With its well-rounded feature set, a lens that covers all eventualities and the ability to produce nice, colorful images, the A1000 scores some key points. The usual bugbears associated with such small sensors, however, together with frequent responsiveness issues and a handful of annoying design quirks make it difficult to recommend.

Sturdy metal front plate; Useful raw shooting option; LCD tilts to face the front; Excellent zoom range; Fast start-up time; Face Detection works well;

Lens very prone to flare; Frequent issues with response; Heavy noise reduction in JPEGs; Cramped rear dial; Poorly positioned EVF sensor; Pricey considering its performance

While the Nikon A1000 has a longer zoom than the Panasonic ZS80, we prefer the image quality from the latter.

Sturdy construction, Intuitive controls and menus, Generous 35x zoom, Crisp LCD viewfinder, Touch screen

Less detail and color than competing cameras, No subject tracking in video, Hyperactive eye sensor

I bought the camera 6 months ago and never have been happy with it. I purchased it from the store and returned it within the trial period. But the sales person advised me to persevere with it so I did. And it did not get any better (Now I am stuck with it).

Nikon's latest compact camera goes big on zoom and extra features...

Optical zoom versatility; 4K video; Ergonomic body and controls; Fast; accurate autofocusing

Lacklustre image quality; Very small EVF; High launch price; Screen won't flip fully forward

The COOLPIX A1000 is a pocket super-zoom camera with a 35x range that updates the earlier A900 with a decent electronic viewfinder, a touch screen, some new controls, and RAW shooting all at a price that’s very competitive with the Lumix TZ95 / ZS80 - the travel zoom everyone wants to emulate.

| Auto mode | f/3.4 | 1/320 sec. | ISO 100 | 24 mm | Click HERE to see our entire Nikon Coolpix A1000 Sample Image Gallery If you're frustrated with the lack of an optical zoom lens in your smartphone camera, the Nikon Coolpix A1000 could be for you.