Camera or lens?
The refurbished Nikon 200-500 is a very good
possible option!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
Also a "Welcome" to the forum ... you'll find us a keen mob of 'togs who are willing to 'confuse' you with the best advice
Seriously -- as NS says the big nikon zoom is an excellent lens for wildlife work
The part of the question you have also asked about 'bridge camera-superzoom' is what I will respond to ~ as I use them all the time
There are plenty of advantages - and a few disadvantages - with the choice & use of a small-sensor camera and only you can decide if it will work for you. For me, I have used Fuji + Canon + Olympus + Panasonic superzooms and settled on Panasonic, specifically the FZ-300 in current models. Panny have IMO been particularly smart in restricting the sensor to 12mpx to minimise unnecessary noise, and the 24x zoom lens - in film-camera terms covers the 24mm to 600mm range. It also makes a big difference in that the lens is a 'constant-aperture' lens which does not stop down the aperture while zooming ~ a feature usually found only on expensive, dSLR pro lenses
For me, someone who is mobile most of the time, size and weight is critical. When I go bushwalking, to have a small but powerful camera on my shoulder is fabulous. To be able to pause a moment - zoom out to 500mm or so - click onto a bird of wild animal that might be up to 100yards away and fill the frame with it, outweighs the issues about 'small sensor vs larger sensor'
Here's a sample -
Hope this helps
Phil from the great land Downunder
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