Nikon Australia has announced two high-power-zoom compact cameras that will appeal to everyday photographers and photo enthusiasts.


The new Nikon COOLPIX A1000. (Source: Nikon.)

Featuring a 35x  optical zoom lens enhanced by a 70x Dynamic Fine Zoom function, the COOLPIX A1000 claims the highest zoom ratio in a compact camera body. The 1/2.3-inch (4.8 x 3.6 mm) type CMOS sensor provides an effective resolution of 16 megapixels with a maximum sensitivity of ISO 6400. The compact body also supports movie recording of 4K UHD/30p with wind noise reduction, with the possibility of still images being saved during movie recording. Lens shift VR stabilisation is available for still images, while movies can add  electronic VR for additional steadying. The lens can focus down to 50mm at the wide angle position or approximately two metres at the tele position. Macro close-ups can be captures ay approximately one centimetre with the lens at the wide position. The COOLPIX A1000 comes with an electronic viewfinder with  1,166,000-dot resolution plus a tilting, 1,036,000-dot LCD monitor. The supplied EN-EL12 battery is rated for approximately 250 shots/charge. The camera body measures 114.2 x 71.7 x 40.5 mm and weighs approximately 330 grams.

Angled view of the COOLPIX B600. (Source: Nikon.)
The COOLPIX B600 is equipped with a 60x optical zoom lens that covers the equivalent of 24-1440mm in 35mm format.  Up to 120x zoom is possible when Dynamic Fine Zoom is enabled. Designed for everyday shooting, it includes 19 Scene modes plus Vibration Reduction (VR) with up to three stops of shake correction. The B600 uses the same 16-megapixel CMOS sensor at the COOLPIX A1000 and comes with a 921,000-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and five-level brightness adjustment. It lacks an EVF.  The camera body measures 121.6 x 81.5 x 99.2 mm and weighs  500 grams, including battery and memory card.

Both cameras are compatible with SnapBridge 2.5, which enables automatic transfers of high-quality images to a smart device, and remote camera control from a smart device. No information has been provided on the pricing or release dates of these cameras but full details of both models can be found here.