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very interesting!
ohhh yea, thanks for watching !
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I think we camera aficionados have all known the trend, but it's really nice to see the data. The "Camera Sales by Manufacturer" graph was informative, but the iPhone Sales chart was staggering! (Is it just iPhones, or all smart phones?) Those iPhone cameras keep getting better and I use my iPhone professionally to do real estate walk-through videos, though I still use a pro camera for the stills and the high-end videos. But just yesterday I saw a cicada molting. I immediately took some pics with my iPhone but then ran in the house and grabbed my S5II. The iPhone pics were nice but could have never stood up to the editing I did in Lightroom and I was so happy with my S5II pics that I submitted one of them to a photo contest. As a Lumix guy, I respect Panasonic for staying in the race (even after Olympus sold out) and even adding full frame cameras, and continuing to improve their full product line. Stafford, you asked if camera companies will streamline their products like Apple did with PC's under Steve Jobs, but I'm not sure that will happen because camera markets are a bit more diverse. But who knows? From your chart, it looks like Panasonic sold about a million bodies in 2023. If the average price is $2,000 that is still $2B. And then there is the lens market! So even a bottom-feeder like Panasonic has reason to stay in the race. It DOES look like it is leveling out and hopefully manufacturers will continue to innovate and add value to keep sales going for those of us who still are willing to pay for a camera with a larger sensor than an iPhone. Smart phones will also continue to improve but I think there will always be a difference due to sensor size and limited lens choices.
Great video and subject. Those are shocking numbers. It seems the manufacturers have shifted to cater more to the pros than the serious amateurs like me. I would love to have a new z full frame camera but the cost is not realistic for me. The crop sensor options are few at least for now which makes me think they're not focused on the beginner/amateur market. I would love an affordable upgrade of my z50 but don't see it coming anytime soon. The smartphone offers incredible convenience and that's enough for a lot of folks. I still love getting the settings right, taking the shot and printing a worthy photo. I'm starting to feel like a dinosaur.
Yea, its a tough position that the camera brands have put themselves in a corner on this. I am not sure how they will get out of the corner if phones keep getting better in which they will.
Great video. My Nikon P950 point & shoot camera is all I need. That more expensive camera is too expensive and too much to lug around. I can take pictures at 200 to 300 yards. It was only $700 and it doesn’t weigh a ton. 😂😂😂
No Doubt my man !
I have an old Nikon Coolpix P7100. It's really old and has a CCD censor but it shoots raw and takes fantastic images. I also have a Sony ZV1, which is geared toward video but it takes pretty good still images. My only other pocketable camera is the Nikon Coolpix A but it has a fixed lens but it is capable of making beautiful images. Older P&S cameras are still quite good.
Ahh I like the old CCD sensor look especially in the old m43 Olympus cameras the colors were crazy.
Also thanks for watching.
Great Video Man !!!
Long Time Joe, thanks for watching…
i broke my Sony HX99 today after it fell off my pocket i feel horrible😢
Ouch man sorry to hear that. One bad thing is the p&S are very fragile. Hopefully you can get something similar to replace it. Thanks for watching.
The iPhone didn’t just put a dent in point & shoot camera sales; it also took a swing at pro cameras. It’s just so convenient to snap a great photo or shoot an amazing video with your phone. I think the camera makers have to face the facts, your smartphone is always with you, while using a standalone camera requires some planning and deliberation to use which most folks just aren't going to do.
Yes agree. Pretty devastating numbers for camera makers. We will see but right now they are getting put in a corner.
Camera's have been around since the 1800's and it took saddo's another 100yrs to realise they could take a selfie . If Phonebrands had never put a camera in there phone . The club scene wouldn't be plagued with the selfie stand n watch brigade nor would concerts for that matter . There is no garuntee folks who got phones were going to buy camera's if phone never had the ability to take pics n video
@@colintraveller Yea there is kind of soft relationship between phones and dedicated cameras, hard to say how many people would actually not buy a dedicated camera if they already have a phone. Thanks for watching and good inputs.
Apparently P&S cameras are having a renewal with the younger kids, at least on eBay. We'll see if that translates into anything over the next few years, but I think the cellphone has introduced photography to many and those that grow in the art will grow in terms of the tools they use. Plus there is a rumor the P1000's replacement is coming next along with the Z50ii and perhaps the Z9ii or a Z90.
I'll add that as long as there are flat earthers there will be a market for the P1000 (google it - legit).
Hey lets hope right ? Thanks again for at least a positive rumor
The owner of my local camera store lamented the difficulty of getting point and shoot cameras. He said there is a market. If he had them he could sell them.
