Nikon Coolpix P1000
Nikon quite literally aimed for the stars with the Coolpix P1000, thanks largely to its amazing telescopic abilities.
Unbelievable zoom
The zoom is astounding: The 3000mm equivalent NIKKOR ED glass lens is the most powerful ever on a Coolpix series camera and lets you explore the galaxy as well as the earth. Photograph not just the moon, but the craters, peaks and valleys that adorn its surface. Why look at a blurry Saturn when you can see the planet's rings? The Coolpix P1000 pushes technology to bold new heights so you get a close-up view of objects that are far, far away.
A stable zoom experience
The cost of extreme zoom power is the amplification of even the smallest camera movements. This issue is largely rectified by a Dual Detect Optical Vibration Reduction system which stabilizes horizontal and vertical movements.
Magical moving pictures
The Coolpix P1000 features 4K Ultra HD video combined with stereo sound, so you can create an amazing cinematic experience, based on that awesome zoom and high-quality image sensor. To help you keep control of the process, you can manually adjust things like focus and exposure.
Extraordinary fast-motion footage
The tricks keep on coming, with time-lapse and superlapse recording modes also available. Time-lapse combines still images shot at customizable intervals into a 10 second video, while Superlapse can capture video at speeds up to 30x!
Cool and compact
For all the features and awesome zoom power, the Coolpix P1000 is still a relatively compact and portable device, and one that's very easy to use thanks to a host of external control features like a smooth focus control ring, snapback subject acquisition checking and AF/MF switching.
$1,799.99 - $1,899.00
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Nikon Coolpix P1000
These alternatives are better fits for most photographers. But not everyone falls into the bucket of most. If the P1000's lens speaks to you, and you understand the camera's limitations and quirks, it could serve you very well.- Incredible 125x (24-3,000mm) zoom range
- 7fps burst
- Vari-angle LCD
- EVF
- Raw support
- 4K video
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Image quality suffers at maximum zoom
- Unresponsive after bursts
- No weather protection
- Pricey
- Bulky
- Screen omits touch support
Nikon Coolpix P1000 Review
The Nikon Coolpix P1000 has the longest zoom of any fixed lens camera yet, but it takes a good deal of skill to master. The Nikon Coolpix P1000 ($999.95) is beyond an audacious idea for a camera. It marries a small 16MP image sensor—about the same dimensions as what you find in a top-end smartphone—to an absurdly big, long 125x zoom lens. The result is a bit of a Frankenstein device, with a body as big as an SLR, and a large, permanently attached lens. It's not the right camera for every photographer or situation, and it requires a good deal of skill to use effectively at maximum zoom. But it does succeed in filling a niche, and will find a place in the heart and bag of some photographers, especially for use in capturing images of distant wildlife. That said, for most photographers we recommend the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS as our Editors' Choice for cameras that exceed a 50x zoom ratio. It costs about half as much as the P1000, seems to be about half the size, and is a better all-arounder. But if you laugh at a zoom with a "mere" 1,365mm reach, the 3,000mm zoom of the P1000 may lure you in with its...- Incredible 125x (24-3,000mm) zoom range
- 7fps burst
- Vari-angle LCD
- EVF
- Raw support
- 4K video
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Image quality suffers at maximum zoom
- Unresponsive after bursts
- No weather protection
- Pricey
- Bulky
- Screen omits touch support
It's hard to place the Nikon Coolpix P1000 into a single box. Its focal range is unmatched, making it ideal for wildlife and lunar photography (or spying on your neighbors, we suppose).
- Capturing the moon and still wildlife from incredible distances
- High image quality for most situations
- focusing on moving subjects
- a long day of shooting
Nikon Coolpix P1000 Review
The Nikon Coolpix P1000 is all about its incredible zoom range. If you need a focal length of 3000mm, it's the only game in town. If you don't need that much zoom then there are far better cameras for equal or less money.- Capturing the moon and still wildlife from incredible distances.
- High image quality for most situations, focusing on moving subjects, a long day of shooting
Nikon Coolpix P1000 review
The P1000 is a loveable beast and an optical marvel, but it's difficult to recommend. Max zoom is rarely required in real world shooting, and the optic necessitates a small sensor with underwhelming image quality.- Stunning zoom range
- Good EVF
- Excellent image stabilisation
- 4K video and RAW photos
- Average image quality
- Poor low light performance
- Big and heavy
- Focusing and VR struggle at extreme zoom
The Sky Is The Limit!
I have the Nikon P900 and waited patiently for the 1000 to come out. In my search for the "best deal" I found Beach Camera. I so appreciate the competitive pricing as well as the customer service. This camera is all that I hoped it would be and more.
Versatile, with limitations
I can't imagine a more versatile camera to take on long hikes, or as a travel camera. In a relatively compact and lightweight package, it combines the ability to shoot wide enough to get a good context shot of a large building, yet with enough zooming capability to zero-in on an architectural detail...
Nikon Coolpix P1000 Review
We fully expected the Nikon P1000 to be too unwieldy at 125x zoom to use handheld, but we were pleasantly surprised to be wrong. Outdoors on a sunny day, the P1000 doesn't require a tripod, but the hit rate for great shots isn't perfect at the telephoto end.- Crazy telescopic zoom
- Excellent optical stabilization
- Solid image quality in good light
- On-lens zoom controls
- Decent build quality
- Large and front-heavy
- Controls inaccessible while processing images
- Autofocus
- image quality suffer in low light
Nikon P1000 Review
The Nikon P1000 is a bridge camera, sitting in the zone between compact point-and-shoots and interchangeable lens cameras – but it's far from your average bridge camera. Less a superzoom than a megazoom, its standout feature is its 125x optical zoom lens, which offers a focal length range equivalent...- Incredible zoom range
- Effective optical stabilisation
- Large
- clear OLED viewfinder
- Bulky for a bridge camera
- Not strong in low light
Nikon P1000 review review
- Huge zoom
- RAW format shooting
- 4K video
- Massively bulky and weighty
- Very small sensor
- Screen not touch-sensitive
- Very expensive
