- Coolpix P1100 has a 125x optical zoom with a 24-3000 mm range
- Dynamic Fine Zoom further pushes the reach of up to 6000 mm
- Shoot fixed images of 16MP, 4k video and weighs 1.4 kg
Nikon has pointed out that he is maintaining a butter in the Superzoom Chamber space by announcing the new Nikon Coolpix P1100. It is a modest update of the Coolpix P1000, which was launched in 2018, and once again it offers a 125x class leader in class with a 24-3000 mm range, in addition to a smart dynamic fine zoom mode that doubles that range.
Also known as Puente Chamber, Coolpix P1100 is designed to capture everything, from scanning views to distant objects, such as reference points and wildlife, in addition to everything else, all with a single camera. These cameras are a dying race: Sony killed their cyber-shot rx10 IV, which we describe as the best money from the bridge camera that can buy, and while Panasonic launched a line of life to a model with a minor update, the lumix FZ80D / FZ82D, that’s all the action we have seen in recent years.
Nikon keeping his Coolpix Superzoom series alive is good news for those looking for a camera to do everything for their trips, and for wildlife photographers for beginners, and has maintained the competitive price: Coolpix P1100 costs $ 1,099.95 / £ 1,049 / AU $ 1,699.95, which is just a small margin about Coolpix P1000.
But should you buy Coolpix P1100? And what is new in this latest version? Let’s take a look at five things you need to know about the new Coolpix P1100.
1. It has a 125x class leader zoom, as well as the Coolpix P1000
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Zoom Range is clearly the great point of sale of bridge cameras, and Coolpix P1100 has the largest zoom in the group: a stabilized optical zoom of 125x with a range of 24-3000 mm is ridiculous. It even exceeds the ‘space zoom’ of Samsung, and that mode is digital, which means that a lot of processing and interpolation occurs (and therefore, the loss of quality).
The Coolpix P1100 can obtain the first planes of the moon optically and lock in distant wildlife such as birds; And if that maximum range of 3000 mm is not enough for you, then a dynamic fine zoom further doubles the zoom at 250x, that is 6000 mm!
Versatility is the name of the game here: the lens also offers a wide perspective for landscape photography. If you are looking for a lens to do everything, Coolpix P1100 could be the ticket. However, to be clear, the lens is exactly the same as that of Coolpix P1000.
2. I have no hope too high for image quality
This versatility of the zoom has a cost, that cost is a direct image quality. In comparison with a similar mirror camera with a moderate zoom lens attached, the difference in quality is night and day: the modest 3 -star rating that we gave to Coolpix P1000, which presents the same sensor and lens, in Our review in 2018, says everything.
Coolpix P1100 presents a 1/2.3 -inch sensor that is capable of fixed 16MP images and 4K video. For perspective, that size of the sensor is small, equivalent to that on a current input level. If the light is good, the image quality is fine; But when the light is low, attenuates its expectations. The maximum lens opening is reduced from f/2.8 to 24 mm to only f/8 to 3000 mm, which only reduces the amount of light that the camera can take.
It is better to consider Coolpix P1100 as a highly versatile beginner camera, with a modest image quality. If you want a camera to grow, it could be worth grabbing the most expensive Sony Cyber-Shot Rx10 IV before it runs out: it has a much larger 1-inch sensor and a zoom range of 24-600 mm smaller, and As a result its quality is a great step forward. Or look at a mirror camera with a moderate teleobjective zoom lens if the distant subjects are yours.
3. It is a great camera
Coolpix P1100 measures 5.8 x 4.7 x 7.2 inches / 146.3 x 118.8 x 181.3 mm, excluding projections and weighs 3 pounds 1.8 Oz / 1,410 g. In summary, it is an absolute beast, a camera all in one that could be, but will not forget that it is hung on your shoulder.
To be fair, the DSLR DSLR-style design of Coolpix P1100, along with an electronic visitor of 2.4 m-DOT and a 3.2-inch variial angle LCD screen, is comfortable in the hand. Its setback zoom but also incredibly useful, allowing you to quickly get away if you lose your subject’s track.
If you are going to regularly use that maximum teleobjective scope, it is worth taking into account that you should carry a tripod with you, which increases even more to your load. Yes, the lens is stabilized, but a resistant support will improve its experience of visualization and endless photos.
4. What’s new?
All of the above is true for both the new Coolpix P1100 and for its predecessor, the Coolpix P1000. So what is exactly the new? The answer is not much.
The last model has some minor design changes and is equipped with USB-C load, according to today’s European standards, also presents what could effectively be the improvements of current level. These include a new fireworks show mode mode (to avoid disassembly reflexes), a long exposure noise reduction function, the AF selectable AF area in bird observation mode, in addition to Bluetooth and Wi connectivity -Fi improved. Any FN button operation can be assigned to the Bluetooth Nikon ML-L7 compatible remote control.
As I say, there are no updates on which it is really worth writing. The most important news here is that Nikon has maintained faith and extended the life of its Coolpix Superzoom camera.
5. There are two notable discounts of Coolpix P1000
The Coolpix P1100 is not only a minor update of the P1000, but in reality there are two discounts of its six -year predecessor, one is that optical stabilization has been reduced from five stops to four stops, that is a true kicking.
When I see a lens with such a long teleobjective, my first thoughts become the effectiveness of stabilization, since it can increase your relationship of clear images. Optical stabilization can only do a lot: it is ineffective for fast -movement subjects such as wildlife, but for static subjects you can correct the camera shake effectively for a clear visualization and crisp images. Losing stabilization 1EV is not a big problem, and apparently this is the result of adjusted CIPA standards instead of the real loss of performance, but I will reserve the trial for now.
The second reduction is the built -in flash guide number, which is its maximum output, which has been reduced from 16 mA 12 m. It is a shame for those who use regularly flash for short -range issues.
Due to these sales, I would potentially opt for the oldest Coolpix P1000 on the new Coolpix P1100 if you had the option. However, presumably we will not have that option soon: the old camera has been discontinued and will probably disappear from the shelves in the coming months. I do not think the discounts are stock extent, but they are rake.