Yea most of the time these cameras are sold out. Rumor was if they are going to supply chips and parts they will supply them to the highest profit product. Thus one of the reasons some P&S were so backordered the margins are smaller. Thanks for watching.
The Nikon P950 is the only camera that I’ll ever use. It was only $700 and it works great for me. ❤❤❤
Excellent the p950 is a great camera.
The Nikon P950 is the only camera that I will use and it was only $700. No more wasteful spending on a DSLR with the heavy and expensive lenses. Time to enjoy photography now. Great video. ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching and commenting !
I have a P1000 and enjoy it on a sturdy tripod with a fluid pan head. It's just too bulky to hike with so for that I carry a Canon Sx60HS. The Canon's internal battery is failing so it needs to have quick battery swaps - otherwise it looses all it's settings including date/time. Been thinking of replacing it with a P950 while they're still available.
Yea, the P1000 is the gold standard for image quality in a P&S mega zoom, but it is bulky. I always say try an 800mm lens and then lets talk again lol. Thanks for watching and yep most need 2 cameras one for hiking and one for stationary.
I kinda want to see a PnS with features like sensor shift hi res mode or dual readout like panasonic g9ii. PnS tends to also have leaf shutter so we can sync flash at all shutter speed and the less shallow depth of field is useful in my case of photography. I hope they kept innovating even though it means they'll only release more expensive camera in the future.
Yep, we will see its been 6 years and nothing new. Thanks for watching !
Well that blows, cell phones are only good for wide angle, that's about it.
Yes no doubt ahhhhhh... Thanks for watching !
Thank you for your fantastic videos and your unwavering passion for superzoom cameras! I've been doing nature photography for the past four years. It all started with a small Sony camera (I can't recall the exact model) that had 40x zoom - that's when my love for superzooms ignited. I quickly upgraded to a Panasonic FZ80 with its impressive 60x zoom, but it still wasn't enough. Then came the game-changers: the Nikon P950 and P1000. These cameras allowed me to capture shots I could never achieve with my previous gear. It's bittersweet that we won't see these cameras updated with the latest processors. I'd gladly pay more for improved autofocus and buffer performance, akin to the Z series. Unfortunately, the writing was on the wall as superzoom after superzoom got discontinued without updates. This year, I made the leap to mirrorless cameras (specifically the Canon R10 with an 800mm f/11 lens) as my go-to setup. The technology is superior, but it's bulkier and heavier compared to the convenience of my P950 or P1000. Despite the industry moving on, I believe the superzoom segment still holds untapped potential. For those of us who don't want to drop $20,000 on a telephoto lens, these cameras remain invaluable.
Thanks for the video, Stafford. I own a P950 and love it for birding. As you stated, a smartphone is simply not adequate for birding and wildlife photography. The P950 has its limitations but I did not spend $10-20k for a camera and lenses.
Yep glad to hear you picked up the p950.... Also thanks for watching and commenting.
Is it worth fixing the lens cover on my Canon SX 740 the spring broke.
Ouch man tough call not sure how much that would costs ? If you can keep using it with just another cover than that might be a solution ?? Thanks for watching ...
@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE They change the entire lens. The cost will be over half of what a new camera costs. I had the problem with my G9 X Mark II and it was 280 € a few years ago.
@@okaro6595 😀😀
So Iam going to hold on to my Sony IV 100,Canon SX740 and Nikon P 1000.
Yea, you never know when they will stop the flow of these cameras. Thanks for watching...
I bought a P1000 a few years ago and even then it was hard to find, the P950 was just releasing and had very similar performance in a significantly smaller and lighter platform. I understand and respect that. However, even back then I thought the P1000 was very special and there may never be another camera quite like it. I think superzooms are the perfect niche for point and shoot, and I still consider getting myself a little A1000 or equivalent at some point.
If you can find one that is that small id buy it FYI. You never know when they are going to shut off supply. Thanks for watching.
Luckily I bought a P1000 fairly recently, although I'm still on a steep learning curve on how to get really crisply focused pictures and video. I know it's never going to compare to high end separate body + lens combinations, and requires quite a bit of light on the subject, but I'm hoping I can improve my image quality with it eventually. Interesting info on your video. 👍
You can. I would also say it can compare pretty well with the high end gear. The video is extremely stable vs my other Olympus / canon. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Hey bud. Thanks for the content keep it up In a world were point and shoots aren't dead, and if we could get a Nikon P950mII (p960?)O my wishlist would include USBC charging, UHSII cards for all the 4k120 or FHD240 video. For stills, bigger buffer and 2024 level autofocus. Same sensor size would be fine but mabe as 5years have passed we get faster readout and quicker processor in the body. Maybe the menus wouldn't lock up during buffer clear, and maybe I'd get more than 7 shot bursts. Then ideally an OVF and Screen update. Touchscreen for focussing and menus would be nice but not a deal breaker. Until then I'll keep the p950 until it dies. Have taken some of my best wildlife shots with it.
