Got my P950 last fall and have had good results. I've seen my brother with his "Professional" Cannon and enough lenses to give bigfoot a hernia. Haven't been able to get out much, but looking forward to cooler weather to go exploring.
I just got back into biking, just casual biking along country back roads. Every now and then I stop to take a photo, be it landscapes, buildings, wildlife, birds. Admittedly it's very easy to pull out the phone to take a landscape or building photo. But today, for instance, when I stopped for a water break, I spotted a palm Warbler flitting around about 35, 40 feet away. I pulled my Nikon B700 from my bike bag and got some nice close up shots of it. A little further down the road I saw a pond covered in water lillies. Got the Nikon again, and got a nice photo of one isolated lilly among many lilly pads. Some miles further on, I saw some deer in the road ahead. I pulled an old Olympus SZ-10 out of my handlebar bag and again got some decent shots I wouldn't have been able to get with my phone. The bird at 1320mm, the lilly at 1100mm, the deer with the SZ-10 at 440mm. I also took some macros with the B700. Now, none of these photos will ever grace the cover of National Geographic, but in my opinion they look pretty decent, and are good enough to share on social media. What other type of camera can be so versatile and be as compact and it would need half a dozen lenses to capture the same sort of things? I know I'm not going to lug around various expensive lenses for the type of shooting I do. It's a real shame these cameras are disappearing , and when they're completely gone it will leave a substantial hole in common folk outdoor photography.
@@billr6983 that’s a lot of gear and bet cost $$$$. My 12 year old model Nikon coolpix p510 had 42x optical. But at 1,000mm think lens about f8. At 24mm lens Maybe f2. I don’t think would spend huge for lens. As oldies under $200 Normal daylight this sings. Need tripod at night. Bought with video in mind. Disappointing as shaken without tripod
Luckily I bought a P1000 fairly recently, although I'm still on a steep learning curve on how to get really crisply focused pictures and video. I know it's never going to compare to high end separate body + lens combinations, and requires quite a bit of light on the subject, but I'm hoping I can improve my image quality with it eventually. Interesting info on your video. 👍
You can. I would also say it can compare pretty well with the high end gear. The video is extremely stable vs my other Olympus / canon. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video, Stafford. I own a P950 and love it for birding. As you stated, a smartphone is simply not adequate for birding and wildlife photography. The P950 has its limitations but I did not spend $10-20k for a camera and lenses.
I kinda want to see a PnS with features like sensor shift hi res mode or dual readout like panasonic g9ii. PnS tends to also have leaf shutter so we can sync flash at all shutter speed and the less shallow depth of field is useful in my case of photography. I hope they kept innovating even though it means they'll only release more expensive camera in the future.
Ouch man tough call not sure how much that would costs ? If you can keep using it with just another cover than that might be a solution ?? Thanks for watching ...
@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE They change the entire lens. The cost will be over half of what a new camera costs. I had the problem with my G9 X Mark II and it was 280 € a few years ago.
Sadly I think you're right. I have an old p900 and even though I have a z50 with a 150-600 lens I dearly love my p900. I've picked up a used b700 which is a nice smaller alternative. Shoots RAW, 20 mp, and has I think about a 1400mm reach. I hope to pick up a used p950 because I never want to be without that ability of the incredible zoom these cameras give us.
Hey bud. Thanks for the content keep it up In a world were point and shoots aren't dead, and if we could get a Nikon P950mII (p960?)O my wishlist would include USBC charging, UHSII cards for all the 4k120 or FHD240 video. For stills, bigger buffer and 2024 level autofocus. Same sensor size would be fine but mabe as 5years have passed we get faster readout and quicker processor in the body. Maybe the menus wouldn't lock up during buffer clear, and maybe I'd get more than 7 shot bursts. Then ideally an OVF and Screen update. Touchscreen for focussing and menus would be nice but not a deal breaker. Until then I'll keep the p950 until it dies. Have taken some of my best wildlife shots with it.
I have an old Nikon Coolpix P7100. It's really old and has a CCD censor but it shoots raw and takes fantastic images. I also have a Sony ZV1, which is geared toward video but it takes pretty good still images. My only other pocketable camera is the Nikon Coolpix A but it has a fixed lens but it is capable of making beautiful images. Older P&S cameras are still quite good.
