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2022-08-25T09:39:53
It has every option that you would want in a pocket camera?and it?s a Nikon!
Peter P.
2022-08-21T10:57:43
I have done professional photography for almost 50 years and I have never had a camera this complicated to use. it also took almost a year...two attempts to get one....for it to finally arrive. what i got it for should have fit the project perfectly but takes too much time once I tried to figure out how to navigate to get the shot I wanted. I also find the manuel missing a lot of critical information on how to operate. for instance, could not find how to adjust ISO but finally realized it was adjustable on the touch screen......do not like touch screen operation cause did not alway work. the camera was recommended to me but I would not recommend it
DAN B.
2022-07-06T07:24:20
Battery dies soooo fast, I love the camera, but when using it, and turning it off, battery loses complete power. To save battery, I have to remove battery and then reinsert it.
INGRID P.
2021-01-31T10:26:55
This camera was a major step up for my wife. She loves taking pictures but does not like all of the fuss over settings etc. of a "big camera". She has been using a Nikon L32 with great success, except for the zoom aspect.. After much discussion we agreed a change was necessary and settled on the A1000. The camera is compact, will fit easily into her purse, has a great variety of settings, has a great zoom and is easy to use. Great photos. Glad we made the upgrade.
THOMAS B.
2020-12-02T10:40:53
I have used the camera extensively and love it. I own 3 Nikon SLRs but wanted a small "fun" camera and one I could easily carry with me when riding my bike. This fits the bill. I'm quite satisfied with the pictures. My only disappointment was with the Corel software that came as part of the package. It's not the latest version and it doesn't open images taken with this camera. You have to upgrade to the latest version to get software that's compatible with this camera.
ALLAN O.
2020-11-26T07:19:00
The Nikon A1000 is proving to exceed my expectations. It uses batteries and SDHC card storage I already had, but adds on the longer zoom than my prior Nikon and has the choice of back screen or eye level focusing. Image quality meets all my needs, so this is a real winner.
MARTIN J.
2020-10-01T11:38:38
I'm very pleased with the camera. I was looking for a compact "fun" camera that had an electronic viewfinder and fairly decent zoom range. This one fit the bill. I've shot a couple of hundred pictures and am pleased with the overall quality. My only complaint is not with the camera, but with the package. The software that come with it will not open raw files taken with this camera. Which, of course, makes the software pretty useless. I realize the things in the package are essentially free because the package price is the same as the price for the camera alone, but really, if you are going to package items for promotional purposes they ought to work with the camera.
ALLAN O.
2019-12-26T05:26:08
Nikon A1000 is a small pocket camera with a great zoom range. Electronic View Finder is great if you normally use a DSLR. Many ways to customize the settings. Pro Optic lens cleaning kit is well equipped and comes in a nice case. SD Card allows for fast video operation. Camera case is much larger than camera, could fit 2 cameras in the case. This defeats the small pocket size camera. A better case is the Case Logic DCB313 which still allows for 4 extra batteries and a memory card.
Bruce L.
2019-11-12T11:18:04
I like the quality of the photos. I use it like film camera. I don't need all the electronics on my camera. I use my Mac for editing.
RICHARD B.
2019-10-11T20:00:00
The price at $400 is a bit steep for my budget. I would highly consider this camera at $250 especially since it's a point and shoot type camera. The one really nice thing it has going for it is a view finder which is missing from most budget point and shoot camera now a days. Bright sunlight will wash out the LCD Screen making the shot a guess. There are some accessories that you can put over the LCD Screen so you can shoot in bright sunlight, however, now you you have to carry extra accessories with you and I'm one for traveling light as possible. Overall, if Nikon were to drop the price I would highly consider the purchase. For the same price you can get a D3500 DSLR camera and with a little bit more money get some halfway decent lenses for it too. I also owned a D3500 and it does take phenomenal pictures too.
Apple
2019-08-06T20:00:00
I bought the Nikon A1000 in Dec 2018 based on the published reviews to replace my Panasonic DMC-ZS60 which had trouble providing sharp focus across the images. Initially, the A1000 did that and then some. Images were quite a bit sharper than the ZS60 it replaces. It is not a D750/850, but then, it is not meant to be; try to stick one of those in your pocket!. However, it did suffer quite a bit from hesitating when settings were changed and when using the RAW setting, especially when shooting sequences. I was advised by Nikon that they were working on a firmware update that should address the issues I reported. After installing the new firmware, it appears that firmware Version 1.1 addresses these issues.
