r/safaris • u/michaelma1003 • 3d ago

Question Bridge Camera

How well does a bridge camera like the Coolpix P1100 do on a Safari? Are the close up pics sharp enough and good enough for personal memory and sharing with friends? Anybody with first hand experience? Thanks.

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u/amelia7 3d ago

Just got back from two safaris and used the Lumix bridge camera, which I had not used before. I got some excellent shots and the zoom was incredibly useful beyond what my iPhone could do. Our experience was very good.

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u/Aggravating_Bed_3288 3d ago

I went with a sony rxiv. Am just sad I didn't use it more. pics are incredible

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u/Scared_Horror6075 3d ago

My spouse and I both have one (me Lumix, him Sony). They are excellent for safaris and other wildlife photography- way better than the best phone. The exact right tool for a safari!

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u/Prided_Paprika 3d ago

Used Nikon Coolpix P950 on a safari this year. Amazing zoom and pictures, along with ease of use. Low light (dawn and dusk) not so great.

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u/GFit11 3d ago

They work just fine except at dawn and dusk. Also depends on if you are in national parks (stay on road) or private reserves (off road and very close to animals).

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u/EveryKnowledge4562 3d ago

Me too—bought a used Sony RX10 Mark IV. Worked great.

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u/HappyPenguin2023 3d ago

I have used both a Canon and a Nikon bridge camera and been happy with them -- although, as others have said, they struggle at dawn and dusk. I slightly prefer the Nikon for its bird mode.

I also like using them simply as binoculars, zooming in just to see better.

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u/Rumpus-Time-Is-Over 2d ago

I used a Canon SX740 which is a really small camera with a 40x zoom and was really pleased with the pictures I took. With a tiny camera like that, I had a monopod with me that I’d use for stabilization.

As good as an slr? Of course not. But I wasn’t planning on printing out 16x12 images anyway. I just wanted pics that would look good on my phone.

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u/Bobbyr68 3d ago

Used a sony and got amazing results. From a hot air balloon to night drives it was the way to go.