Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
While August was a busy month for camera announcements, it’s looking more and more like September is going to give it a run for its money. A press invitation to a “Nikon in White” event on September 21 recently surfaced – an event that is supposed to reveal Nikon’s new mirrorless camera system. [Read more…]
Nikon 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 VR Lens Patent Diagram
A recently published patent application reveals a Nikon lens with a focal length of 10-100mm, which works out to a perfect 27-270mm equivalent focal range for Nikon’s rumored 2.7x-crop mirrorless camera.
Technically, the application calls for a 10.3-97mm focal range at f/4.7-6.1, which should round out to a lens marketed at 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 range when/if it comes out.
For what seems like a consumer-minded camera system with its smaller-than-APS-C format sensor, a 10x superzoom is almost a requirement. It should be much smaller than what we typically see on DSLRs, particularly since Nikon has done such a good job at putting a big zoom range in its recent Coolpix cameras.
For those of you who want some light weekend reading, you can check out the lens patent application here.
Nikon S8200
Along with the Nikon P7100 and AW100, Nikon has updated its Coolpix “S” series to include the S8200, S6200, S1200pj and S100. [Read more…]
The Nikon Coolpix AW100 is a new rugged compact camera that sports a 16MP backside illuminated CMOS sensor and 1080p HD video capture. [Read more…]
The Nikon P7100 is the latest top-of-the-line Coolpix camera, featuring RAW-format capture and serving as a replacement for the Coolpix P7000.
Nikon Coolpix P7100 and AW100
The Nikon Coolpix P7100 and AW100 surfaced this afternoon on Nikon Rumors a little while before their anticipated unveiling later tonight/tomorrow.
The P7100 looks to be the replacement for the rather sluggish Coolpix P7000. However, Nikon may very well have boosted the performance of the P7100 so that its a viable option for those who want an advanced compact.
The P7100 is rumored to included the following specifications: [Read more…]
I’ve been trying out the Nikon Coolpix P500 for a couple of weeks or so now. Similar to its predecessor, the P100, the Nikon P500 captures VGA-quality video at 120fps and QVGA-quality at 240fps. While both are fun, I find the 120fps at VGA’s 640 x 480 resolution much more practical for sharing on TV sets or online.
Below is a short sample of some clips I shot at both frame rates. Note that the 240fps footage has been up-rezzed in post from its native 320 x 240 resolution to standard VGA 640 x 480 resolution in order to match the 120fps frame size.
Check it out below. [Read more…]
Nikon X810 Mirrorless Project Camera
Oh no. Is next week really going to come and go without a new Nikon DSLR? It looks like that may happen. [Read more…]
Nikon D3100
People like taking photos. And they apparently like using Nikon cameras to shoot those photos. At least that’s what it seems like when looking at Nikon’s 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 (April 1 – June 30, 2011) results. [Read more…]
Nikon’s 2011 Annual Report was made available yesterday. In the Imaging Company section, the Annual Report discusses the continued growth of DSLRs and how sales were good, but could have been better if not for the supply shortage caused by the earthquake in Japan.
With an optimistic look toward the future, the Annual Report cited what is almost certainly Nikon’s new mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera, as noted below. [Read more…]