Henk
2019-05-03T09:27:23
Once again, Nikon cameras has done it! I have a wonderful DLSR that I use close to home and just wanted a lighter camera for travel. Looking forward to taking this smaller compact camera that takes great photos on future trip.
Beverly F.
2019-04-12T17:40:04
I wanted a Point and Shoot Camera that has a view finder. I normally use a Nikon DSLR. I love the way this one switches from the monitor to the electronic view finder when you put it near your face. You just have to watch that you do not get a finger near the sensor when looking at the monitor or it will switch to the view finder. The Zoom is great and the image stabilization of the camera is also great. I like it due to the that it uses the same battery and charger as an older Nikon point and shoot that I use. I like the fast turn on and focus ability of this camera. It is very easy to switch from taking pictures to taking videos. I like the ability to be able to set the camera to take 4x6 pictures. It can mimic a lot of my DSLR functions. Now I have the ability to carry a mall camera and to get similar quality and functions of a DSLR. It is very easy to set up and to change scene modes. For the money, I do not think this camera can be beat by any other small point and shoot camera. Since I have just received this camera I have not had the time to full investigate and use all its capabilities. It will do anything that I need to do with a point and shoot camera. It pretty much has the capabilities of a DSLR for everyday photo shooting.
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16.0 million
CMOS
1/2.3"
16.79 million (approx.)
4608 x 3456 (16M)
35x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
4.3-151mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-840mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/3.4-6.9
13 elements in 11 groups (4 ED lens elements)
35x
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3,360mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Combination of
Lens shift VR (still pictures)
Electronic VR (movies)
Lens-shift VR (movies)
Electromagnetic 3-blade iris diaphragm
Contrast-detect AF
Centre
Face priority
Manual with 99 focus areas
Subject tracking
Target Finding AF
[W]: Approx. 50 cm to infinity
[T]: Approx. 2 m to infinity
Macro close-up mode: [T]: Approx. 6' 7" (2.0m) to infinity (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 1 cm to infinity
Yes
Electronic viewfinder, 0.5 cm (0.2-in.) approx. 1166k-dot equivalent LCD with the diopter adjustment function (-4 to +4 m-1)
Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture)
3.0" diagonal
Wide Viewing Angle
TFT-LCD (touch panel)
with Anti-reflection coating
5-level brightness adjustment
Tilting TFT LCD
1,036,000-dots
Shooting mode: 98% horizontal (Approx.)
98% vertical (Approx.)
(compared to actual picture)
Playback mode: 98% horizontal (Approx.)
98% vertical (Approx.)
(compared to actual picture)
SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Approx. 81MB
DCF
Exif 2.31 compliant
Still pictures: JPEG, RAW (NRW) (Nikon's own format)
Movies: MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
4K/UHD 3,840x2,160/ 30p
4K/UHD 3,840x2,160/ 25p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 60p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 50p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 30p
Full HD: 1920x1080/ 25p
HD: 1280x720/ 60p
HD: 1280x720/ 50p
HD: 1280x720/ 30p
HD: 1280x720/ 25p
HS 1920x1080/ 2x
HS 1920x1080/ 0.5x
HS 1280x720/ 4x
ISO 100 - 1600
ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M mode)
100
6400
Matrix
Centre-weighted
Spot
Programmed auto exposure with flexible program
Aperture-priority auto
Exposure bracketing
Manual
Shutter priority auto
Exposure compensation (-3.0 to +3.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Auto
Creative Mode
Scene
Scene Auto Selector
Smart Portrait
Backlighting
Beach
Close Up
Dusk/Dawn
Easy Panorama
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Multiple Exposure Lighten
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Scene Auto Selector
Selective Color
Smart Portrait
Snow
Soft
Sports
Sunset
Superlapse Movie
Copy
Crop
D-Lighting
Filter Effects
Glamour Retouch
Red eye correction
Quick Effects
Quick Retouch
Rotate Image
Slide Show
Small Picture
+/-3 EV in steps of 1/3
Yes
Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
White Balance Preset
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
1/2000-1 sec.
