Hey guys!
Today we'll compare latest and greatest Nikon Coolpix P1000 with it's smaller and
more affordable brother - Coolpix B700.
Zoom difference is even bigger than in my other comparisons, but we'll try to find
out which one is better choice - they have more in common than you would think.
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Let's start by mentioning key specs of both cameras.
P1000 has: 1/2.3 inch 16MP CMOS Sensor
125x optical zoom lens thats 24-3000 mm with f./2.8 to 8 aperture
records videos up to 4k at 30fps RAW format support
B700 has: -1/2.3 inch 20MP CMOS Sensor
-60x optical zoom lens thats 24-1440 mm with f./3.3 to 6.5 aperture
-records videos up to 4k at 30fps -RAW format support
When it comes to build quality P1000 wins hands down - it got higher quality materials
and overall more robust and solid design.
Of course nothing is for free so P1000 weights about 850 grams more than B700 - and you can
definitely feel this in your hand.
P1000 is by no mean compact camera anymore.
That's said big lens housing and good grip make this camera not that hard to hold, but
B700 is without a doubt more portable and comfortable to use.
Button layout and user interface is pretty much the same on both.
Menu is pretty intuitive and simple, but if you want to play with some more advanced stuff
you also got P, A, S, M modes on the dial.
What's new in P1000 is that it got specific Bird mode, moon mode on the dial and physical
AF to MF switch which is probably the most useful upgrade in terms of functions for me.
In terms of screen, both are articulating which is fantastic and we got 3.2 inch screen
in P1000 vs 3 inch screen in B700.
Honestly quality is pretty much the same for me, they are little bit oversaturated, but
no big deal really.
Just no protective layer on the LCD is disappointing - they will scratch easily.
Electronic viewfinders however are completely different.
This time with P1000 we got 2.3 milion dot OLED, while B700 has 921 000 dot LCD.
There is not much sense even comparing both - because P1000 EVF is fantastic to use, provide
huge vision, excellent sharpness and contrast while EVF In B700 is something that you use
when you got no other choice and this may seem not that important - but it really is,
trust me - using viewfinder provides more stable position to shoot and it's just more
accurate way of shooting at least for me.
I am very happy about that upgrade - especially when consider it's superzoom camera.
I feel autofocus is once again something petty much the same on both - it's good for normal
shooting and etc. but when you shoot in the zoom or you are in hurry, you want to shoot
object that's moving fast like plane you will often find that camera has some focusing
problem.
It's also hard to say which camera has better stabilization because of completely different
weight.
I think P1000 was better, but it can make your hands little bit tired after a while.
Anyway both B700 and P1000 have superb stabilization that allows you too shoot things even at maximum
zoom handheld which is very impressive.
In terms of battery life according to Nikon - Coolpix B700 allows you to shoot 420 photos
on full charge while P1000 only 250.
Now let's take a look at most important aspect in this comparison which is zoom difference.
125x vs 60x difference seems obvious, but it's not like that really.
Look at this real world comparison and ask yourself do you need that extra zoom.
At certain point in focal length difference becomes less and less significant.
Generally further the object is that extra zoom difference will be more helpful.
In my opinion that 125x zoom is worth the money, but only if you are strict superzoom
fan.
For an average consumer Coolpix B700 60x zoom is more than enough.
If you expected some huge upgrades in terms of image quality I have to disappoint you!
Upgrades are present, but they are rather subtle.
Level of detail and sharpness in photos is pretty much the same.
It's good, but you can't really go into the crop appreciating big amount of details.
It's nothing more than you would expect from small sensor bridge camera.
Both have good dynamic range although you can't expect fast Auto HDR modes found in
cameras in flagship smartphones; they hold pretty good in comparison with their competition.
I find where they did biggest improvement is in exposure control - Coolpix P1000 has
better exposure control, it won't make photos kind of blown out and overexposed like B700
often could.
I am very happy about that - it's little thing, but pretty significant especially if
you don't make post-production and you shoot straight JPEGs.
Where P1000 also shines is with it's lower aperture of 2.8 at wide angle compared to
3.3 in B700.
This helps in worse light condition and gives better depth of field.
I always felt like Coolpix superzoom cameras have class leading lens quality and this time
it's no different - both B700 and P1000 have seriously fantastic sharpness and clarity
all the way through the focal length range.
Of course with some in exception at maximum zoom, but that's standard for all superzoom
that I've seen and this is very important in this comparison.
When we consider which camera has better lens: P1000 wins simply because maximum focal length
on B700 is half maximum focal length on P1000 - 1440mm vs. 3000mm.
That make P1000 photos at focal length close to 1440mm look super clear while B700 starts
to lose it's clarity and generally I think that P1000 has just little bit better lens
quality.
Low light performance is not a strong point of both cameras.
Like I said earlier better aperture of 2.8 in P1000 may help little bit to provide lower
ISO or faster shutter speed.
Also I feel like colors are little bit more accurate in P1000.
B700 tends to show some greenish/yellowish kind of tint and flatness in low-light photos.
When it comes to video quality in 4K both; applies noticeable oversharpening effect;
slightly stronger on B700.
Once again not much difference between both.
I would like to see something little bit better like in flagship smartphones, but still you
can bring out some really fine shots in good light especially using zoom.
Once again results are very good in comparison with their small sensor rivals.
In conclusion I think that Nikon Coolpix B700 will be the best choice for most people.
Nikon Coolpix P1000 with it's 125x topical zoom is something crazy, pretty much only
for huge superzoom enthusiasts.
Picture and video quality, functionality is very similar on both.
Better zoom and few features like fantastic EVF make it more interesting, but we have
to consider price difference.
P1000 is 3x more expensive than B700.
What I didn't said is that you could also consider something in the middle which is
Nikon Coolpix P900 with 83x optical and more reasonable price also.
Title of superzoom king definitely belongs to P1000, but title of affordable, very good
superzoom that suits most people need belongs to B700.
Tell me your opinion - which one you prefer in the comments down below!
Thank you very much for watching!
See you in the next comparison!
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