I bought this camera mainly to take videos and images of the Moon, Sun, Stars, and Sky. I very happy to say it meets all my expectations and more! It is a bit heavy weighing 3lbs but well worth the weight owning the P1000. Crisp sharp images with stabilization effects that really help when shooting objects far away. If you own a P900 the P1000 is well worth the upgrade! The control buttons have been ergonomically improved over the P900. One small example of this is the On/Off switch. You can now feel it protruding from the top of the camera. No more digging around a completely flat surface for it. The FLASH is super cool. With a microphone input you´ll never have to worry about sound fading in and out when you are hooked directly to an external mic. This feature alone is awesome! The menu has also been drastically improved with so many options to help you get professional results way over and above what your getting with the P900. Loved my P900 but the P1000 I love way more. If your thinking of getting one but wanted to hear from someone who owned a P900 and upgraded to the P1000 first, then consider that step done. The Nikon P1000 is the next step up for you. You will not regret it!

Lots of people are looking a camera between DSLR and POINTSHOOT (DSLPS), like P1000. Because Nikon P1000 is one of the DSLPS camera. It has excellent zoom. Now a day public look a camera which has everything in one camera. No need to carry a lot of accessories. Where Nikon has given in P1000. Nikon-P1000 is very good camera but the popularity and marketing reduced due to little negative features as follows.

If Nikon P1000 will upgrade to the following, then the professional people will also avoid other brand professional cameras.

1) Effective Pixel : Minimum 40MP required #### 16MP given
2) Sensor: should be Full Frame (even crop sensor is also ok - minimum 23x15mm), sense to be similar to naked eye in dark. ##### 1/2.3 is given as mobile phone sensor
3) ISO : 100-51000 minimum requirement
4) Movie and Photo Shooting Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:2 minimum options required. Even Panorama option also required
5) Photo and Video output quality to be refined
6) Monitor Size: little bigger required (at least 3.5´´ diagonal )
7) Monitor Resolution (Pixel): required little higher
8) External MIC input minimum required
9) Live view and live movie recording minimum required
10) WiFi - Photo and Video shoot from smart device minimum required


x) Lens : 125x Zoom is very good (no DSLR camera to be compared)
x) Aperture: 2.8 - 8 is very good
x) Monitor Type: Vary Angle is good (170-degree wide-viewing angle is not good)
x) External Monitor out HDMI is good
x) WiFi - SnapBridge is very good but not connecting sometimes
x) Built in Flash is good
x) Over all is very good due to all in one camera

Note: The problem is us, we love Nikon.... We are Nikonians... (.^.)

My wife takes close-up photos of flowers. I take landscape photos of Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. I always had trouble with moon pictures; I needed more optical zoom. When I saw a few reviews of the P1000, it was almost too good to be true. Floral pictures as close as 1 cm. An optical telephoto zoom that will take your breath away. When you extended the lens, you expect to hear bugles in the background. It´s so heavy that I had to buy a new tripod...but it was worth it. Get yours now!

I never owned the Nikon p900 came to this camera from the Coolpix B700. I do not have any technical critiques concerning this camera the has done everything so far that i have needed . But i will add this, if a camera mount (beside the one on the back) was also added to the camera, in the lens location area, near where the side zoom control is, when the zoom is all the way out the camera would be (i believe) better balanced when on the tripod. Just a suggestion i have enjoyed the p1000.

So I´ve owned the P500, 550, 900, and now the P1000, abs I´ve been very satisfied with each of those cameras. They´re great for pro-sumers who like long focal length choices in a convenient package (I also shoot with a D800 with pro lenses). I´ve only been able to shoot the P1000 on one trip so far, but looking forward to more. Let the pics speak for themselves

I am blown away by the p1000. The extreme zoom brings subject up close for a frame filling shot. The macro can´t be beat, it focuses to around a foot. Best of all I can grab the camera, turn it on and I am ready for any subject either nearby or far out, the camera is ready. The camera shoots RAW photos. The VR allows for hand holding shots. The more I use this camera the more I like it.

Recently bought this as an upgrade to the COOLPIX P900 that we purchased last year. It was of great interest due to the added 4K video, RAW image feature, hot shoe, mic jack, dedicated dial options, and upgraded 3000 mm Nikkor (from 2000 mm) telephoto lens. Also enjoying the bonus features such as copyright/owner information that can be toggled on and off. We are very pleased with it so far. Have already taken some video footage at an event which is super impressive. Stability on the tripod is great, however it´s a little shaky in the hand due to it being bulkier and heavier to accommodate the larger lens while extended. Setup was very easy, especially having experience with the previous model. The product comes packed very carefully in its box, along with a battery, charger, cable, neck strap, lens cap and lens hood (that can be stored right on the camera if desired).

The upgraded wireless remote accessory with dedicated arrow buttons and onscreen options is a bonus for me, which helps setting up a shot much easier without additional camera shake that comes with having to press buttons when capturing photos.

Overall, it´s very much like the previous P900 model and proves to be a much bigger powerhouse in bridge photography for the serious hobbyist or someone inspired to go professional. This model is packed with so many features, it´s hard to pick my favorite settings!

Recommend getting the accessory hot shoe protection cap to keep it free of dust, water and food.

I love this camera, is big and strong, and takes really nice picture.

I just got the camera Thursday (9-13-18). It took some practice shooting at full zoom without a tripod, as the camera shake was a bit much until you got used to it. I am amazed at the full zoom. I took three pictures of the Great American Tower in Cincinnati from a spot about 5.25 miles away from the building (St. Joseph New Cemetery in Delhi Twp) and the clarity of the building´s ´´crown´´ was impressive. The first is at 24 mm, and the building´s are barely visible above the treeline in the center of the photo. The third is at full zoom without a tripod.