COOLPIX P900 Digital Camera (Black)

[Edit: After years of use, this camera is still going strong! I am raising my rating to five stars because this camera has been such a reliable performer and a delight to use. My favorite settings for birding are P-mode with spot focus and spot exposure. I don't always nail focus, or capture birds darting from branch to branch, with this camera when I am zoomed all the way to 2000mm (in 35mm full frame equivalent), but when I have the time to get a bird in the frame and nail the focus the results are spectacular. The zoom reach of this camera has totally spoiled me. Even though I have played with the Sony RX10IV and loved it, the 600mm zoom reach of that camera seem paltry by comparison to the 2000mm reach of the p950. Nikon, you have won the hearts of us birders. Keep up the good work!] This is a fun camera, and I realize that there is nothing like it available from other manufacturers, but I still want Nikon to make some improvements to the next version of this camera so they can compete with Sony and Panasonic in areas other than zoom reach. Make no mistake, buy this camera if you like to look at birds and animals like seals that are typically too far away to get a good picture of. I have had the camera only a few weeks and already I have found that the P900 is the perfect complement to my bird watching hobby.The P900 is light enough to carry around my neck without any fatigue, and the massive zoom can capture pretty much any bird or animal I see on my nature walks. I think of the camera as the ultimate pair of binoculars, and the photos are helping me appreciate nature more than ever. I saw a seagull in the distance and couldn't make out what it was doing, so I trained the P900 on it and saw that the bird was eating a crab. I never would have been able to see this scene without this camera and I am thrilled to be able to delve into nature this way. The auto-focus works very well for most subjects. The jpegs of non-moving birds and animals have a great amount of detail and the auto exposure settings typically produce good results. The video works surprisingly well when locked down tight on a tripod. When you are into the long zoom reach you have to account for atmospheric distortion, which should temper your expectations, but also make you realize that the reach of this lens is colossal. Any camera movement will ruin your shot with a Jello-like shake, so for video it is best to lock the camera on a tripod and focus on non-moving subjects or plan for animals to walk into your frame and then let them walk out of the frame rather than panning to follow their path. The Timelapse feature is a joy to use and the menu settings for it are easy to navigate and understand. However, I would love to see the timelapse videos look a bit smoother. And, that brings me to my final thought on this camera. What I would love to see from Nikon in a future version of this camera is better image quality overall. For still photos I would love to see the option to shoot RAW, and for video I would appreciate having 4K. A microphone input and built-in ND filters would be nice, too. I don't know what Nikon's plans are, but if they make a fancier version of this camera to compete with bridge cameras like the Sony RX10 III and the Panasonic FZ2500, then I will be among the first in line to pick it up. [Edit: Nikon now has the p950 and the p1000, and I have played with both. When I am ready to upgrade I will probably go with the p950 or something like it over the p1000 because I found that the p1000 with its smaller aperture produced grainier photos than the p900/p950. I like the longer reach of the p1000, but the photos from the p900/p950 just look more clear to me than the p1000 images.]

Great camera, I love the ability to zzoom right into the moon and take a great photo.

Perhaps one of the best cameras I have owned. I bought it because it has a 24-2000mm lens and a lot of different modes. This camera is actually my second one. The first one's base broke off when it was mounted on a tripod. So I'm extra careful with this one. It's been over a year since I bought it. Everyone I show it too is impressed with the pictures I've taken. I especially like how I can zoom in on the moon and other objects to get excellent pictures. People think I'm using a telescope! I would purchase it again if anything goes wrong.

I bought this as a packed deal from Amazon. My initial impressions (out-of-box) and first trial run: Real World Usage Review: As mentioned earlier, this is week # 3 review from real-world usage, I believe that I may have received a 'lemon' out-of-the box, and this camera has played a bit of Hawaiian Big Island vacation spoiler (at least for me), but fortunately I had 2 additional cameras as a back-up (muy wife and son). Also, fortunately, this is my 4th Hawaiian escape. The initial impressions about this camera is still excellent, and overall lens (83x) is mesmerizing for point-n-shoot. This is perfect camera to avoid changing lenses and rough (and unforgiving) terrains of volcanic Big Island, especially for those exploring the depths of volcano national park. Now about the Camera, and please READ this before buying, and if You do BUY, this should be your FIRST test of the Camera: 1. Almost all pictures from the top of the lens has a (weird pink) discoloration patch (smear), as if there was no Quality Testing done at NIKON (I guess folks at Nikon must be on vacation)!! 2. Yes, for those photography geeks, I have all the extra gizmos (filters, etc.) and I have tested this camera extensively in almost all settings (in-built features and external attachments), and this weird discoloration just doesn't disappear in all light conditions (in-door, out-door, low light, day, night, etc mode). 3. Please review the attached pictures. PLEASE NOTE: Amazon Customer Services is flawless, and buy this camera (or other products) with 100% CONFIDENCE. Customer Service has dispatched a new replacement for me urgently (upon my arrival back home). As we all know, Amazon doesn't make NIKON. Out of 1,000 Pictures from Real World Testing, I have attached just a few examples (others are family pictures and for privacy reason, not attached). However, almost all pictures have discoloration at the top of the screen (indoor and outdoor). I will test the replacement camera and update Amazon (and potential customers) over the next 2-3 weeks, again from real-world testing. My other cameras (yes, NIKON COOLPIX B500 is amazing and flawless with incredible picture quality as well as all mobile phone cameras). Thanks to Amazon for dispatching a replacement (which is yet to be tested). However, the 1st purchase is a 'lemon,' thus a defective P900!! I suggest if you are purchasing this camera, to buy directly from Amazon.com as customer service from other buyers may not be up to par with Amazon. And this is not a cheap camera from Nikon!! 3rd review to follow soon over next 2-3 weeks.....

Câmera maravilhosa. Satisfeitíssimo.

When you read the reviews the most common thing you see is "insane zoom." The camera is awesome when it comes to zoom. There are also so many other features too numerous to mention. When I showed the camera to my niece at a family gathering, she ordered one on Amazon two days later. A fellow member of out astronomy club is so impressed he is ordering one as well. The photo shows my first attempt at Star Trails that the camera does just by choosing that mode. Five stars for sure.

Por un precio demasiado conveniente, es una cámara que da un zoom extremadamete bueno. como en las fotos de prueba pueden ver, tomé una foto a mas de 3km de distancia, y conservando la calidad de la imagen. por supuesto hubiese sido mejor con un tripié pero a esa distancia focal, un tripié económico o muy ligero sigue siendo poco para tener un poco mas de firmeza. las fotos y video se han modificado para ponerlas en esta valoración. aun teniendo la foto a pulso, la calidad es muy buena, el visor es digital por lo que te ofrece toda la información que la pantalla grande ofrece, la configuración si es un poco tediosa y algo oculta, cosa que con cámaras como D5500 es un poco mas implícita. el lente no tiene una forma de hacer un enfoque manual de manera rápida, todo es desde la opción manual, eligiendo las opciones del botón giratorio de la cámara. y el movimiento es lento, por lo que si quiere enfocar algo de manera rápida en manual esto no es posible. incluye un gps, y el video no suele tardar mucho, pero suficiente para tener con una cámara personalizada para fotos.

If you love looking at the moon this camera is for you, its great how close you can get to the moons caters.. can even zoom in on Saturn with this great camera

Good and super fast delivery