I bought a P1000 a few years ago and even then it was hard to find, the P950 was just releasing and had very similar performance in a significantly smaller and lighter platform. I understand and respect that. However, even back then I thought the P1000 was very special and there may never be another camera quite like it. I think superzooms are the perfect niche for point and shoot, and I still consider getting myself a little A1000 or equivalent at some point.
Apparently P&S cameras are having a renewal with the younger kids, at least on eBay. We'll see if that translates into anything over the next few years, but I think the cellphone has introduced photography to many and those that grow in the art will grow in terms of the tools they use. Plus there is a rumor the P1000's replacement is coming next along with the Z50ii and perhaps the Z9ii or a Z90.
I have a P1000 and enjoy it on a sturdy tripod with a fluid pan head. It's just too bulky to hike with so for that I carry a Canon Sx60HS. The Canon's internal battery is failing so it needs to have quick battery swaps - otherwise it looses all it's settings including date/time. Been thinking of replacing it with a P950 while they're still available.
Yea, the P1000 is the gold standard for image quality in a P&S mega zoom, but it is bulky. I always say try an 800mm lens and then lets talk again lol. Thanks for watching and yep most need 2 cameras one for hiking and one for stationary.
The owner of my local camera store lamented the difficulty of getting point and shoot cameras. He said there is a market. If he had them he could sell them.
Yea most of the time these cameras are sold out. Rumor was if they are going to supply chips and parts they will supply them to the highest profit product. Thus one of the reasons some P&S were so backordered the margins are smaller. Thanks for watching.
Hi Stafford, I thought for a long time that most of the point and shoots are dead. Interestingly, at one time I had both the P950 and RX10 as well as my SONY mirrorless. In the end I dumped the RX10 because the zoom at 600mm competed with my SONY A74 which gave much better results. The RX10 gave me no extra capability The P950 gave me a reach that the RX10 could not neither could the SONYs and I use it to complement my SONY 200-600 mm telephoto. The extreme superzoom bridge cameras should be the only survivors because they occupy a niche which nothing else can.
You should look into buying one of those clips-on tele-extenders advertised for phones on TH-cam,. you know, the ones professional photographers are buying so they can dump their pro gear (space for extreme sarcasm here). Just kidding but it would be interesting to publish the results, comparing one of those to some of your pro gear results just to make the point and another video. Has the Lumix FZ1000 Mk 2 been discontinued? I have the Leica version and it's a very good travel camera. If you use the I-Zoom feature in the menu it will extend to 800mm's from 25mm's and still provide good results with its one-inch sensor.
Bruce always good to hear from you. I see the FZ cameras are always like on clearance sales or close outs yet they keep coming back. Strange I think they are not long for the world but that could be just me. Hopefully I am wrong as the Fz cameras are really nice. I use to have the FZ300 and really liked the bokeh i could get at 600mm f2.8 a nice touch for a P&S.
Got my P950 last fall and have had good results. I've seen my brother with his "Professional" Cannon and enough lenses to give bigfoot a hernia. Haven't been able to get out much, but looking forward to cooler weather to go exploring.
No doubt looking forward to the cooler weather and less leaves on the trees. Thanks again !
I just got back into biking, just casual biking along country back roads. Every now and then I stop to take a photo, be it landscapes, buildings, wildlife, birds. Admittedly it's very easy to pull out the phone to take a landscape or building photo. But today, for instance, when I stopped for a water break, I spotted a palm Warbler flitting around about 35, 40 feet away. I pulled my Nikon B700 from my bike bag and got some nice close up shots of it. A little further down the road I saw a pond covered in water lillies. Got the Nikon again, and got a nice photo of one isolated lilly among many lilly pads. Some miles further on, I saw some deer in the road ahead. I pulled an old Olympus SZ-10 out of my handlebar bag and again got some decent shots I wouldn't have been able to get with my phone. The bird at 1320mm, the lilly at 1100mm, the deer with the SZ-10 at 440mm. I also took some macros with the B700. Now, none of these photos will ever grace the cover of National Geographic, but in my opinion they look pretty decent, and are good enough to share on social media. What other type of camera can be so versatile and be as compact and it would need half a dozen lenses to capture the same sort of things? I know I'm not going to lug around various expensive lenses for the type of shooting I do. It's a real shame these cameras are disappearing , and when they're completely gone it will leave a substantial hole in common folk outdoor photography.
