Photography Bay

Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips

  • Reviews
  • Recommended Cameras & Gear
  • Learn Photography
  • Contact
  • About
  • Subscribe

Nikon D60 Replacement Has a Flip Screen LCD?

April 5, 2009 By Eric Reagan 10 Comments

UPDATE 4/14/09:  The Nikon D5000 is official and, yes, it has a flip-screen LCD.  Details here.

According to this forums post (you’ll have to look past the pop-up ads), someone nabbed this shot of what appears to be a Nikon D60-sized DSLR with a flip screen LCD.  You can even seen the Nikon label upside down on the panel’s LCD.

Something Awful forum member indyjb got the shot and claims that it comes from a commercial shoot “somewhere in Eastern Europe.”  indyjb also claims to have plenty more pics of the mystery-DSLR as well.  He says:

Correct me if I’m wrong, but as far as I know there is not a Nikon DSLR with a flip screen.

I have more and better pictures if people are interested.

We’re interested. Please, do share.

[Thanks to the eagle-eyed reader that sent this in.]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: d400, d500, d65, Nikon

 

Comments

  1. Alex says

    April 5, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    Damn, I hate those swivel screens. I’ve been waiting for D40/D60 replacement, but if this is it, I will have to go with Canon 500D.

    Reply
  2. Dave says

    April 6, 2009 at 6:54 am

    I’m more upset that there isn’t a D400 in the works or at least not leaked yet.

    Dave

    Reply
  3. jwylie says

    April 6, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Five more pics at Engadget…

    http://www.engadget.com/photos/mystery-nikon/1473368/

    Reply
  4. Driftwood says

    April 6, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    @Alex
    I’m a bit unsure, but…you don’t have to use the swivel screen do you? I’m guessing you can just place it where it normally would be? Why throw away a good camera on a grudge for a feature?

    Reply
  5. Alex says

    April 7, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    @Driftwood

    Since I don’t use swivel screen, all I get are disadvantages it brings: (1) it could break more easily (accidents, kids, etc.), (2) with camera like D40/D60 (or Cannon 500D) I am looking for smallest lightest package I can get (with the best features, like 3″ 640×480 screen of 500D). I really hope Nikon didn’t sacrifice screen size/quality to accommodate swivel mechanism. The swivel mechanism takes space, adds weight, brings more points of failure and more surfaces for dust and dirt collection. Nitpicking I know, but I want my camera to be perfect :-)

    Reply
  6. Christian says

    April 9, 2009 at 4:19 am

    Alex is totally right. Look how many notebooks and car radio flipout-displays have problems just after a year of regular use because the wireband begins to mailfunction.

    In addition, I experienced a big disadvantage when I had a Canon S3 IS in 2006. Because it is a flip-out display and probably weight was a issue for the joints, the display surface was “soft” and not protected like the very solid and hard surfaces of the build-in displays on recent DLSRs. It was expected that you rotate the LCD and turn it’s backside to the outside every time to put it back after use.

    I really prefere the option of a non-rotating screen. Hopefully this “feature” will remain one of the entry class.

    Reply
  7. Bouleto says

    April 9, 2009 at 10:14 am

    It looks like the info coming from the mentionned SomethingAwful forum is quite outdated: the post is from May 2006 !

    http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3111896&userid=97497

    Reply
  8. Bouleto says

    April 9, 2009 at 10:17 am

    oops, my mistake, the date I was looking at is probably the member’s registration date. Sorry.

    Anyway we’ll know more on Tuesday next week (Apr 14th), when Nikon will do its announcements to the press.

    Reply
  9. Crizno says

    April 14, 2009 at 12:35 am

    D5000
    http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/microsite/d5000/en/main.html

    Reply
  10. yofellows123 says

    April 15, 2009 at 3:09 am

    seems the D5000 is not bad for entry level and the swivel screen is good for people like me who used to normal digigal camera and look for an upgrade. btw, i’m more interested in the exact location of those photos being taken in eastern europe seems quite nice, can anyone tell where exactly it is? tks

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Bouleto Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Support Photography Bay


Deals on Photo Gear

  • B&H Photo Deals
  • Refurbished Canon Gear
  • Refurbished Nikon Coolpix
  • Refurbished Nikon Gear

Recent Posts

  • Deal: Canon EOS C100 for $1299
  • Cyber Monday Deal: Nikon D610 with 50mm f/1.8 Lens Kit for $896
  • Deal: Vello FreeWave Plus Wireless Remote Shutter Release for $29
  • Reader Photos Roundup: December 1, 2019
  • Black Friday Deal: Synology DiskStation 16TB DS418 NAS Enclosure Kit for $549

Pages

  • 2019 Cyber Monday Camera and Photo Deals
  • About
  • Camera and Photo Deals Newsletter
  • Canon 1D X
  • Canon 1Ds Mark IV
  • Canon 5D Mark III
  • Canon Rebel T4i
  • Contact
  • Disclosures
  • DSLRs
  • How to Subscribe
  • Learn Photography
  • NAB 2016 Live Blog
  • Nikon D4
  • Nikon D800
  • Photography Laws
  • Recommended Cameras & Accessories
  • Reviews
  • Sony Alpha A77

Copyright © 2019 | Photography Bay