from the A900 is the 35x optical zoom lens and 4K video recording.

16mp sensor has resulted in lower noise; Much better results possible with raw files; 4K video recording; Tilting touch-screen

Small EVF; Raw shooting slows the camera noticeably; Exposure issues (low dynamic range and over-exposure

With its well-rounded feature set, a lens that covers all eventualities and the ability to produce nice, colorful images, the A1000 scores some key points. The usual bugbears associated with such small sensors, however, together with frequent responsiveness issues and a handful of annoying design quirks make it difficult to recommend.

Sturdy metal front plate; Useful raw shooting option; LCD tilts to face the front; Excellent zoom range; Fast start-up time; Face Detection works well;

Lens very prone to flare; Frequent issues with response; Heavy noise reduction in JPEGs; Cramped rear dial; Poorly positioned EVF sensor; Pricey considering its performance

The Nikon Coolpix A1000 is a solid pocketable camera with big zoom power, an EVF, and a tilting LCD, but it's not a good choice for low-light photography.

35x zoom lens; Eye-level EVF; Raw imaging and 4K video; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi; Relatively slim design; Tilting touch LCD

Not good in dim light; Spotty video autofocus; Unresponsive after bursts; Lens softens at maximum zoom; Pricey

Pocketable point-and-shoot cameras have split into two very distinct directions—models with big image sensors and shorter-range zoom lenses, built for low-light shooting, and others with smartphone-size sensors and lenses with huge amounts of zoom power. The Nikon Coolpix A1000 ($479.95) is in the latter camp. It sports a 35x lens, which will magnify distant subjects in ways you can't with a smartphone, but it has the expected drawback—disappointing image quality in dim light. It's a compromise you'll need to live with to pack this much zoom into a slim body, though. Pocketable, But Not Ultra-Slim I definitely consider the A1000 to be pocketable, even if its design isn't the sleekest or slimmest. It measures 2.8 by 4.5 by 1.6 inches, so it may bulge a bit, and weighs 11.6 ounces. Compare it with the similar Sony HX99, which has a slightly shorter 30x zoom lens and comes in at 2.3 by 4.0 by 1.4 inches and 8.5 ounces. The A1000 is a little bulkier in part due to its handgrip. It...

The Nikon Coolpix A1000 is a solid pocketable camera with big zoom power, an EVF, and a tilting LCD, but it's not a good choice for low-light photography.

35x zoom lens; Eye-level EVF; Raw imaging and 4K video; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi; Relatively slim design; Tilting touch LCD

Not good in dim light; Spotty video autofocus; Unresponsive after bursts; Lens softens at maximum zoom; Pricey

Very pleased with the quality of the results and the ease of use of the camera. I have not used all the features yet, but happy with the ones I've used.

The price at $400 is a bit steep for my budget. I would highly consider this camera at $250 especially since it's a point and shoot type camera. The one really nice thing it has going for it is a view finder which is missing from most budget point and shoot camera now a days.