Planet Mars Nikon COOLPIX P1000 3000mm X2 Digital zoom

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. But the dusty, lifeless (as far as we know it) planet is far from dull.

Phenomenal dust storms can grow so large they engulf the entire planet, temperatures can get so cold that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere condenses directly into snow or frost, and mars quakes — a Mars version of an earthquake — regularly shake things up.

It, therefore, comes as no surprise that this little red rock continues to intrigue scientists and is one of the most explored bodies in the solar system, according to NASA Science(opens in new tab).

Type Compact digital camera
16.0 effective megapixels (image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels)
Image sensor 1/2.3-inch type CMOS Total pixels: Approx. 16.79 million pixels
Lens NIKKOR lens with 125x optical zoom
Focal length 4.3 to 539 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24 to 3000 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Maximum aperture f/ 2.8 to 8
Construction: 17 elements in 12 groups (5 ED lens elements and 1 Super ED lens element)
Digital zoom magnification, up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of a 12000 mm lens in 35mm [135] format), up to 3.6x when recording movies in 2160/30p (4K UHD) or 2160/25p. (4K UHD)