I told myself that if it dropped in price for Prime Day, I'd buy it – so I guess I'm about to be a Nikon P1000 owner
(Image credit: Nikon)
I've ALWAYS wanted this camera but never wanted to pay over a grand for it, so I told myself that I'd buy it ONLY if it was on offer during the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale.
Well… the Nikon Coolpix has been slashed to just £819, so I guess I'm about to buy myself a new camera! Camera snobs, turn up your noses if you will – but there is no other camera on Earth that can do what this bad boy does.
Nikon Coolpix P1000 | was £1,049 | now £819
Save £230 With an astonishing 125x optical zoom, the P1000 offers a full-frame equivalent focal range of 24-3000mm! It's the perfect camera for zoo trips, family outings, and your kids' sporting events.
I fell in love with this camera the day I took it to Longleat – and promptly got the best zoo pics I've ever taken! For my money this is the best bridge camera there is; its truly unbelievable 24-3000mm zoom range is an absolute game changer for anyone who wants ultimate flexibility when shooting. Check out what that looks like in real terms below:
Nikon P1000 at 24mm (left) and 3000mm (right) – this is how close you can zoom in! (The lion statue is immediately to the left of the building) (Image credit: James Artaius)
Yes, it has a small 1/2.3” CMOS sensor that's only 16MP in resolution, and the ISO100-6400 sensitivity isn't going to set the world on fire. But it packs 4K 30p / FullHD 60p video and is absolutely perfect for day trips and family events.
Images like the one below offer more than enough quality for what I want from this camera – I can't wait to take it out with me again!
James has 22 years experience as a journalist, serving as editor of Digital Camera World for 6 of them. He started working in the photography industry in 2014, product testing and shooting ad campaigns for Olympus, as well as clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and he loves instant cameras, too.
