If you wanted one camera that can literally capture everything, I don't think you can go wrong with the Nikon COOLPIX P1000, especially once you find out it has an unmatched 24-3000mm equivalent lens. You read that right, this one goes all the way to 3000mm, surpassing its already impressive predecessor by a cool 1000mm. Miraculously, Nikon has kept the handholdable form factor of this long zoom point-and-shoot camera, and its more DSLR-like form factor provides shooters with a variety of physical controls that make it easy to use.
We really need to focus on that lens, as there isn't anything else on the market that can give you anything close. It is a 125x optical zoom NIKKOR Super ED lens and features five stops of Dual Detect Optical VR image stabilization to help you out when you start reaching out to those far out focal lengths. The lens barrel also features a control ring for a more tactile shooting experience when controlling certain settings and there is a tele/wide zoom switch for easy, intuitive control. And, with this long a lens there are some obvious subjects, such as wildlife and astrophotography, which is why Nikon has added some dedicated Bird and Moon modes to help capture more stunning photos.
As a versatile basically all-in-one camera option, video shooters and documentarians will be pleased with the introduction of UHD 4K video at 30 or 25 fps. For users looking for the best quality, the P1000 does feature clean HDMI output and has a 3.5mm mic input for cleaner audio. This is possible with EXPEED processing in combination with the 16MP BSI CMOS sensor packed into the camera. Also, the combination here enables a Dynamic Fine Zoom setting for achieving a 6000mm equivalent zoom length as well as NRW raw support.
With a great lens comes a little bit of a compromise, the P1000 is one of the larger point-and-shoot models out there. This does lend itself nicely to operation as there are plenty of customizable dials and buttons around the body. Also, the larger grip is more comfortable considering the overall size. And for composing images, the rear of the camera offers both an eye-level 0.39" 2.36m-dot OLED EVF and a 3.2" 921k-dot vari-angle LCD. Users looking for a camera with manual controls will not be disappointed here. For wireless connectivity, the camera offers built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
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