Nikon P1000

Nikon P1000 is Nikon's Small Sensor Superzoom digital camera originally released on July of 2018. It features a 16 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS 1/2.3" sized sensor and has a max resolution of 4608 x 3456.

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The P1000 is positioned #8 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and over all #394 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. You should check out our Advanced camera finder to find camera ratings based on your customized factors.

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The Nikon P1000 is part of a family of products. You can view the full range underneath.

You can check the P1000 from several angles in the gallery below.

Below is a list of upsides and downsides of the Nikon P1000 based on features which are normally considered useful in a digital camera.

The Nikon P1000 is run by the Nikon Expeed processor chip. The sensor specification on the Nikon P1000 is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 4608 x 3456 pixels and aspect ratios of 4:3. The camera has got Image Stabilization (Optical). Sensor stabilization is preferable than digital stabilization since the latter may lead to cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 16MP and includes a standard ISO range of 100 to 6400. RAW files are supported so the user has wider margin for error.

The image underneath displays the P1000's sensor dimensions in comparison to other popular sizes. The P1000 sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.8 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Nikon P1000 has a weight of 3.12 lb (1,415g or 49.91 ounces) and the volume of the camera is 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1"). The weight of typical Small Sensor Superzoom camera is 387g and the Nikon P1000 is more heavy in comparison with other competitors.

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Here is a image of the Nikon P1000 alongside a softdrink to help you have a sense of its scale.

The top view underneath will provide the button design on the P1000.

The P1000 offers a fixed lens and it has a focal range of 24-3000mm giving it a 125.0 x zoom which is ideal and is going to allow you to zoom all the way in.

At the widest 24mm, it provides an aperture of f2.8 making it really slow and not great in low light circumstances and you will likely find it hard to capture good bokeh. You might also need to raise the ISO giving you noisy shots. With the tele end, 3000mm is outstanding zoom and comes to f8 which is pretty slow and you will need to go with slower shutter speeds.

The P1000 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that contain NFC or Bluetooth support can be used wirelessly via smartphones. You can easily send files and sometimes alter camera settings without connecting straight to the camera.

Several applications even stream a Liveview and hit the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can be hooked up to an external monitor. Most cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

The max video resolution on the Nikon P1000 is 3840 x 2160 and it can shoot in MPEG-4 and H.264 file format. 2160p will provide a outstanding resolution for video recording. You will be able to crop to 1080p to get better results. Be wary of the huge file sizes and ensure you have got decent SD cards that have fast write speeds. Although the camera comes with a microphone socket, it is unfortunately missing a headphone socket so you won't be able to keep an eye on your audio levels.

Nikon P1000 does not include environment sealing so damp conditions can affect the camera.

The Nikon P1000 features a 3.2" fully articulated screen supporting a resolution of 921k dots.

It includes a selfie friendly screen to get self portraits as well as group shots if required. Sadly the screen isn't a touch screen.

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The View Finder specs regarding Nikon P1000 are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359k dots
• Coverage 99 percent

In those sunny outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and hard to view, viewfinders will be quite useful.

Nikon P1000 continuous shooting rate is 7.0 frames per second. The max shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Nikon P1000 has got both in-built flash and also external flash support.

Nikon P1000 has got just Contrast Detect Autofocus and does not have Phase Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker and precise in comparison with Contrast Detect focusing. The camera features Face detection making it useful for portrait photography.

It also features Tracking Autofocus for subjects on the move. Nikon P1000 has the ability to use manual focus when needed for low light occasions or you want to have more exact focus control.

The battery pack for the Nikon P1000 is built to last for 250 clicks with respect to the CIPA standards making it lower compared with its rivals. The usual Small Sensor Superzoom camera battery life is 316. Fujifilm HS35EXR offers the maximum (600) battery life for this range of cameras.

Underneath is a listing of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras that come with the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm HS35EXR
P1000 vs Fujifilm HS35EXR600 yesnono

Nikon B500
P1000 vs B500600 nonoyes

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Nikon L840
P1000 vs L840590 noyesno

Panasonic FZ200
P1000 vs FZ200540 yesnono

Leica V-Lux 4
P1000 vs V-Lux 4540 yesnono

The following chart displays a rundown of the Nikon P1000 for various categories of photography. To look at more, visit the specific paragraph underneath.

The Nikon P1000 has a rating of 57 which is decent, meaning that it is relatively acceptable to use for portrait photos. Photographing portrait photos leans heavily to sensor dimensions, support for RAW photos together with the capability to work with off-camera lighting.

Having a decent score of 51, the Nikon P1000 is somewhat acceptable to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera offers a good balance of image quality plus portability.

A reasonable sports photography points tally of 49 means the Nikon P1000 is relatively suitable for photographing sports. A camera should have great tracking and shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is really critical in buying a travel camera. Overall, the Nikon P1000 gets a modest 54 for a travelling camera which makes it relatively appropriate to purchase for your travels.

For anybody who is planning to pick a digital camera for landscape photos, the most significant factor will be image quality. The Nikon P1000 and it's reasonable rating of 51 as a landscape camera is relatively suited within the current marketplace.

A vlogging camera really should posses a moving display, mic input and preferably image stabilization. Considering all the details, the Nikon P1000 is fairly suitable as a vlog camera as it delivers a modest rating of 58.

If you are trying to find replacements to the P1000, below is a collection of the top placed cameras that fall within the class of Small Sensor Superzoom.

The graph here gives you a summary of the P1000 compared to it's highest ranking competitors mentioned earlier.

Following are additional cameras you may see as alternative options. To read through a complete comparison, click the "compare" link.