Nikon Coolpix P950

This bridge camera with a massive 83x optical zoom range is a flexible option

SRP: £849/$799.95 The Nikon Coolpix P950 has a huge 83x optical zoom. That’s a whopping 24-2000mm reach in 35mm terms, meaning that you can shoot sweeping wide landscapes or zoom in on intricate details. This can be digitally expanded to 166x using the Dynamic Fine Zoom, giving you a 4000mm reach in 35mm terms. When using the longer focal lengths, naturally camera shake is going to be an issue. Nikon has tried to combat this by featuring vibration reduction to help you when you’re shooting handheld, which is said to give you a five-stop shutter speed advantage. As well as a huge zoom, this camera offers a backside-illuminated CMOS sensor and bright NIKKOR lens with wide f/2.8 maximum aperture. Weirdly for a camera of this price point you can’t shoot…

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