Nikon Coolpix P1100

The Coolpix P1100 is a bridge camera that Nikon released in 2025. It is built as one complete package with a fixed lens, so shooting stays simple with no extra lenses to carry.

Images come from a 16-megapixel 1/2.3-inch sensor, a small format that favours depth of field over the light gathering of larger sensors. Framing is done through an electronic viewfinder.

That mix suits travel and everyday photographers who want a single camera for stills and 4K clips, with Wi-Fi on board for wireless use.

For the highest-resolution clips, the camera records 4K UHD video at 30p, a 3840x2160 mode that suits general footage where fine detail matters more than motion smoothness.

When subjects move quickly, Full HD at 60p gives smoother-looking motion at the cost of resolution. Its 1920x1080 frames arrive twice as often as the 30p 4K mode. A 720p option at the same 60p is also on hand if smaller files matter.

Plan storage around the mode you actually use. 4K UHD carries four times the pixels of Full HD, and both HD modes run at 60 frames per second, so match your cards and drives to your chosen resolution and frame rate.

The 1/2.3-inch sensor is small. In practice that means most scenes render with generous depth of field, so foreground and background often stay sharp together at ordinary working distances without much fussy work.

The trade-off is light gathering. In dim rooms or after sunset the sensor has less to work with than larger formats, so good lighting matters more with this camera.

At 16 megapixels there is enough resolution for online sharing and moderate prints. Heavy cropping eats into that headroom quickly, though, so it pays to frame well at the point of capture rather than plan on cropping later.

The electronic viewfinder supports that. Holding the camera to your eye braces it against your face, giving a steadier, eye-level way to compose than holding the camera at arm's length.

As a bridge camera, the P1100 handles like a single piece of kit. There is no lens to attach and no system to assemble before you shoot, which keeps preparation quick.

Wi-Fi is built in, giving the camera a wireless connection option for everyday use.