This is the Power of the 125x Lens on the Nikon P1000

Superzoom cameras are getting crazier and crazier in their reach. If you thought the 83x zoom on the Nikon P900 was impressive, watch this video demonstrating the power of the 125x zoom on the new Nikon P1000.

In the 5.5-minute video, Indian civil engineering student Jayanta Mandal takes the Nikon P1000 out to a location overlooking the city and zooms in on various things in the distance. The 24-3000mm equivalent lens is so powerful that you can zoom into a skyscraper construction project on the horizon…

…and see the individual workers at the top.

Be warned, though: your camera will likely attract stares if you walk around shooting at the telephoto end:

The Nikon P1000 is now available for $1,000.

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Image credits: Video and still frames by Jayanta Mandal