Nikon announce new Coolpix P1000 with massive 3000mm equiv. zoom

The COOLPIX P1000 is equipped with a 125× optical zoom lens that covers a huge focal length, starting at a wide-angle 24mm equivalent and extending to super-telephoto 3000mm equivalent.

When used with the cameras 'Dynamic Fine Zoom' feature, the equivalent focal length rises to 6000mm (although with a loss in image quality), and this increases to a huge 12000mm when used with the 4x digital zoom.

According to Nikon the P1000 features Nikon's EXPEED image-processing engine and Dual Detect Optical VR to provide a level of vibration reduction equivalent to a 5.0-stop increase in shutter speed.

Inside you'll find the same 16MP, 1/2.3" sensor as the camera's predecessor, the P900, along with the same ISO range of 100-6400. There's also a 2359k-dot OLED electronic viewfinder, a control ring that can be used to manually adjust focus and change white balance setting, and a focus mode selector that lets users change the focus mode while holding the camera. The camera also records 4K UHD/30p and Superlapse movies.  

The lens features super Extra-low Dispersion (ED) and ED lens elements, which offer compensation for chromatic aberration, and also help ensure sharp and high-resolution images throughout the entire zoom range.

To give you an idea of just how far away you can shoot with a zoom lens like that on the P1000, Nikon have released a video of the moon being filmed in 4k UHD at 3000mm optical zoom below: