Nikon Coolpix P950

Nikon Coolpix P950 (Review Nikon Coolpix P950)

Nikon's 83x zoom camera gets Raw and 4K capture

Nikon’s new P950 bridge camera shoots 4K video

Nikon's latest superzoom camera improves upon the D900 in a few key ways

Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera - P950 VQA100AA review

The Nikon Coolpix P950 excels for its colossal zoom range and lens quality, but its image quality is disappointing in 2020. Only if you absolutely must have this much zoom reach is it worth considering, and even then the price is tough to justify. You can't have everything in one camera.

Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera - P950 VQA100AA review

If you’re looking for a camera with boasting rights when it comes to optical zoom, then the Nikon Coolpix P950 delivers a range that zooms all the way to 2000mm equivalent. Smaller and lighter than the Nikon Coolpix P1000 , the P950 is still a large and heavy camera, at 1kg.

Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera - P950 VQA100AA review

The Nikon Coolpix P950's main selling point is its huge zoom range and provided you have a steady hand or a tripod, you can get tightly composed shots of far-distant subjects. There probably aren't that many occasions when you need a 2000mm lens, but it could fun to take away on holiday or on a day...

Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera - P950 VQA100AA review

The mere thought of shooting with a 2000mm lens must excite you if you are a photographer. Think of all the times you’ve been too far away from a subject to capture it properly. Baseball games and other sports. Birds and wildlife. Scores of other situations.

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Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera - P950 VQA100AA review

“The Nikon P950's 83x zoom lens captures excellent detail, but performance is sometimes sluggish.”

Nikon P950 review: Epic zoom that’s easy to use

As point-and-shoot camera announcements grow scarce, the Nikon P950 sits in one remaining category that smartphones can’t touch: the super zoom. With an 83X, 24-2,000mm equivalent lens, the P950 can capture subjects you simply can’t see with the naked eye. An update to the P900, the P950 adds 4K video and RAW photos, two new features that more advanced photographers will appreciate. Despite those updates, the P950 still does well in automated modes for less experienced shooters, and a new exposure compensation control on the lens barrel allows for basic brightness adjustments that anyone can use, even without understanding how exposure works. Not everyone needs an 83x zoom, but for those who do, the P950 delivers an affordable, if imperfect, solution. The Nikon P950’s body is unsurprisingly dominated by that 83x zoom lens. The lens is so big, you can feel the weight of the camera shift forward in your hands as it extends. At 35.5 ounces, the P950 has the weight of a DSLR (but with a mu...

Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera - P950 VQA100AA review

The P950 is a solid evolution from its predecessor, with a good set of upgrades. If you absolutely must have 83x optical zoom and mostly shoot wildlife, then its reach and quality make it worth considering.