![]() ![]() If you want only the *best* image for your dollar, this camera is *not* for you. Amazing photo quality for a $1000 125x zoom camera, but don't expect the same quality you'd get from a larger sensor camera. Don't expect great images on overcast days. Meant to be used in daylight, the brighter the better. This however, requires one to actually learn how to use the camera. Some fun night modes that allow for surprisingly interesting captures in areas such as large cities with street lights. You'll be able to capture high quality photos of birds and animals at distances you wouldn't otherwise even be able to capture. All your non-photographer friends will be amazed. Amazing photo quality across the range for a $1000 125x zoom camera. To approach these zoom levels you'd be spending $20,000 on a DSLR with a 10 pound lens. There is no regular camera that can shoot anywhere close to the zoom levels of the P1000. Here is a real and unbiased list of pros and cons from an owner for anyone interested in this camera. I don't think a $13,000 lens that weights 10 pounds and is a little shy of the size of a shoulder launch missile is an alternative :-p. "An alternative for the Coolpix P1000 is a large professional tele lens, like the Canon EF 800mm." Try taking some photos with a Canon SX70 that has a comparatively modest zoom of 65X at twilight and see what happens. Is there a reason you didn't take a single photo in the ISO range that any moderately knowledgeable photographer knows this camera should be used at? This doesn't just apply to this camera, but any high zoom camera using a 1/2.3 sensor. You went for a walk at twilight with a camera with a 1/2.3 inch sensor and 3000MM zoom and no tripod and you thought you were going to get good photographs? Are you planning on reviewing a camera next month with a 24MM lens and criticizing it because it doesn't do good moon photos :-p? I hoped that wouldn't be a problem, but unfortunately the performance of the Coolpix P1000 wasn’t as good as I expected." I knew it would require some higher ISO values, since I did not bring a tripod with me. "I went for a walk during morning twilight. To make matters worse, the reviewer does not show one single example of the camera operating within its optimal range. Instead, tell people what a product should and should not be used for. I don't mind a camera I like being criticized, what I do mind is the seeming obsession reviewers have with reviewing products for uses they are not intended for, and in the process misleading buyers by throwing ridiculous criticisms at them. This camera is pure fun and nothing short of a miracle product for anyone who actually buys it for its correct purpose - taking zoom photos one can otherwise only dream of, and not trying to do it at twilight!Īre the pics DSLR quality? Of course not! Now tell me what camera/lens combo under $20,000 could even take those photographs? Anyone who wants to see much better examples, head over to the Nikon Coolix forum at DPReview. SKIP TO END if you just want to see some shots close to 125X zoom taken *handheld* on a *so-so lit* day. You can switch between the original, and the post-processed image with a lot of noise reduction applied in post. The result can be seen in the before-after example below. Even with a post processing on the raw files, the noise levels were unacceptable at ISO 1600. During twilight the camera used the maximum ISO value, which produced a lot of noise. I hoped that wouldn't be a problem, but unfortunately the performance of the Coolpix P1000 wasn’t as good as I expected. Real Life Use of the Coolpix P1000īesides shooting the example of the zoom capabilities, as shown with the photos of the moon, I went for a walk during morning twilight. I imagine most users would operate the camera in this, or a similar way. I used the auto ISO function, placed the camera in aperture priority, and chose to shoot raw images. I ignored the communication functions and 4K film functions, and concentrated on photography. Unfortunately ISO 1600 is the upper limit. There is a possibility for an auto-ISO setting and although it is not mentioned, I presume it will take the focal length into account. You can make the most important settings. ![]() ![]() There are not a lot of options to choose from, although it might be enough for this camera. On top you find the different exposure settings and dials. ![]() The controls next to the screen are well placed and easy to reach. The camera has a nice tilted screen that can pivot in every direction. It is very basic and does not allow much camera tweaking. The Coolpix P1000 has the basic controls you can expect on a camera. ![]()
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