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Nikon COOLPIX A1000 review

Nikon COOLPIX A1000

CHOICE Expert Rating

60%
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Good points

Good Points

  •  Very long zoom (35X)
  •  Monitor has vertical swivel (225 degrees)
  •  Takes multiple memory card types (na)
  •  Wide angle (24 mm)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Very poor face detection performance
  •  Very poor quality of movie image in low light
  •  Poor built-in flash
  •  Poor flash quality at long distance
  •  Poor image quality in manual mode
  •  Poor pictures in low light with manual exposures
  •  Flash lacks power at moderate distances (5m)
  •  Pictures in low light tend to have long exposures, which can result in motion blur

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
60%
Picture quality score – auto mode
60%
Picture quality score – manual mode
45%
Ease of use score
68%
Movie quality score
48%
Monitor/viewfinder score
72%
Flash score
44%

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
24 – 840
Lens factor
35
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
3.4 – 6.9
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/4000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
1
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
Not applicable
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
6.1 x 4.6
Effective resolution (MP)
15.9
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
115 x 72 x 42
Weight (g)
328
Tripod socket
Metal (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
1.4
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.03
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.24
ISO rating
100 – 6400
Exposure correction (lower)
-3
Exposure correction (higher)
3
Continuous shooting mode
9.3
Frame limit in continuous mode
200
Number of selectable exposure programs
24
Closest focus wide (m)
0.5
Closest focus tele (m)
2
Closest focus macro (m)
0.01
Focus points (auto mode)
Not stated
Monitor size (mm)
62 x 41
Monitor ratio
3:2
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
225 x 0
Viewfinder type
Electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder diopter
-4 x 4
Video ratios supported
16:9
Video format
MP4 (codec AVC, MP4/H.264)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
60
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
1
Audio recording format
Stereo
Memory card type
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Internal memory (MB)
81
Number of memory cards – insertable
Not tested
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
pop-up manual
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
Not stated
Image editing software
ViewNX-i & Capture NX-D Version 1.18.040 (Win/Mac)
RAW converter software
ViewNX-i & Capture NX-D Version 1.18.040 (Win/Mac)
Video editing software
ViewNX-i & Capture NX-D Version 1.18.040 (Win/Mac)

Cost

Price
$599.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Optical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
USB cable, handstrap

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