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NikonCoolpix P950

Bridge

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The Nikon Coolpix P950 is a superzoom bridge camera with a huge 83x optical zoom lens, equivalent to a 24-2,000mm focal length range. With a 16Mp sensor, wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity, the specs are pretty impressive, but can it take fantastic pictures? Read our full review to see how this camera fared in our tests.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Image quality
Shutter delay
Video quality

Mar 2020First reviewed by Which?
Feb 2020Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

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2 Mar 2023

Image quality

Overall
Low light image quality
Face Detection effectiveness

How we test image quality

An overall rating based on our assessment of the camera's picture quality (sharpness, colour accuracy, contrasting) in different light conditions and at different zoom ranges. We also take into account image stabilisation, focusing and face detection effectiveness.

Video quality

How we test video quality

An overall rating for the camera's video quality in different light conditions, judging sharpness, smoothness of moving subject and panning shots, and colour accuracy.

Video sound quality

How we test video sound quality

We judge the quality of sound captured on the camera's internal microphone.

Ease of use

Overall
Flash
Focusing
Shutter delay

How we test ease of use

Combined score of all ease of use testing, including everyday use and advanced use. We also test for shutter delay, focusing, flash performance, plus the quality of the viewfinder and monitor screen.

General
System type	Bridge
Resolution (megapixels)	16
Sensor size	1/2.3 inch
Battery type	lithium ion rechargeable battery custom size
Width	14.1mm
Height	11mm
Depth	15.6mm
Weight	1052g

Features
Viewfinder	None

Connections
Compatible memory cards	SDHC, SDXC
Wi-fi	Yes

Photo
Scene modes	24
Face Detection	Yes
Image stabiliser	1
Manual focus	Yes
Shutter speed priority	Yes
Aperture priority	Yes
Max manually selectable ISO	6400
Shutter delay far (seconds)
Start up time
Continuous shooting (FPS)

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