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Nikon Coolpix P1100 lifestyle image of Mike Harris holding camera by river

Trends revived the point-and-shoot from the dead. But what about the superzoom bridge camera?

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published 27 January 26

OPINION The point-and-shoot is back! But, its bulky sibling, the bridge camera, hasn't fared as well

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Mike Harris kneeling with Nikon P1100 bridge camera outdoors

Nikon Coolpix P1100 is my favorite all-in-one camera for birders

By Mike Harris Published 23 January 26

Opinion The Nikon Coolpix P1100 isn’t really a camera for photographers; it’s a camera for wildlife enthusiasts who want to document sightings

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Movie still from Batman (1989) depicting Bob the Goon (Tracey Walter) holding the Ricoh Mirai camera

Ricoh Mirai – I just bought the batshit-crazy bridge camera from Batman!

By Chris George Published 2 August 25

opinion If you want to see futuristic camera design, just head back to the past. This Ricoh 35mm film camera is one of a kind

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Kodak teases new bridge camera with monster 65x zoom

By Chris George Published 29 July 25

News Kodak PixPro AZ653 will be launched at the IFA expo in September, before going on sale later in the year

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Mike Harris holding Nikon P1100 side-on next to black and white image of a swan

I’d buy this monster $1000 camera if I were a wildlife enthusiast first and a photographer second

By Mike Harris Published 26 June 25

Opinion The Nikon Coolpix P1100 isn’t the camera for everyone, but if all you care about is getting as close to your subject as possible – for as little as possible – it might be worth a punt

Opinion

The Olympus Stylus 1 compact camera on a blue background

The Olympus Stylus 1 is a vintage compact camera with an excellent zoom lens – and I really wish OM System would make a modern version

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published 25 June 25

OPINION The zoom and compact size of the Olympus Stylus 1 are still the modern brand's best features

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The death of the Sony RX10 kills the appeal of bridge cameras for me, just at the time they become more popular

By Chris George Published 25 June 25

Opinion With the last of the one-inch sensor options disappearing, the bridge camera market now only gives you the option of a 1/2.3in sensor

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Sony RX10 IV bridge camera, with two burning candles "in vigil"

RIP: Sony just killed off one of my favorite cameras

By James Artaius Published 7 April 25

I'm holding a vigil for one of my beloved bridge cameras, which Sony has just killed off

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Nikon Coolpix P1100 review: it’s a kind of magic

By Matthew Richards Published 6 March 25

Review The slightly bonkers Nikon Coolpix P1100 is a not-so-compact bridge camera with a monstrous 125x optical zoom range, stretching to humungous telescopic reach. Hubble bubble, there’s some kind of sorcery going on here...

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