1/2000-8 sec. (P, S, A, or M mode)
1/4000 sec. (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting)
25 sec. (Star trails in multiple exposure Lighten Scene Mode)
At Full Resolution: Up to 10 shots at approx. 10 frames per second
Continuous H
Continuous H 60
Continuous H 120
Continuous L
Interval Timer
Pre-shooting cache
Single
Can be selected from 10 or 3 seconds duration
5 second (Self-portrait timer)
Approx. [W]: 0.5 to 6.0 m
[T]: 2.0 to 3.0 m (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Yes
Hi-speed USB
Micro-USB connector (Do not use any USB cable other than the included UC-E21 USB Cable)
Supports Direct Print (PictBridge)
MTP
PTP
HDMI micro connector (Type D)
HDMI micro connector (Type D)
Digital I/O (USB)
Yes
SnapBridge
Yes (Version 4.1)
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) , Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)
2 hours and 30 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-73P/EH-73PCH and when no charge remains) (Approx.)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Shots per charge:
Still pictures: Approx. 250 shots
Movies: Approx. 55 minutes
1/4" (ISO 1222)
Temperature: 0 to 40 deg. C (32 to 104 deg. F)
Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Approx. 4.5 x 2.8 x 1.6" (11.43 x 7.11 x 4.06cm) excluding projections
With battery and memory card: 330g (11.64 oz) Approx.
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Coolpix A1000 now really ready
By Henk
I bought the Nikon A1000 in Dec 2018 based on the published reviews to replace my Panasonic DMC-ZS60 which had trouble providing sharp focus across the images. Initially, the A1000 did that and then some. Images were quite a bit sharper than the ZS60 it replaces. It is not a D750/850, but then, it is not meant to be; try to stick one of those in your pocket!. However, it did suffer quite a bit from hesitating when settings were changed and when using the RAW setting, especially when shooting...
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Excellent Point and Shoot Camera
By STEVEN P.
I wanted a Point and Shoot Camera that has a view finder. I normally use a Nikon DSLR. I love the way this one switches from the monitor to the electronic view finder when you put it near your face. You just have to watch that you do not get a finger near the sensor when looking at the monitor or it will switch to the view finder. The Zoom is great and the image stabilization of the camera is also great. I like it due to the that it uses the same battery and charger as an older Nikon poin...
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A small camera with huge potential
Packed inside this sleek, high-end design is a super telephoto NIKKOR zoom lens and serious photo and video power: versatile low-light capabilities, rock-steady image and video stabilization, 4K Ultra HD recording, P/S/A/M control, RAW shooting, creative modes and filters, a tilting touchscreen and even an ultra-sharp electronic viewfinder for composing like a pro. It connects to the SnapBridge 2.5 app for instant sharing and remote control and it handles like a dream. For those who want an all-in-one camera that can do it all, the COOLPIX A1000 delivers.
Near, far and everything in between
35x optical zoom lens with macro capability
The COOLPIX A1000 is compact and lightweight-perfect for a pocket or purse. Start zooming and its superb 35x optical zoom NIKKOR lens begins to extend, taking you from wide-angle vistas to flattering portraits, all the way to super telephoto close-ups (840mm equivalent view). In the rare cases when you need to get closer, Dynamic Fine Zoom doubles that reach for a whopping 1,680mm equivalent view. Turn on Macro Mode and get as close as approx. 0.4 in. from your subject to reveal the smallest details.
Beautiful photos in challenging light
Backside-illuminated CMOS sensor and wide ISO range
A backside-illuminated image sensor gathers maximum light, so you can take sharper photos in dark situations. That performance is enhanced by a wide ISO range-from ISO 100 to 6400-and its high-performance NIKKOR lens. Capture high-quality images with the optimal balance between high resolution and less noise at high sensitivities, even in dimly lit environments. In addition, the VR (Vibration Reduction) function that provides an effect equivalent to a shutter speed 3.0 stops faster (based on CIPA Standards) contributes to reproducing sharp, crisp images even without a tripod.
Dazzling videos
4K Ultra HD videos with stereo sound
Record 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) videos with full stereo sound-quality that will amaze your friends and family. You can also shoot Full HD 1080/60p movies for smooth recording. In movie recording, Hybrid VR combines optical and electronic VR to keep your videos sharp and steady, especially during hand-held telephoto shooting. Frames from movies recorded in 4K UHD format can also be saved as still images to preserve precious moments that cannot be captured with continuous still shooting.
