Nikon Beefs Up Their Coolpix Powerzooms Ahead Of CP+ 2019 Japan

Nikon seems to be having a great year. Continuing to build on the momentum from 2018, Nikon announced these two screamers - the Coolpix A6000 and Coolpix B600 power zooms.

Nikon has been grabbing plenty of headlines since the start of this year and it looks like they aren’t going to slow down any time soon. First the Nikon Z6, then their S series lenses, and now with these two pocket friendly super-zoom cameras it seems like Nikon is out to make up for the lost miles.

Most of the marketing campaigns around these two compact zooms is that they’re more reliable than smartphones, often going where they cannot go.

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Nikon Coolpix A6000

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Nikon Coolpix A6000 (Estimated Price: US$480)

Range: 24mm eqv - 840mm eqv (35x zoom)

Min. focus distance: up to 1 cm at widest fov

16MP  1/2.3 BSI CMOS Sensor

Low Light: Up to 6400 ISO

NRW (Nikon RAW)

Vibration Reduction

1.166 dot Electronic Viewfinder

Tilting LCD for Self shooting

4K Ultra HD Video

Hybrid VR image stabilization

Wifi/Bluetooth

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Considering the specs alone, it looks like Nikon is going all out. The Hybrid VR stabilization system + 4k movie + raw images + amazing macro capacity and a 35x zoom will amateurs the edge in both photo and video. Nikon has managed some real killers in this category, their recent flagship offering - the Nikon Coolpix P1000 being a real success. We certainly have taken a shine to these pocket zooms.

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Nikon Coolpix B600 (Estimate Price: US$330)

Focal length: 24mm - 1440mm eq

16MP 1/2.3 Backside Illuminated CMOS Sensor

Min Focus: 1 cm at widest focal length

3 Stops of Vibration Reduction

4-Axis VR Stabilization for Video

FHD (1920x1080) at 60i or 30p

Wifi/Bluetooth

Our pick would certainly be the Coolpix A1000. It may not have the amount of zoom the B600 does but that 4K video with the Hybrid IS from Nikon seems too good to pass up.

Both Nikon power zoom models should retail by March and will be available in black color as seen in the images above. We don’t know what the Nikon A1000 and Nikon B600 price in India would be like, but one can make an educated guess around the estimated price.

Much more is said to be announced at CP+ 2019 at Yokohama, so stay tuned for more.

Go Nikon.

Nikon 24-70 f2.8 S Lens For The Z Mount Released

Nikon has sure found a way to kick off the new year in style, by announcing two new lenses for their highly anticipated Z Mount. One is a 14-30 f/4, which is a more specialized lens, while the other is the more versatile 24-70 f/2.8 S.

More is said to be revealed at CP+ Show later this February, but Nikon USA has put the tech specs of the lens on their website and the pre-ordering has begun.

Weighing 805 grams and 89x126mm in length, it is one of the first fast aperture lenses to be released on the Z mount and it promises more speed owing to a brand new multi-focus system, more sharpness and almost nil aberration. Not just that, Nikon promises more quieter focusing for both stills and video.

There are 3 rings on the lens. One being for the zoom, the other is for focus. The third ring is for customizing in-camera functions like aperture or compensation in exposure. There’s also a L function button on the lens, that is customizable for things like eye autofocus and so on.

The other impressive feature of the lens is that it has a Lens information panel - for displaying valuable information like what aperture you’re at, the focus distance or the depth of field, and your focal length.

Here are some of the technical attributes of the lens for both the Z/FX formats

• f/2.8 constant throughout zoom range, minimum being f/22

• Has a programmable control ring and a manual focus ring

• Features a Lens information panel to indicate convenient information like aperture, focusing distance and depth of field

• The lens has an ARNEO coat and is weather sealed

• Has an L Fn button for more customization

Speaking of the make of the lens, it’s got 17 elements in 15 groups, has nine aperture blades and features both nano-crystal coats and an ARNEO coating that reduces aberration drastically - promising almost no flare and ghosting, and is also safeguarded against dirt and the elements.

With the 24-70 f/2.8 S, Nikon have mentioned that they have minimized focus breathing, and the motor noise on the lens too is believed to be almost non-existent. Their new multi-focus system boasts more speed owing to two AF drive units which allow for more accurate focusing, even at close range.

NIKON 24-70 f/2.8 S Price In India & Availability

The lens is priced at $2299.95 and you can pre-order the lens from Nikon USA, here.