AveryBartels
Well-known member
Hi All,
My Nikon P900 kicked the bucket on my recent Colombia trip and I now find myself in the market for a new camera for bird photography. Essentially, I am looking for something similar, and after reading several reviews and a useful thread in the "Nikon" forum on here comparing the P900, P950 and P1000 it seems like the P950 is enough of a step up on the 900 to be worth the investment. For me, size is important as I carry my camera in my fanny pack, thus the P1000 is definitely ruled out due to the size increase.
So, my question really is this - is there anything from the various different brands within the general superzoom digital camera realm that is comparable/better than the P900/950? I am particularly interested in the experiences/suggestions of those who are familiar with the p900 and can thus make direct comparisons.
I am not, first and foremost, a bird photographer but I do enjoy having the option to get decent record shorts, and when the opportunity presents itself, to take a nice bird photo or two. The disadvantages of the P900 of course are the poor low light/bird in flight capabilities so upgrades on those departments would be nice. I like the fact that the p950 has the focus wheel on the side of the lens (though of course would be more useful if it was a focus ring - still, an upgrade on the P900 I presume) and the improved resolution of the view finder also holds appeal.
Many thanks,
My Nikon P900 kicked the bucket on my recent Colombia trip and I now find myself in the market for a new camera for bird photography. Essentially, I am looking for something similar, and after reading several reviews and a useful thread in the "Nikon" forum on here comparing the P900, P950 and P1000 it seems like the P950 is enough of a step up on the 900 to be worth the investment. For me, size is important as I carry my camera in my fanny pack, thus the P1000 is definitely ruled out due to the size increase.
So, my question really is this - is there anything from the various different brands within the general superzoom digital camera realm that is comparable/better than the P900/950? I am particularly interested in the experiences/suggestions of those who are familiar with the p900 and can thus make direct comparisons.
I am not, first and foremost, a bird photographer but I do enjoy having the option to get decent record shorts, and when the opportunity presents itself, to take a nice bird photo or two. The disadvantages of the P900 of course are the poor low light/bird in flight capabilities so upgrades on those departments would be nice. I like the fact that the p950 has the focus wheel on the side of the lens (though of course would be more useful if it was a focus ring - still, an upgrade on the P900 I presume) and the improved resolution of the view finder also holds appeal.
Many thanks,