Amen, yep you totally nailed it on the head about portability, costs and ease of use. Hopefully they will not go away only time will tell.
Also thanks for contributing with the story it will make others think about it.
@@billr6983 yes big camera was my go to. Long before cellphone- camera. Was hoping use for video. Shake bad
@@billr6983 that’s a lot of gear and bet cost $$$$. My 12 year old model Nikon coolpix p510 had 42x optical. But at 1,000mm think lens about f8. At 24mm lens Maybe f2. I don’t think would spend huge for lens. As oldies under $200
Normal daylight this sings. Need tripod at night.
Bought with video in mind. Disappointing as shaken without tripod
Luckily I bought a P1000 fairly recently, although I'm still on a steep learning curve on how to get really crisply focused pictures and video. I know it's never going to compare to high end separate body + lens combinations, and requires quite a bit of light on the subject, but I'm hoping I can improve my image quality with it eventually. Interesting info on your video. 👍
You can. I would also say it can compare pretty well with the high end gear. The video is extremely stable vs my other Olympus / canon. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video, Stafford. I own a P950 and love it for birding. As you stated, a smartphone is simply not adequate for birding and wildlife photography. The P950 has its limitations but I did not spend $10-20k for a camera and lenses.
Yep glad to hear you picked up the p950.... Also thanks for watching and commenting.
I kinda want to see a PnS with features like sensor shift hi res mode or dual readout like panasonic g9ii. PnS tends to also have leaf shutter so we can sync flash at all shutter speed and the less shallow depth of field is useful in my case of photography. I hope they kept innovating even though it means they'll only release more expensive camera in the future.
Yep, we will see its been 6 years and nothing new. Thanks for watching !
Is it worth fixing the lens cover on my Canon SX 740 the spring broke.
Ouch man tough call not sure how much that would costs ? If you can keep using it with just another cover than that might be a solution ?? Thanks for watching ...
@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE They change the entire lens. The cost will be over half of what a new camera costs. I had the problem with my G9 X Mark II and it was 280 € a few years ago.
@@okaro6595 😀😀
The Nikon P950 is the only camera that I’ll ever use. It was only $700 and it works great for me. ❤❤❤
Excellent the p950 is a great camera.
Sadly I think you're right. I have an old p900 and even though I have a z50 with a 150-600 lens I dearly love my p900. I've picked up a used b700 which is a nice smaller alternative. Shoots RAW, 20 mp, and has I think about a 1400mm reach. I hope to pick up a used p950 because I never want to be without that ability of the incredible zoom these cameras give us.
Thanks for watching , yep maybe with a little luck an upgrade ??? Thanks again.
Hey bud. Thanks for the content keep it up
In a world were point and shoots aren't dead, and if we could get a Nikon P950mII (p960?)O my wishlist would include USBC charging, UHSII cards for all the 4k120 or FHD240 video.
For stills, bigger buffer and 2024 level autofocus. Same sensor size would be fine but mabe as 5years have passed we get faster readout and quicker processor in the body. Maybe the menus wouldn't lock up during buffer clear, and maybe I'd get more than 7 shot bursts. Then ideally an OVF and Screen update. Touchscreen for focussing and menus would be nice but not a deal breaker.
Until then I'll keep the p950 until it dies. Have taken some of my best wildlife shots with it.
No doubt, thanks for commenting and watching.
I have an old Nikon Coolpix P7100. It's really old and has a CCD censor but it shoots raw and takes fantastic images. I also have a Sony ZV1, which is geared toward video but it takes pretty good still images. My only other pocketable camera is the Nikon Coolpix A but it has a fixed lens but it is capable of making beautiful images. Older P&S cameras are still quite good.
Ahh I like the old CCD sensor look especially in the old m43 Olympus cameras the colors were crazy.
Also thanks for watching.
