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Nikon D90 Confirmed, Priced at $1299.95 With 18-105mm VR Kit Lens

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Nikon Rumors received a tip from a reader that Circuit City already has the Nikon D90 listed in its inventory system.  The tipsters stated the following:

I have some D90 info. I work for Circuit City. While checking our DSLR inventory I noticed that the Nikon D90 with an 18-105mm VR lens was listed as an active SKU in our system. The price came up at $1299.99. I started a ticket and it was actually letting me special order the camera. The Web ID for the camera is NIK D90KIT18105VR. I don’t know if this will stay in the system but anyone should be able to special order a D90 from a Circuit City store using that SKU if it doesn’t change.

For the latest news and rumors on the Nikon D90, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D90 page.

 

Nikon D90 Image Leak?

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Is this an image of the new Nikon D90? It’s the best one I’ve seen so far. What do you think?

UPDATE: Thom Hogan says: “The picture is accurate and appears to be real (and NOT the pictures I have).” [via]

Nikon D90

[via NR]

For the latest news and rumors on the Nikon D90, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D90 page.

Nikon’s Coolpix S60, S710, S610, S610c and S560

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Nikon Coolpix S60Five new Nikon Coolpix cameras have been announced, which highlight some new features and technologies like HDMI connections, touchscreen LCDs and high sensitivity up to ISO 12,800.

Nikon Coolpix S60 Specs

  • 16:9 touchscreen 3.5″ LCD
  • Smile and Blink Detection
  • 10 megapixels
  • 5x optical zoom
  • HDMI output

Nikon Coolpix S710 Specs

  • 14 megapixels
  • ISO 12,800 capable
  • 3″ LCD
  • 3.6x optical zoom

Nikon Coolpix S610 and S610c are additional new point and shoot models. The S610c features WiFi capabilities. At the bottom of the rung, the Nikon Coolpix S560, which is the S550 replacement, features 10 megapixels.

The full press releases for these new Nikon Coolpix cameras are found below.  Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Photokina 2008 Report for more digital camera news and releases over the next couple months. [Read more…]

Nikon P6000 – Early News

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It seems the earlier rumors of the Nikon P6000 were spot on.  I don’t know if Stuff.tv let it slip early or if the rest of the world hasn’t caught up with the UK yet; but the Stuff.tv says they’ve got the word and specs from Nikon on the new P6000 point and shoot camera.

The short list of key features are as follows:

  • 14MP Sensor
  • 4x Optical Zoom
  • 2.7″ LCD
  • RAW image capture
  • Hotshoe
  • GPS position stamp (w/ MyPictureTown integration)
  • Full Manual settings

I expect to see a full press release from Nikon very soon.

Follow the latest news and reviews of the new P6000 on Photography Bay’s Nikon P6000 page.

[Stuff.tv via Engadget]

Nikon D700 Hands-On Review at B&H Photo

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B&H Photo has posted a hands-on review of the new Nikon D700.  B&H calls it a D3 in D300 clothing.

It’s truly a beautiful thing when all the hype and hoopla pumped out by camera manufacturers actually proves true when you finally get your hands on the camera being hyped and hoopla-ed. In the case of Nikon’s FX-format D700, all the hype and hoopla have proved to be true.

For the latest Nikon D700 news and reviews, be sure to visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D700 Reviews and Resources.

Nikon D90 Specs – Solid Info

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Thom Hogan is feeling pretty confident on his information and has posted what are believed to be the actual specs of the new Nikon D90, which is expected to be announced shortly.

The Nikon D90 will feature the following specs:

  • 12 megapixels
  • 4.5 frames per second
  • Live View with VIDEO (and audio) CAPTURE – yes, you read that right
  • HDMI connection
  • GPS connection
  • Kit lens is an 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR (28-150mm equivalent on 35mm)

Clearly, Nikon is aiming to one-up the previous generation DSLRs with specs like these.  The video capture will surely be a big selling point in the consumer market.

I’ll withhold my thoughts for know, but I want to know: What do you think about video capture in the Nikon D80 replacement?

Nikon D3 Review at Cnet

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Cnet has posted a review of the Nikon D3, along with some nice video features. Needless the say, the D3 scored very well, capturing a 9.3 out of 10 rating.

Nikon’s flagship dSLR packs a full-frame 12-megapixel sensor and is a highly versatile imaging powerhouse that lets photographers create images previously impossible to capture.

For more reviews and news on the D3, visit Photography Bay’s Nikon D3 Reviews and Resources page.

More Nikon D90 Rumors, By the Numbers

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Thom Hogan may be having a little fun with us based on info that he’s received from sources within or close to Nikon.  In a recent forum post, Thom threw out some numbers while discussing the rumored Nikon D90.  These were tossed around by Thom in response to a silly lottery number question.

Try something like 12, 4.5, 3, 11, 90, and 105. For the bonus number use 1080.

While it may seem rather trite, Nikon Rumors has read a little deeper into these and given us their interpretation of the winning numbers:

12mp, 4.5FPS, 3″ LCD, 11 point AF, D90, 105mm lens and 1080 video recording.

I think Thom is enjoying himself (and probably passing along good info too).  Kudos to NR for reading between the lines.  I remain a bit skeptical on the 1080 video “recording”.  I would expect if that number is for real it has to do more with the interface and compatibility with high-def devices – much like Sony has done in recent history.

DPR via NR

Nikon D90 to Include GPS?

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Nikon D90 Mockup - yeah, it's a fake

Discussing the upcoming Nikon P6000, Thom Hogan hints at the possibility of GPS in the Nikon D90 and other coming Nikon DSLRs.

It appears that Nikon is making a concerted effort to embrace GPS and WiFi across their product line (hint: this won’t be the last time you see me mention GPS support on an upcoming product you might not expect to have it).

Hogan also hinted at this “surprise” in a recent posting on DPR forums.

For the latest news and rumors on the Nikon D90, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D90 page.