The sound from the internal mic is reasonably good, though an external mic is a sensible addition to your kit if you want decent audio in windy conditions and to eliminate operational sounds. Flare The Nikon Coolpix P950 is a superzoom bridge camera and the successor to the P900. That means it has a fixed lens which spans a huge focal length range, in this case equivalent to 24-2000mm. This makes it attractive to anyone looking to shoot distant subjects such as wildlife, sport and the moon. I would recommend a Sony RX10 IV over this. Only 600mm, but larger sensor, more capable AF, and just an overall better camera. I get not being able to afford high end gear, but another option is the D500 with 200-500. That is within most people's financial reach. The problem with this camera is it's producing cell-phone quality images. If people are aware of that, and OK with it, then great. If they only post on FB, cell quality is fine. Fixed an issue that caused pairing between the camera and devices running the SnapBridge app under iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 to fail. What lens can I put on my D7500 to match the details in these (after cropping) ?. Handheld a plus :)

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We didn’t expect there to be any surprises when it came to image quality from the Nikon Coolpix P950, considering it uses the same sensor and lens combination as its predecessor, the P900. In good light when the P950 can be used at low sensitivity (ISO) settings, it produces that look attractive at sizes up to around 10×9-inches (25x20cm), or in some cases as big as 14×10-inches (36x25cm). The Nikon Coolpix P950's 83x zoom lens provides an astonishing focal range of 24-2000mm in 35mm terms, as demonstrated below. With its extensive reach, the COOLPIX P950 is the ideal companion camera for photographers who want to photograph birds or wildlife, or for keen aircraft spotters. The 83x optical zoom offers a focal length range of 24–2000 mm1, while the 166x Dynamic Fine Zoom digitally extends the upper limit to an incredible 4000 mm2. If possible keep the ISO setting to 1600 or lower. If you’re shooting distant fine details you’ll probably want a lower ISO to get better resolution, so a tripod is advisable.Select [ Firmware version] in the [ Set up] menu and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the firmware update.

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In actual real-world use, it’s likely that you’ll get more than the quoted amount – you can safely expect it to last a day of moderate use. If you do find you need to charge it while on the go, another improvement from the predecessor is the addition of USB charging. Image and video quality With up to 83x optical zoom available, it’s important to discuss how well the zoom performs. The biggest problem is that aperture narrows to f/6.3 at the furthest reach, so if light is anything but optimal, you might see some obvious loss in image quality, even at reasonably small sizes. We've got no complaints with the P950's electronic viewfinder, though. This has been upgraded from the 0.2-inch, 921k-dot LCD EVF found in the P900, and the P950 gets a 0.39-inch, 2359k-dot OLED unit. The size and resolution increase makes the EVF genuinely useful in the P950, whereas you'd need to be a big fan of squinting to find the P900's EVF any use. That is why we don't take pixel peepers seriously at all, as photography -being an image captured with a camera and printed on a piece of paper or adequate surface or the showing/presentation of the whole image captured on a screen- as a form of art is perceived by ourselves through a "lens" and a "sensor" called eye, the combination of which cannot exceed the equivalent of a so considered as "perfect", but 8 Mp -at its best- camera. I took care to ensure that the front element of the lens was clean, and clear of water droplets, but there’s flare in quite a few of my images when the sun is at 90-degrees to the lens.

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