I bought a P1000 a few years ago and even then it was hard to find, the P950 was just releasing and had very similar performance in a significantly smaller and lighter platform. I understand and respect that. However, even back then I thought the P1000 was very special and there may never be another camera quite like it.
I think superzooms are the perfect niche for point and shoot, and I still consider getting myself a little A1000 or equivalent at some point.
If you can find one that is that small id buy it FYI. You never know when they are going to shut off supply. Thanks for watching.
Apparently P&S cameras are having a renewal with the younger kids, at least on eBay. We'll see if that translates into anything over the next few years, but I think the cellphone has introduced photography to many and those that grow in the art will grow in terms of the tools they use.
Plus there is a rumor the P1000's replacement is coming next along with the Z50ii and perhaps the Z9ii or a Z90.
I'll add that as long as there are flat earthers there will be a market for the P1000 (google it - legit).
Hey lets hope right ? Thanks again for at least a positive rumor
I have a P1000 and enjoy it on a sturdy tripod with a fluid pan head. It's just too bulky to hike with so for that I carry a Canon Sx60HS. The Canon's internal battery is failing so it needs to have quick battery swaps - otherwise it looses all it's settings including date/time.
Been thinking of replacing it with a P950 while they're still available.
Yea, the P1000 is the gold standard for image quality in a P&S mega zoom, but it is bulky. I always say try an 800mm lens and then lets talk again lol. Thanks for watching and yep most need 2 cameras one for hiking and one for stationary.
Sad news about the discontinuations. I was so much hoping for a P1000 successor with a faster better sensor.
Yea, kind of a heads up. They could backtrack on this but after 6 years I doubt we will have a new one.
So Iam going to hold on to my Sony IV 100,Canon SX740 and Nikon P 1000.
Yea, you never know when they will stop the flow of these cameras. Thanks for watching...
The owner of my local camera store lamented the difficulty of getting point and shoot cameras. He said there is a market. If he had them he could sell them.
Yea most of the time these cameras are sold out. Rumor was if they are going to supply chips and parts they will supply them to the highest profit product. Thus one of the reasons some P&S were so backordered the margins are smaller. Thanks for watching.
I bought Nikon coolpix p510. Not pocketable but 24-1000 mm lens.
Ps as 12 year old under $200
@@jameshchetwyndjr9739 Nice grab what you can ..... They will be gone at some point.
Hi Stafford, I thought for a long time that most of the point and shoots are dead. Interestingly, at one time I had both the P950 and RX10 as well as my SONY mirrorless. In the end I dumped the RX10 because the zoom at 600mm competed with my SONY A74 which gave much better results. The RX10 gave me no extra capability The P950 gave me a reach that the RX10 could not neither could the SONYs and I use it to complement my SONY 200-600 mm telephoto. The extreme superzoom bridge cameras should be the only survivors because they occupy a niche which nothing else can.
Yea they do hold a nice niche place hopefully they can sell enough to justify in making them. Thanks again for watching !
i broke my Sony HX99 today after it fell off my pocket i feel horrible😢
Ouch man sorry to hear that. One bad thing is the p&S are very fragile. Hopefully you can get something similar to replace it. Thanks for watching.
@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE In the meantime i went with the OM System TG-7, it is performing alright.
Well that blows, cell phones are only good for wide angle, that's about it.
Yes no doubt ahhhhhh... Thanks for watching !
You should look into buying one of those clips-on tele-extenders advertised for phones on TH-cam,. you know, the ones professional photographers are buying so they can dump their pro gear (space for extreme sarcasm here). Just kidding but it would be interesting to publish the results, comparing one of those to some of your pro gear results just to make the point and another video. Has the Lumix FZ1000 Mk 2 been discontinued? I have the Leica version and it's a very good travel camera. If you use the I-Zoom feature in the menu it will extend to 800mm's from 25mm's and still provide good results with its one-inch sensor.
Bruce always good to hear from you. I see the FZ cameras are always like on clearance sales or close outs yet they keep coming back. Strange I think they are not long for the world but that could be just me. Hopefully I am wrong as the Fz cameras are really nice. I use to have the FZ300 and really liked the bokeh i could get at 600mm f2.8 a nice touch for a P&S.
I’m the 1,000th view!
Excellent... Thanks again for watching !