Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Simply put, if your friend doesn't mind the size and weight and zooming in close is very important...The P1000 would be a good choice.

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Thanks, pwr, for your response to my questions. He travels a lot! Iceland! Big clue. I am sure he has experienced the desirability of a longer reach than his 300mm gives him. So in my opinion if he uses RAW, the P1000 is a good choice. If he doesn't do RAW, then the P900 is probably a better answer.

I would have him read these answers to your inquiry on this thread. I would also recommend he go to a professional review of the P1000 such as https://www.dpreview.com/news/0424087429/nikon-coolpix-p1000-shoots-for-the-moon-with-3000mm-equiv-zoom for some pictures and more in-depth analysis. He can go to the search function on the dpreview website and call up their P900 review and picture examples also.

You are a good friend.

bobbyp7714 Loc: Orange MA

I bought a refurbished one a couple of months ago. I'm still learning how to use it. I didn't find it it as heavy as said. It is hard to hold zoomed out, it would need a tripod. So far it's a fun csmera and I have gotten some good pics with it.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Panasonic and Sony both make great 1” sensor bridge cameras that can get you into the 400mm to 600mm range for zoom.