Nikon p900 for birds?

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So, decided to make a new thread as I'm considering this camera. And the thread title might grab peoples attention who have it.

I want a solution that is beyond 400mm, suitable for birds, doesn't cost the earth and doesn't weigh a tonne!

So 400-500mm in dslr could well cost me 2-3k where as this super zoom is less than 500!

I know it's going to have big limitations. But I'd like to know if you can really get good pics at top end dslr zoom ranges.

I've seen a fair few good pics around.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

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300mm hasn't been enough before. I had a 120-300mm sigma OS and it wasn't any good. It was bad with a TC on it and was only good for things like sports (which is what it's aimed at)

It was no good for wildlife.

I'd much rather take a DSLR in the real world but can't seem to find a weight/cost/reward balance worth it.

Ideally I'd like something like the nikon (fixed lens to keep all awesome processing which I think is how it achieves what it does) but more expensive and less reach. Bigger sensors, half range would be ideal.
2000mm as you say is ridiculous. So much atmosphere. And I'd probably never use anything in that range.

I know by physics I can't get what I want but seems like there isn't much middle Ground

Ideally I'd want a 400 f4 which can take a Tc with stabilisation for 2k - but that's a dream. That doesn't seem possible

The DO lens mkii is too expensive

 

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Something like a Canon G3x will get you to 600mm eq @ f5.6 and has a 1" sensor, again I'd much rather take that over a 1/2.3" sensor @ f6.3

Thanks for this. I didn't realise the sensor in the Canon was bigger, and 600mm is probably fine.
The other option I have now seen is Rx10 iii