I have a P1000. The zoom is good. Low light performance is worse than cameras with larger sensors, but “acceptable” is subjective. The shots are identifiable but won’t win any contests.
- Nikon said at launch that the P1100 was identical to the P1000 except it charges with a USB C instead of micro USB. I don’t know if that is true anymore.
- It is heavy, but again that’s subjective. It’s like carrying a 1.5l bottle of water in your hand. The grip is reasonably comfortable. I don’t have issues, but others might. I have found the weight and balance makes it easier to shoot through the viewfinder held like an old-school SLR instead of using the lcd panel at arm’s length.
- It’s also big. I don’t use a strap as I can’t imagine it dangling from my neck.
- 200 to 300 shots on a battery, more if burst mode is off. Charging a dead battery in the camera takes 10+ hours. You get about 15 shots warning on the dead battery indicator.
- GPS is via Bluetooth from your smartphone. Most other tethered functions are via Wi-Fi, which is dodgy and slow.
- Autofocus is a couple generations old so not very good (read: bad for most things that are small or move).
- It hunts and is slow.
- Subject focus tracking is primitive and not available in Auto mode.
- It’s really hard to track a moving subject at full zoom.
- Not weatherproof. I have had mine damp from drizzle, but I don’t let it rain on it.
- Low light performance decreases as zoom increases; it’s an f8 camera at full zoom so pretty slow.
- Photos seem soft most of the time, but I assume that’s me not the camera.
- It has a macro mode that I rarely use. I get better shots by increasing distance and using the zoom, but that may be technique.
- No focus bracketing if you think you ever want to try stacking.
That’s my list of complaints, but 18,000 shots in I have been happy with it. It isn’t perfect but suits my interests. And being point and shoot, it does a lot of the work for you.
Some example shots that push or exceed the limits of the camera, tripod mounted unless noted, jpegs not RAW, processing consists of a crop and the “auto” button in iOS photos. Generally shot in Auto or Programmed Auto mode. Photos typically look better than this, subject to the ability of the photographer.
Full sun, full zoom, range 2000m or more:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237551321 (5000m range)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237557541
Full zoom, shooting from sun into shadows, 2000m:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237558223
Overcast, half zoom (1500mm equivalent), 3000m:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237554576
Full sun, half zoom, estimated 15000m (not a typo, most of way to horizon at sea). I couldn’t frame the shot at full zoom.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/299253715
Full sun, 2400mm zoom, ~1000m:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237556841
Burst, full sun, 400mm zoom, handheld:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/299254824
Civil twilight, 300mm, handheld:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/313457071
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/313457660
Civil twilight, 1800mm, handheld, heavily processed:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/313457787
Full sun, handheld, 1000mm zoom, 50m range, just so you see it can take decent photos:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/328099122
Birds in flight, handheld, which is a weakness:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266395264
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/324624963
The harrier was just before twilight.
Small subject, handheld:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/308556714
