Nikon releases COOLPIX P1100 compact super-zoom camera, NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Inc. announced the COOLPIX P1100, a compact digital camera with a 125x optical super-telephoto zoom. The camera covers a vast range of focal lengths beginning at the wide-angle 24mm equivalent, extending to the super-telephoto 3000mm equivalent. If that is not enough, the P1100 is capable of going even farther, with up to a 250x zoom when Dynamic Fine Zoom is enabled. The new Nikon COOLPIX P1100 will be available in late February 2025 for a suggested retail price of $1,099.95.

The COOLPIX P1100 features Dual Detect Optical VR, which achieves a level of vibration reduction equivalent to 4.0 stops at the center of the frame, effectively suppressing camera shake when handheld shooting, the company claims. The P1100 is also able to capture 4K UHD/30p and superlapse movie recordings, helping the user make creative videos of nature and the night sky.,

Further enhancements include a selectable AF-area mode in Bird-Watching Mode, and the same functions that can be assigned to the camera’s Fn button can now be assigned to the Fn1/Fn2 buttons on the optional ML-L7 Remote Control. What’s more, a Fireworks option has been added to [Multiple exp. Lighten] scene mode.

Additional Features of the COOLPIX P1100:

• The camera is equipped with a focus mode selector can be used to change the focus mode even after it has been acquired, along with a control ring that enables the adjustment of settings such as white balance and manual focus.
• Optional accessory ML-L7 Remote Control connects to the COOLPIX P1100 via Bluetooth, and the same functions that can be assigned to the camera’s Fn button can be assigned to the remote.
• A 3.2in. TFT LCD Vari-angle monitors with a wide-viewing angle makes it easy to compose handheld or on a tripod.
• Compatible with Nikon’s exclusive RAW (.NRW) format.
• COOLPIX Picture Control, which can be used to make adjustments following the subject, shooting situations, and intentions.
• Capability to record superlapse and time-lapse movies.
• Support for Clean HDMI output, which cleans the information display from the image output to an external monitor during recording.
• The ability to set long-exposure noise reduction to [Auto] or [Off].
• Adoption of a USB Type-C input/output connector.
• Compatible with the optional DF-M1 Dot Sight that facilitates image composition during telephoto shooting.

Nikon also announced the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S, a medium wide-angle prime lens with an impressively fast f/1.2 maximum aperture for professional photographers and filmmakers. The NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S is Nikon’s latest S-Line lens, which emphasizes the main subjects with soft and beautiful bokeh, a dramatic shallow depth-of-field, and the realistic expression of textures. The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S lens will be available in late February 2025 for a suggested retail price of $2,799.95

“Our latest f/1.2 lens truly demonstrates the power of Nikon’s optical expertise, creating a lens that helps the user to portray more of the environment within a single, beautiful frame,” said Fumiko Kawabata, Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. “The NIKKOR Z line of lenses continues to expand as we now offer more than 40 impressive optical solutions for Nikon Z Series users.”

Sharing a similar design concept to the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S and the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S, the new lens offers superior rendering capabilities as well as depiction of the scene with a sense of depth, even with its wide angle of view, the company claims. The optical design includes three ED glass elements and one aspherical ED element, enabling effective reduction of false color aberrations. In addition, the application of Nikon’s proprietary Meso Amorphous Coat, Nano Crystal Coat, and ARNEO Coat minimize ghosting and flare and provide outstanding optical performance.

Enables unique imaging styles through the combination of high resolving power achieved by superior optical performance, smooth and beautiful bokeh that takes full advantage of the shallow depth-of-field at f/1.2, and 35mm angle of view.