Nikon Coolpix A1000

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

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Average:

2
Bad:

2

7.4

User Score

Based on 74 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Sturdy constructio, Intuitive controls and menu, Generous 35x zoo, Crisp LCD viewfinde, Touch screen
Easy to use, Fits in a large pocket comfortably, Delivers a 35x optical zoom lens, Autofocus works quickly and accurately in typical lighting conditions, Touchscreen LCD is bright and sharp, Includes a small viewfinder, Has more buttons than you'd think w...
Optical zoom versatility, 4K video, Ergonomic body and controls, Fast, accurate autofocusing

Cons:

Less detail and color than competing camera, No subject tracking in vide, Hyperactive eye sensor
Noise is significant after ISO 1600, Price is a little high for only a 1/2.3-inch image sensor, Viewfinder/LCD toggle sensor is too sensitive, Tough to hand hold camera steady at maximum zoom, Photos with shadows don't reveal a lot of detail, Images with...

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Last revision on January 17, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Sturdy constructio, Intuitive controls and menu, Generous 35x zoo, Crisp LCD viewfinde, Touch screen
Easy to use, Fits in a large pocket comfortably, Delivers a 35x optical zoom lens, Autofocus works quickly and accurately in typical lighting conditions, Touchscreen LCD is bright and sharp, Includes a small viewfinder, Has more buttons than you'd think w
Optical zoom versatility, 4K video, Ergonomic body and controls, Fast, accurate autofocusing

Reviewers Didn't Like

Less detail and color than competing camera, No subject tracking in vide, Hyperactive eye sensor
Noise is significant after ISO 1600, Price is a little high for only a 1/2.3-inch image sensor, Viewfinder/LCD toggle sensor is too sensitive, Tough to hand hold camera steady at maximum zoom, Photos with shadows don't reveal a lot of detail, Images with
Lacklustre image quality, Very small EVF, High launch price, Screen won't flip fully forward

Expert reviews and ratings

With its well-rounded feature set, a lens that covers all eventualities and the ability to produce nice, colorful images, the A1000 scores some key points. The usual bugbears associated with such small sensors, however, together with frequent...

By TechRadar on April 19, 2019

The Nikon Coolpix A1000 adds raw shooting, and an electronic viewfinder, to the 35x optical zoom travel zoom, with Nikon hoping this will appeal to the more serious photographer, but unfortunately the results fail to impress in a number of ways, most...

By ePHOTOzine on April 17, 2019

It's more expensive than some might pay at £409, but it does take some clear and sharp shots which make the price worth it. You won't be able to take the most cinematic looking videos on this device, but for a compact camera it does the job. The Nikon...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on March 03, 2019

The Coolpix A1000 is an enjoyable camera to shoot with and it boasts enough optical zoom to cover virtually any shooting scenario. However, beneath its serious exterior is nothing more than an average 1/2.3-inch-type compact camera sensor that produces...

By digitalcameraworld.com on January 29, 2019

The Nikon COOLPIX A1000 is an update to the COOLPIX A900 pocket super-zoom camera which, to be blunt about it, brings it closer in specification to the Panasonic LUMIX TZ95 /ZS80, or more accurately the earlier Lumix TZ90 / ZS70. Those updates include a...

By Camera Labs on December 30, 2019

The Nikon A1000 is a competent compact, zoom camera, but it's not your best option. Panasonic's ZS80, comparable in price and specs, captures better quality in most images and videos. And for wide-angle or 50mm shooting, even a high-end smartphone...

By Tom's Guide on July 25, 2019

Auto mode | f/3.4 | 1/320 sec. | ISO 100 | 24 mm |Click HERE to see our entire Nikon Coolpix A1000 Sample Image GalleryIf you're frustrated with the lack of an optical zoom lens in your smartphone camera, the Nikon Coolpix A1000 could be for you. This...

By Steves Digicams on July 15, 2019

Behind that lens is a 16-megapixel, 1/2.3" backside-illuminated CMOS sensor. While pixel count is down from the 20-megapixel A900, we think that's probably a good thing, as the A1000's new sensor will likely provide better image quality, but of course...

By The Imaging Resource on February 27, 2019

Ahead of our full Nikon Coolpix A1000 review, we've published the following articles: Announcement: Nikon Coolpix A1000 Super-Zoom Compact Camera January 17, 2019 Nikon have announced a new super-zoom camera, the Coolpix A1000. The Nikon A1000...

By PhotographyBLOG on January 17, 2019

Als Bildwandler nutzt Nikon bei der Coolpix A1000 (Datenblatt) einen CMOS-Chip der 1/2,3-Zoll-Klasse. Der rückwärtig belichtete Sensor ist kaum größer als der Sensor höherklassiger Smartphones, allein dadurch lässt sich eine kompakte Kamera mit großem...

By Das Digitalkamera-Magazin on October 05, 2019

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