Sharper details in bright light and shadows
Active D-Lighting for movies and stills
Nikon's Active D-Lighting brings out the details in highlights and shadows, which can often be lost. It's particularly effective when shooting heavily backlit subjects or in situations with direct sunlight. Images can be captured just the way you see them and video footage can be utilized with no further color grading.
RAW (NRW) format
Easier editing and post-processing
The COOLPIX A1000 can capture uncompressed RAW (NRW) images. Preserve all the data from its image sensor and then create your ideal look using Nikon's free ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D software without lowering image quality.
Let your creativity shine
Creative Mode and P/S/A/M dial
Select from five pre-set Creative Modes and check out how they look with four different effects applied. You have a choice of 20 image options in total. A great way to capture dramatic nightscapes is with the Multiple Exposure Lighten function, which compares multiple images taken using interval timer photography then automatically composites the brightest parts to express light paths. The command dial lets you quickly access four exposure modes (P/S/A/M) and other manual settings for personal control that full auto cannot provide.
Compose like a pro
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)
Cut through bright outdoor light with a 1166k-dot electronic viewfinder. Simply put the camera to your eye and it will automatically switch the display from the touchscreen to the EVF.
Tilting Touchscreen
Shoot from interesting angles with the 3-inch, approx. 1036k-dot tilting LCD display with anti-reflection coating. Touch to focus, shoot and navigate menus. Swipe through your shots and pinch to zoom.
Snap-back Zoom Button
At super telephoto distances, you can sometimes lose sight of your subject. If this happens, just press the Snap-back zoom button to quickly zoom out so you can reacquire your subject. Or customize this button to activate manual focus, aperture, ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation or white balance.
Ready when the moment strikes
Fast start-up, autofocus and performance
The COOLPIX A1000 has quick start-up, shortened time lag and responsive autofocus to get your subject clearly focused without having to wait. When a unique opportunity comes your way, capturing the moment is only a split-second away.
High-end Nikon design
Sophisticated design and styling
The simple yet sophisticated exterior design helps embody the essence of a high-end Nikon camera. Clear, bold shapes unite to project an overall impression of high quality and superior functions, including a new grip designed to comfortably fit in the hands. Metallic materials are employed for the front of the lens barrel and side of the body, resulting in a camera you'll be proud to show off to your friends.
Always connected
Unleash new possibilities with a compatible smartphone
Install Nikon's SnapBridge 2.5 app on a compatible smartphone or tablet and unlock exciting new capabilities with the COOLPIX A1000. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) maintain a constant connection between the app and your camera, so each shot you take automatically transfers to your smartphone or tablet for sharing, editing with photo apps or uploading to your favorite sites. You can even use the SnapBridge app to control your camera remotely.
Technology
VR image stabilization
A Nikon technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake.
ISO 6400
Maximum high ISO available on the camera is 6400 ISO.
CMOS
Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, one of the two main types of image sensors used in digital cameras. The Nikon COOLPIX CMOS image sensor with a backside illumination structure increases the amount of light that each pixel receives. The resulting improvement in noise and sensitivity reduction makes the select COOLPIX cameras more capable when shooting night scenes or in dark indoor situations.
Smart Portrait System
Nikon's Smart Portrait System incorporates into COOLPIX cameras a series of automatic functions, including In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Improved Face-Priority AF, Face Priority AE, Smile Mode, Blink Warning, Skin Softening and D-Lighting.
Scene Auto Selector
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are so smart they know what kind of picture you're taking and can automatically select from six commonly used scene modes, eliminating the mode-setting procedure and streamlining the shooting process.
Target Finding AF
Select COOLPIX digital cameras utilize the Target Finding AF feature which instantaneously assesses the intended subject and automatically adjusts the AF area according to its size to assure clearly focused images.
Subject Tracking
COOLPIX cameras and select D-SLRs in Live View mode, maintain focus on a moving subject using a contrast detection system, which is based on the principle that objects in a scene that are in focus display the highest contrast.
Wi-Fi
Refers to wireless technology and wireless communication. In photography, it's most commonly the wireless transmission of images directly from a camera to a computer in order to achieve a swifter workflow.
Dynamic Fine Zoom
Dynamic Fine Zoom is a new feature available on select Nikon COOLPIX digital cameras that extends the zoom range electronically 2x with minimal image degradation.
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