More reviews:
http://blandfordstudios.com/camera-and-photography/nikon-coolpix-p900-review/
https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p900
http://psnp.lightshedder.com/ This review contains comparisons with the Canon SX50.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-review/nikon-p900-new-king-super-zooms
Very tempted to buy this camera, in particular since sx50 owner mzettie likes it. Battery capacity isnt quite like sx50, so to be on the safe side i"d need 6-7 reserve batteries for a day trip. Price is already down to euro 549 from 619. Still, the well-rounded, smooth-operating sx50 remains a strong rival...
HermitIbis, thanks for the links to reviews. I hadn't seen the one from PhotographyLife....it's very complete and pretty much sums up my take on the P900. His two big beefs are my big beefs; the camera's lack of speed, and how difficult it is to coax good images out of it in high contrast situations. I very much appreciate your vote of confidence re my opinion of the Nikon, but want to emphasize that the reason I encourage people to buy from vendors with good return policies is that others may find one or both of these things intolerable. I'm willing to work around them because I just can't deal with the SX50's EVF any more, and.....the incredible reach of this camera seduced me.
In a perfect world, I'd be buying a Canon with the P900's lens in it. I really prefer the speed, layout and processing of the Canon cameras....but Canon's not delivering what I want, so they're losing my business to Nikon. Others though, might want to wait and see what the release of this "big gun" inspires other companies to come up with. Nikon and Canon both have a large DSLR and lens market to protect. Sony and Panasonic don't, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the next extraordinary superzoom come from one of those two companies. I suppose a lot depends on whether or not one can wait.......patience isn't one of my virtues! |^|