No doubt, thanks for commenting and watching.
I just got back into biking, just casual biking along country back roads. Every now and then I stop to take a photo, be it landscapes, buildings, wildlife, birds. Admittedly it's very easy to pull out the phone to take a landscape or building photo. But today, for instance, when I stopped for a water break, I spotted a palm Warbler flitting around about 35, 40 feet away. I pulled my Nikon B700 from my bike bag and got some nice close up shots of it. A little further down the road I saw a pond covered in water lillies. Got the Nikon again, and got a nice photo of one isolated lilly among many lilly pads. Some miles further on, I saw some deer in the road ahead. I pulled an old Olympus SZ-10 out of my handlebar bag and again got some decent shots I wouldn't have been able to get with my phone. The bird at 1320mm, the lilly at 1100mm, the deer with the SZ-10 at 440mm. I also took some macros with the B700. Now, none of these photos will ever grace the cover of National Geographic, but in my opinion they look pretty decent, and are good enough to share on social media. What other type of camera can be so versatile and be as compact and it would need half a dozen lenses to capture the same sort of things? I know I'm not going to lug around various expensive lenses for the type of shooting I do. It's a real shame these cameras are disappearing , and when they're completely gone it will leave a substantial hole in common folk outdoor photography.
Amen, yep you totally nailed it on the head about portability, costs and ease of use. Hopefully they will not go away only time will tell.
Also thanks for contributing with the story it will make others think about it.
Sad news about the discontinuations. I was so much hoping for a P1000 successor with a faster better sensor.
Yea, kind of a heads up. They could backtrack on this but after 6 years I doubt we will have a new one.
Sadly I think you're right. I have an old p900 and even though I have a z50 with a 150-600 lens I dearly love my p900. I've picked up a used b700 which is a nice smaller alternative. Shoots RAW, 20 mp, and has I think about a 1400mm reach. I hope to pick up a used p950 because I never want to be without that ability of the incredible zoom these cameras give us.
Thanks for watching , yep maybe with a little luck an upgrade ??? Thanks again.
You should look into buying one of those clips-on tele-extenders advertised for phones on KZread,. you know, the ones professional photographers are buying so they can dump their pro gear (space for extreme sarcasm here). Just kidding but it would be interesting to publish the results, comparing one of those to some of your pro gear results just to make the point and another video. Has the Lumix FZ1000 Mk 2 been discontinued? I have the Leica version and it's a very good travel camera. If you use the I-Zoom feature in the menu it will extend to 800mm's from 25mm's and still provide good results with its one-inch sensor.
Bruce always good to hear from you. I see the FZ cameras are always like on clearance sales or close outs yet they keep coming back. Strange I think they are not long for the world but that could be just me. Hopefully I am wrong as the Fz cameras are really nice. I use to have the FZ300 and really liked the bokeh i could get at 600mm f2.8 a nice touch for a P&S.
Hi Stafford, I thought for a long time that most of the point and shoots are dead. Interestingly, at one time I had both the P950 and RX10 as well as my SONY mirrorless. In the end I dumped the RX10 because the zoom at 600mm competed with my SONY A74 which gave much better results. The RX10 gave me no extra capability The P950 gave me a reach that the RX10 could not neither could the SONYs and I use it to complement my SONY 200-600 mm telephoto. The extreme superzoom bridge cameras should be the only survivors because they occupy a niche which nothing else can.
Yea they do hold a nice niche place hopefully they can sell enough to justify in making them. Thanks again for watching !
Hi I love your review videos. Can you please make a review of kodak superzooms particularly az528 and how it does vs the nikons ps and canon sx70.
So which of these 3 would you recommend if I’m doing photography?
sadly the canon is the only camera left as the other 2 have been discontinued. ahhh wish i could help out more....
@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE so what about the hx99? I looked it up and found it used do you think that would be a good idea because I saw your video about it and I loved it.
@@channingboy6456 Yea, tough call about used cameras I cant help on that one. I always feel a bit ackward buying them. If you could totally feel safe in returning it if something is wrong. wish i could help more
Great job. Thank you.
Thanks for watching.....
The Nikon P950 is the best camera ever made for my use. I shoot from 50 yards to 300 yards and the P950 gets the job done. I don’t see me buying another camera. It was only $700 used. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. ❤❤❤
You bet also thanks for watching and commenting.
