Nikon Coolpix P1100 Superzoom Camera Review: See Bird Butts From 1,000 Feet

7.0 / 10 SCORE Nikon Coolpix P1100 Pros Remarkable 125x optical zoom Bluetooth and USB-C Some use beyond its zoom Cons An absolute unit of a camera Zoom is conspicuous (to put it mildly) Slow lens and small sensor The Nikon Coolpix P1100 is, to put it mildly, a unique camera. Unique, at least, in the modern era of point-and-shoot cameras. Its headline feature, its only major feature really, is an absolutely bonkers 125x optical zoom. That kind of reach is incredibly rare at any level of photography and especially at the P1100's price. You could sit in the stands of a football game and take photos of the opposing team's playbook. You could be in the cheap seats for a concert and see the conductor's score. You can't see the Apollo 11 landing site, but you can get shots of the moon that rival some inexpensive telescopes. Beyond that admittedly impressive trick, the P1100 has some noteworthy limitations. Most notably, it uses a small image sensor. That, paired with the slowness of t ... Read full article.