Nikon Coolpix A1000 Review

Overall Score

57

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-840 mm (35x) F3.4-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 1166k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 114 x 72 x 41 mm, 330g.
  • Price Category:
  • Replaced: Coolpix A900

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Nikon Coolpix A1000 Overview


First introduced in January, 2019, Nikon Coolpix A1000 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor. Nikon replaced the older Nikon A900 with Coolpix A1000. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon A1000 with Nikon A900


Nikon A1000 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Nikon Coolpix A1000

Sensor resolution of Nikon A1000 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Nikon A1000 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Nikon A1000


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix A1000 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Tilting Screen
3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution
RAW Support
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Selfie Friendly Screen
Optical Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
AF Face Detection
921k dots Screen Resolution
Manual Focus
3.4 Lens at Wide
1166k dot Viewfinder Resolution
3 AE Bracketing Range
Remote Control with a Smartphone
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.4
Slow Continuous Shooting: 921 fps
No Articulating Screen
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.9
Low Battery Life: 250 shots
Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix A1000 has an Overall Score of 57/100 and ranked #93 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #398 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Nikon A1000 Scores
Imaging score
36
Features score
70
Value for money score
52
Portability score
91
Overall score
57
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Nikon A1000


Nikon Coolpix A1000 weighs 330g and has external dimensions of 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.49 x 2.83 x 1.61"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Nikon A1000 is 62 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Nikon A1000
330g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Nikon A1000
41mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix A1000 with the dimensions:

Nikon Coolpix A1000

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Coolpix A1000 Dimensions Coolpix A1000
Nikon Coolpix A900 Nikon A900 289 g 330 g 113 x 67 x 40 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Canon SX740 HS 299 g 330 g 110 x 64 x 40 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Panasonic ZS80 327 g 330 g 112 x 69 x 42 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Panasonic ZS70 322 g 330 g 112 x 67 x 41 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony HX90V 245 g 330 g 102 x 58 x 36 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon G7 X MII 319 g 330 g 106 x 61 x 42 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic ZS200 340 g 330 g 111 x 66 x 45 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Nikon Coolpix B600 Nikon B600 500 g 330 g 122 x 82 x 99 mm 114 x 72 x 41 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix A1000


General
Brand Nikon
Model Coolpix A1000
Announced January, 2019
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Tilting
Screen Resolution 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 1166
Viewfinder Coverage 98%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00
Flash Modes n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 125
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Battery
Battery Life 250 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 330 g
Physical Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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