As a guy that ten years ago was lugging around 2 cameras, 5 lenses, tripod, filters, etc...now its just me, my P950 n a carbon fiber Manfrotto n im good to go for anything from moonshots to macros! Loving it!
I just revisited this video; probably my favorite/best demo of the P950. And your pics, across the board, are of much sharper and high quality than many other "presenters". Thank you once more. Now to get my hands on one!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I began with the P900 what a great camera, 4 years later the P950 is my next step, already got it and waiting for it. Greetings from San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
The new viewfinder is an enormous improvement - not just sharper, but brighter. You don't miss having a hood, like you do with the P900. With a high-end, fast SD card, it's noticeably quicker as well.
Too many people purchasing DSLR's and " a ton of glass" ( which is hardly ever used) , when all they need is something like the P950 . With budget airlines forever reducing how much ( luggage ) one can travel with for free , the P 950 makes a lot of sense . When folk ask me which camera to recommend on seeing my brace of Nikon DSLR's , most times , I will recommend this camera ( the P 950 )( or in the past , its predecessor )
Just ordered the p950. Never touched a camera in my life before. But like the nature i would love to capture it. After watching alot of revieuws the p950 comes out the best for all the things i would like to capture. Also the moon sounds interesting.
A truly impressive presentation of the Nikon P950. I've already watched a few videos about this camera, where it was presented very poorly and full format and telephoto lenses were repeatedly recommended. After a long research, I then found two photographers here on TH-cam who got everything out of this camera and showed really impressive photos. I take photos with a DSLM and telephoto lens myself, but I also have a Lumix FZ300 that I like to use when I'm too lazy to take my DSLM with me. Even with the Lumix FZ300, you can take really nice photos in manual mode. What else would interest me, in which country is this beautiful port and I'll leave a subscription here, I'm looking forward to more.
They ain't weather or dust sealed, Any bridge camera without that sealing Will get dust in the lens after a few months of outdoor use, That big lens sucks in dust and pollen every time you retract the lens like a bellow, Zoom the lens out and shine a torch into the lens you'll see it 👍
I also do have a P1000 , needless to say she is larger & more curvaceous of the two stunningly attractive teenaged sisters ( the other one being P950 ) from the NIKON COOLPIX family , it has to be confessed that boys will be boys & attractive gadgets always have a sway on them like the mythical Sirens of the high seas !
I had a canon set up for birding but due to shoulder injury was unable to carry the weight involved. I talked to different people and read lots of reviews and luckily I had chance to use one free for a month. I can honestly say I would now ever go back to lugging heavy camera setups. Pictures are fantastic and pin sharp. There are no reasons as far as I can see why you should not buy this camera.
Great video, thanks. What is the viewfinder like for people wearing glasses please. Can the focus in the finder be adapted. I prefer viewfinder to LCD screen when videoing aircraft in bright sun. I recently returned a camcorder because the viewfinder was useless. Thanks in advance.
That’s fabulous I love your work I have one too ,thankyou can you please do a shot with blurred background and a focused object i would love to know how you dothat
Hi ... Trying to take a photo with my p950 the other day at a gig and I couldn't get a decent shot ....I kept seeing green boxes moving around like it was doing something.... And then it took a pic but they come out blurry 🤷 and ideas
How does it compare to the Panasonic FZ2000? Which seems to be the bridge camera of choice of all the comparison tests online. (Excluding the Sony at £1500.)
Hello, RAW is not supported in the Moon, Bird and scenes modes. While in these modes quality is set to Fine JPEG. RAW can be set in Auto, Program, Shutter/Aperture priority and Manual. There is a manual Exposure preview but this only works while in manual mode.
@@jessops so using manual mode, you should be able to get even better images of the moon than the programmed moon mode. But the sensor in the camera is incredibly small compared to one in a dSLR or mirrorless camera.
I was thinking of getting Nikon 5z or 6z but I already have Nikon p950 do I need another camera because I’m thinking it does what they do , what do you 🤔 think
LightningAssault.com - I’ve had my P1000 for a couple of day now...I’m in love with that zoom. But skies have been completely cloud covered for days. I’ve got my calendar set for the next full moon though.
The P1000 goes down to F8 at 3000mm and this is still useful in bright light but in dull light F8 isn’t so good. The P900 and the P950 go to 2000mm optical zoom at F6.5 from memory so that’s actually better. Of course, you can always over-compensate with the exposure and blaa blaa but then you lose the instant programming of the device. Having said this, if I ever saw the P1000 on special at a camera store or Amazon I’d probably get it because it is not often that you can buy a camera and telescope in one package.
Love this camera! Incredible zoom that’s beyond fun, and great quality! Went to Yellowstone National Park and was able to photograph a Bald Eagle from over a mile away. See video here th-cam.com/video/3HS6C3qX4_c/w-d-xo.html Photographed tons of more wildlife. Would have needed a much more expensive camera with lots of attachments to be able to take a similar photos and videos. The P950 is fun to play around with. I would absolutely recommend spending the money on one. Seriously, it’s really, really fun.
I couldn't imagine carrying around a camera this expensive and heavy without a wrist or neck strap.. Excellent quick overview, I'm still learning mine. 2 weeks with it so far and I feel like I'll never completely figure it out.
@@kristeharrison5140 I still enjoy it. I will say it's disappointing in low light conditions but a lot of cameras have that shortfall. I typically use bird mode with great results, I haven't played around with manual much but it does work really well. A bit clunky to change some of the settings because it's not touch screen but if you don't have to quickly adjust it's fine. The lens is insane. I've gotten perfectly clear photos of birds from hundreds of yards away. I will say, all in all, if you're looking for a point and shoot with a very impressive DSLR style lens, this camera is a good idea. It's definitely a cheaper option than a DSLR or mirrorless body and lens if you're looking for the equivalent lens power. Side note, I will say mine has frozen up on me at least half a dozen times where I'll have to pull the battery to shut it off. Not a very common occurrence but it has happened, luckily I haven't missed a good shot because of it. I'd say once out of every 5000 or so photos I've taken so not that big of a deal to me.
Cómo puedo enfocar nítidamente cuando sacó todo el zoom a distancias ya de entre 1000 y tope?por qué el autofocus no me da la nitidez para ver las imágenes limpias ,quedan como con desenfoque
IQ is not good, About the same has a mid range phone, No good for low light, and forget printing off images, The shots look clear on a phone but look at them on a laptop, Very flat and grainy,
Are you talking about in relation to regular human vision? 40x and 83x is arbitrary. 2000mm is not. And I'm not sure what's so puny about it when it's the second highest mAgNiFiCaTiOn available in a camera (highest being the P1000) without having to shell out several thousands of dollars for a 50 lb 4 foot long lens.
As a guy that ten years ago was lugging around 2 cameras, 5 lenses, tripod, filters, etc...now its just me, my P950 n a carbon fiber Manfrotto n im good to go for anything from moonshots to macros! Loving it!
Can I please ask which model of tripod you use? Thanks 🙏
I just revisited this video; probably my favorite/best demo of the P950. And your pics, across the board, are of much sharper and high quality than many other "presenters". Thank you once more. Now to get my hands on one!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I began with the P900 what a great camera, 4 years later the P950 is my next step, already got it and waiting for it. Greetings from San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
The new viewfinder is an enormous improvement - not just sharper, but brighter. You don't miss having a hood, like you do with the P900. With a high-end, fast SD card, it's noticeably quicker as well.
Nice to see the Cabot Tower after 50 odd years.
Too many people purchasing DSLR's and " a ton of glass" ( which is hardly ever used) , when all they need is something like the P950 .
With budget airlines forever reducing how much ( luggage ) one can travel with for free , the P 950 makes a lot of sense .
When folk ask me which camera to recommend on seeing my brace of Nikon DSLR's , most times , I will recommend this camera ( the P 950 )( or in the past , its predecessor )
Just ordered the p950. Never touched a camera in my life before. But like the nature i would love to capture it. After watching alot of revieuws the p950 comes out the best for all the things i would like to capture. Also the moon sounds interesting.
Thanks for taking the time to explain in more detail some of the features and possible scenarios of using the 950. Much appreciated. /Bill
Great video. This is the only camera that I shoot with. It’s the best camera I’ve ever used. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. ❤❤❤
My hometown!!!
P1000 has huge weight 1.5 kg....and with full zoom the pressure goes too high.. P950 is very much handy and easily stable wirh handheld.,
Thanks darl I’m still learning how to use mine thanks for the tips
A truly impressive presentation of the Nikon P950. I've already watched a few videos about this camera, where it was presented very poorly and full format and telephoto lenses were repeatedly recommended.
After a long research, I then found two photographers here on TH-cam who got everything out of this camera and showed really impressive photos.
I take photos with a DSLM and telephoto lens myself, but I also have a Lumix FZ300 that I like to use when I'm too lazy to take my DSLM with me.
Even with the Lumix FZ300, you can take really nice photos in manual mode.
What else would interest me, in which country is this beautiful port and I'll leave a subscription here, I'm looking forward to more.
This is all filmed in Bristol UK.
@@Zubareffstream111thank you.🙂
They ain't weather or dust sealed,
Any bridge camera without that sealing
Will get dust in the lens after a few months of outdoor use,
That big lens sucks in dust and pollen every time you retract the lens like a bellow,
Zoom the lens out and shine a torch into the lens you'll see it 👍
Same as with a lot of (all?) other zoom lenses, for example 100-400 Canon, even the markII.
You have given a good and correct assessment.
I do have P1000. It is also an excellent camera and i have made always perfect photos and videos.
I also do have a P1000 , needless to say she is larger & more curvaceous of the two stunningly attractive teenaged sisters ( the other one being P950 ) from the NIKON COOLPIX family , it has to be confessed that boys will be boys & attractive gadgets always have a sway on them like the mythical Sirens of the high seas !
I had a canon set up for birding but due to shoulder injury was unable to carry the weight involved. I talked to different people and read lots of reviews and luckily I had chance to use one free for a month. I can honestly say I would now ever go back to lugging heavy camera setups. Pictures are fantastic and pin sharp. There are no reasons as far as I can see why you should not buy this camera.
Great video and very nice camera
Great video, thanks. What is the viewfinder like for people wearing glasses please. Can the focus in the finder be adapted. I prefer viewfinder to LCD screen when videoing aircraft in bright sun. I recently returned a camcorder because the viewfinder was useless. Thanks in advance.
That’s fabulous I love your work I have one too ,thankyou can you please do a shot with blurred background and a focused object i would love to know how you dothat
Hi ... Trying to take a photo with my p950 the other day at a gig and I couldn't get a decent shot ....I kept seeing green boxes moving around like it was doing something.... And then it took a pic but they come out blurry 🤷 and ideas
Thank you for another excellent review!
Love my P900 but think time to upgrade to this or the P1000
What did you go with? I went for the 950;)
I love mine. Better lag time between shots was a big selling point for me.
Great vid, but what about macro? Night photography? Slow water? Etc. what else is it capable of besides zooming? :)
Macro and slow water yes... Night photography...big NO
@DJ olivier No... But ok ok slow motion..
@@wildlifeindia2903 its not a macro. its just close up. have p950 true macro is far away from p950 stuff
Can I ask if the images in this video are post-processed?
How does it compare to the Panasonic FZ2000? Which seems to be the bridge camera of choice of all the comparison tests online. (Excluding the Sony at £1500.)
Well done!
Images looks better than p900. Does it support live view? About RAW, is it available in all shooting options or is it limited?
Hello, RAW is not supported in the Moon, Bird and scenes modes. While in these modes quality is set to Fine JPEG. RAW can be set in Auto, Program, Shutter/Aperture priority and Manual.
There is a manual Exposure preview but this only works while in manual mode.
@@jessops so using manual mode, you should be able to get even better images of the moon than the programmed moon mode.
But the sensor in the camera is incredibly small compared to one in a dSLR or mirrorless camera.
@@ehomelessvillageidiot3051 It's limited due to how the lenses work.
Nikon should pay you for this!
I was thinking of getting Nikon 5z or 6z but I already have Nikon p950 do I need another camera because I’m thinking it does what they do , what do you 🤔 think
Is the autofocus fast enough to photograph birds in flight? Great video and interesting camera. 🙂👍
no
If I got this I'd always be lusting after the P1000.
LightningAssault.com - I’ve had my P1000 for a couple of day now...I’m in love with that zoom. But skies have been completely cloud covered for days. I’ve got my calendar set for the next full moon though.
@@dannymcneal clear skies here on the east coast nothing but
The P1000 goes down to F8 at 3000mm and this is still useful in bright light but in dull light F8 isn’t so good. The P900 and the P950 go to 2000mm optical zoom at F6.5 from memory so that’s actually better. Of course, you can always over-compensate with the exposure and blaa blaa but then you lose the instant programming of the device. Having said this, if I ever saw the P1000 on special at a camera store or Amazon I’d probably get it because it is not often that you can buy a camera and telescope in one package.
Nice review with nice shots! Thanks
Love this camera! Incredible zoom that’s beyond fun, and great quality! Went to Yellowstone National Park and was able to photograph a Bald Eagle from over a mile away. See video here th-cam.com/video/3HS6C3qX4_c/w-d-xo.html Photographed tons of more wildlife. Would have needed a much more expensive camera with lots of attachments to be able to take a similar photos and videos. The P950 is fun to play around with. I would absolutely recommend spending the money on one. Seriously, it’s really, really fun.
I love nikhon Coolpix p950 camera
Any way you could compare the P1000’s photo quality with that of the P950 up to 2000mm?
Can you suggest which is the best setting for birds in flight?
Sport mode would help
@@konarr7158 Thank you!
NICE
very well explained!!! Thanks
Nice
What is the fundumental difference between that model and the P1000 Which overall offers better value for money ???????????
My mind's made up! I need to replace my Lumix FZ330. This is the one!
i was hoping for a low light night shot. The p1000 is terrible at that. Looks like the p950 is between 900 and 1000. :p
I couldn't imagine carrying around a camera this expensive and heavy without a wrist or neck strap.. Excellent quick overview, I'm still learning mine. 2 weeks with it so far and I feel like I'll never completely figure it out.
I’m anxious to know if you’re having a good experience with you p950 after having it for awhile. Took me awhile also but I’m loving it!
@@kristeharrison5140 I still enjoy it. I will say it's disappointing in low light conditions but a lot of cameras have that shortfall. I typically use bird mode with great results, I haven't played around with manual much but it does work really well. A bit clunky to change some of the settings because it's not touch screen but if you don't have to quickly adjust it's fine. The lens is insane. I've gotten perfectly clear photos of birds from hundreds of yards away. I will say, all in all, if you're looking for a point and shoot with a very impressive DSLR style lens, this camera is a good idea. It's definitely a cheaper option than a DSLR or mirrorless body and lens if you're looking for the equivalent lens power.
Side note, I will say mine has frozen up on me at least half a dozen times where I'll have to pull the battery to shut it off. Not a very common occurrence but it has happened, luckily I haven't missed a good shot because of it. I'd say once out of every 5000 or so photos I've taken so not that big of a deal to me.
@@T4eTurtleC1ub It's an absolutely tiny sensor camera, of course it was gonna struggle in low light - that should've been the expectation.
It's this reason why I'm thinking of the Canon sx70 instead of the p950 or p1000
Impossible to find used in the US in Spring 2022…
What tripod were you using?
It’s big compared to B700. But I’d love to get P950.
Cómo puedo enfocar nítidamente cuando sacó todo el zoom a distancias ya de entre 1000 y tope?por qué el autofocus no me da la nitidez para ver las imágenes limpias ,quedan como con desenfoque
this amazing, thank for this video
Tremendous thanks for the videos Whats the names of the songs ??
I bought this camera to shoot other things in the sky. 0:54
For social networks it is more than enough :p
is the P950 still using the P 900 type of battery ?
Nope, it uses the same one as the P1000 but gets less shots than the P900 due to using more systems. It does get more shots than the P1000, though.
How about the Microphone ?
Tú sales más en el video que las fotografías
How good is this at low light condition?
Not too good but just passable.
Terrible I owned one sold it after a week,
@@mrmoon7768 It was your mistake of buying one of these and expecting it to work in low light anyways.
No comments on sensor size, picture quality...nothing. I like the zoom but other than that lacking in info
IQ is not good,
About the same has a mid range phone,
No good for low light, and forget printing off images,
The shots look clear on a phone but look at them on a laptop,
Very flat and grainy,
@@mrmoon7768 Much better than mid-range phones, simply because of the way larger optics.
@@mrmoon7768 "Very flat and grainy"
Let me guess, someone has been using bluetooth to transfer his photos? lol
THIS!!! 😂😂😂
Pixelation?
Nobody wants zoom, everybody wants magnification and that is only a puny 40x...
Are you talking about in relation to regular human vision? 40x and 83x is arbitrary. 2000mm is not. And I'm not sure what's so puny about it when it's the second highest mAgNiFiCaTiOn available in a camera (highest being the P1000) without having to shell out several thousands of dollars for a 50 lb 4 foot long lens.
What are you even saying here? This camera has amazing optical zoom.
what is the problem with the camera person, she is showing something and he/she is showing her face instead of the actual thing she is demonstrating.
You are just SO cute! I want a wife just like you!! Kisses and hugs from Sweden!!
That's not creepy at all. /S
Waste of money