Can you please make a video about NIKON Z9 800mm is it worth it?
lol ill see if I can get my hands on one id love to try it out as well.
lol. Was planning on investing on it along with the Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0x please let me know your thoughts I am a bald eagle wildlife volunteer and photographer
Great video. The Nikon P950 is my must go camera. I don’t see ever looking for another camera. Thanks for sharing this video with us. ❤❤❤
Hey thanks for watching and commenting.... P950 still rocks.
Still waiting for my order.. I hope they will find new p1000 😂
no doubt...
interesting but you have used the wrong camera you should of used the 100ii and its 120fps in 1080 would make a big difference but its a petty its not in 4k
lol yep it be nice for sure my man.....
Also thanks for watching !
the p1000 was almost twice as big as 950 i went with 950, since i walk around, if i was driving around and just sitting in a spot 1000 would b better.
yep the all arounder is the p950...
I am going to make one by using a large flower pot saucer and have it upside down
Nice..... Thanks for watching !
Just like what someone said in the comments that I saw…the sharper image qualities have been tuff for me to capture with this cam. Been using for a short amount of time and I’m a beginner myself so I be kinda lost. Any simple tips for iso, shutter speed, f stop and your recommended settings for someone in my position?
Practice Practice. Give it time. Many of my beginner years I thought it was the camera no offense. Shooting at 720mm 1000mm and beyond is not as easy as it seems.
@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE understood yea definitely picked up my cam more than recent years these last few months and I've been thinking it was my cam recently😂 I'll try to stay more positive and keep trying to understand the cam and photography jargon appreciate your input
@@markhenningham2100 Thanks for the reply !
I have the G2 version of the Tamron 150-600. It’s sharp and focuses extremely well.
excellent heard good things about the g2 version.
April 2024 just bought a P950 :) Thanks for your great video with your insight Very honest
thanks for watching.
Add photos throughout the video too. The end photos are amazing but for video retention adding some in there would hold my interest better. 💪 You got a new subscriber
Hey much thanks for the comments and help !
Also thanks for the sub.
Thank you for the video. I guess sony hx99 is the only option for now if someone want to get a new point and shoot super zoom camera. I bought a zs80 a few month ago though, since some videos mentioned the sony is too small that is not comfortable to hold it and easy to trigger button by mistake. I hope these manufactures would make more cameras like these, or just gave zs200 a tilt screen.
No doubt, thank for watching.. P&S are dying off.
Great video , On my P950 there is no 125 iso 🤦🏻♂️
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@@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE on my settings on the new software 1.4 its different to your video 🥲 its doesn’t give you that option of 125 as per your video
@@Thesummerof2024. ahh must be a firmware upgrade.
I am on the hunt for a used P950, I live near a river so when I'm out walking my dog I see eagles, pelicans and a few duck varieties - an holding a monocular against my smartphone camera isn't cutting it!
oohh yea done that digi scoping deal hard to do. Hey thanks for watching and sharing.
A very challenging shoot. Would there have been any point to trying a very small, portable blind or was that not an option if this was in a state or national park? Just for laughs, maybe a small square screen painted to look like you were shooting out of a car. It would be a great story if it worked. Good to see you're still doing some MFT shooting. It looked like you were using the OM System 150-600mm zoom. How do you like it?
Bruce good to hear from you. So yea, the small blind would be tough as you have to travel to get to them and the places are so big that you really have to locate them with scopes or driving miles. A smaller place where you know their given paths then the small portable blind would be the ticket. So the 150-600 is nice, It is heavy for sure more heavy than the 150-600 contemporary on the canon cameras. Sharpness, focus, IS is all there. The only drawback is the size and expense. I think OLMPUS took at heart to add another 1K in expenses to the lenses for reselling. I know it is a sigma sport with revamped internals as well. Its overall a good lenses and the King for MFT if you are serious about birding or wildlife. Most people with MFT will go with the 100-400 lenses but for me it is the ticket.
Loved the background when birds were perched on the posts! The Canada Geese were fun to watch. Nice vehicle camera mount! Thanks as always for your post, Stafford! I enjoy each and every one of them, especially the bird photography and videography...
Brian nice to hear from you again. Also thanks for watching...
Great idea. The car makes a good blind, and that custom support for your camera works well I see. Amazing photography & videography, as usual.
Chris thanks again for watching........
Always enjoy your videos. I am glad I am back 😊
Steph, glad to see you back thanks again for watching.
We'll try getting close to a Gator, Bear, Boar's, and the occasional Bobcat. They would all say an American Badger is too sweet...
Amen lol.....
@MAKE_PHOTOGRAPHS_ANYWHERE, especially in the deep south like Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida..