Name: Coolpix A1000
Brand: Nikon
SKU: 231020
Rating: 4.2 (48 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

3.9 / 5

Colours are also nice and vibrant
compact and lightweight one more easy to use
impressive autofocus

no electronic viewfinder
it lacks an exposure control dial which would improve manual control
the old prison building and the rocky island look a bit cartoonish

Sensor type: CMOS
Autofocus: Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Tracking Auto Focus

Nikon Coolpix A1000 - Pros & Cons

Colours are also nice and vibrant
compact and lightweight one more easy to use
impressive autofocus
a user-friendly design
and effective image stabilisation
small
stylish and keeps things simple
comfortable ergonomics
versatile and powerful controls
small
light
and handy
fast it was and its in-depth menus too
compact and impressive camera
Shots are impressive in low and high lighting conditions
it is very easy to use
4K video quality is impressive too
Menus - The menus are reasonably straightforward to use
it relatively easy to find and change settings
Automatic white balance does reasonably well in most conditions
contrast-detection autofocus system is very quick and generally also accurate
easy to adjust the zoom quickly and smoothly
playing back images is also very speedy
tilting hinge makes it easy to compose high and low angle shots
the viewfinder itself is generally fine
good and less-than-ideal conditions
Stabilization is good
detail is very good all the way up through ISO 800
it feels decently well-made and is exceptionally portable
lightweight
compact construction also makes it easy to carry around for extended periods
its menu system is easy to navigate
fantastically portable and feels decently well-built
Exceptional image stabilization performance
optical stabilization feature is remarkably effective

no electronic viewfinder
it lacks an exposure control dial which would improve manual control
the old prison building and the rocky island look a bit cartoonish
simply drag and drop images from the camera to a computer over USB
iPhone doesn't have much of a zoom lens
vignetting is visible in the wide-angle shot
no dedicated control on this camera for that key setting
this 27 second movie is 194Mb in size
it can struggle a little in lower light
no 4k video
Touchscreen devices are quite common now too
they lacked detail in very bright settings
Photos tend to look a little washed out on the rear screen
no audio is recorded
screen on the other hand was not touch sensitive and could only tilt up
A1000 does not include NFC (Near Field Communication) support
shadows suffer as a result and look dark and murky
boost dynamic range and low light performance
struggles in high-contrast situations
and dynamic range is lacking
image quality falls well short
poor image quality
chromatic aberration remain right at the edges of the frame
understandably narrow dynamic range
cameras that are no longer available in shops
Poor overall autofocus performance
The lens juts out from the body a little bit too
loss of image quality at higher settings
the lens loses a lot of resolution when zoomed in
grain is overwhelming at higher settings
The viewfinder is small to the eye
Does the camera come with an external battery charger
Cameras will only work with the memory cards listed for each model
Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
Flash slow sync View more details
autofocus system also struggles to track moving subjects

Nikon Coolpix A1000 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
ISO maximum	6400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200

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Nikon Coolpix A1000 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS

Optical zoom	35.0 x
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Autofocus	Contrast Detection Auto Focus Face detection Tracking Auto Focus

Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical
Self-timer delay	3 5 10
Flash modes	Auto

Built-in microphone	yes
Supported audio file formats	AAC

Weight	11.64 oz
Width	4.5 in
Height	2.82 in
Depth	1.59 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	250
Battery life (max)	1.0 h
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery recharge time	2.5 h

Tripod mounting supported	yes
Tripod thread	1.0 in

ISO	100 1600 3200 6400
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	6400
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px
Supported image file formats	JPEG RAW
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 16:9

Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.2 in
Viewfinder resolution	1166000.0 px
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-4 - 4

Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Video recording	yes
HD type	4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MP4 MPEG-4

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver

Internal storage	81.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF Exif 2.31

HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB connector type	Micro-USB
USB version	2.0
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g
PictBridge	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.1 LE

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3.4

Based on 12 reviews

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Published: 07.02.2019

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3.0

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Published: 19.04.2019

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3.0

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Published: 30.12.2019

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4.5

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Published: 16.07.2019

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3.5

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Published: 25.07.2019

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3.0

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