Comments on: It seems that Nikon will announce a camera similar to Leica X1

By: Olivier

Olivier — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:10:46 +0000

According to the French “Réponses photos”, the Leica uses the D90 sensor. No vid. That would probably mean that if Nikon is going the “compact-with-a-big-sensor” way, they would either use the same, so as to limit RD costs, or use the D300/s one to assert their intriseque superiority! After all, they make the machines that Sony use to engrave the chips that Sony sells to Leica and Nikon, don’t they?

Cheers,
Olivier

By: Sky

Sky — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:55:58 +0000

I wonder if Sony will sell backlighted CMOS sensors (you know – the one called Exmor R) for Nikon to do this camera. IHMO this could be a future – bigger, backlighted CMOS sensor could give this camera nice advantage over competitors, like the Leica for example (especially whey you won’t have to pay for Brand… >_< ).

By: Sky

Sky — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:51:21 +0000

Sell lenses, change system to something better ;)

By: Sky

Sky — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:47:31 +0000

And a winch, so that you could help your car while it’s dig in mud during your photo-trips.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:34:00 +0000

you are correct – I changed the wording

By: David Lynx

David Lynx — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:22:53 +0000

A “clone” mean “clone”. Do I need to define that word? If you don’t mean “clone” use another word/

By: nikondad

nikondad — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:38:06 +0000

Nikon’s point and shoot lineup has never been interesting, yest that is were most of the cameras are actually sold. Nothing like a flagship model to garner interest even if most people cannot afford it. The Leica looks great, and if the price was in line with competition I would likely buy it. Let us hope this rumor is true.

By: almostinfamous

almostinfamous — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:27:50 +0000

if it is a swivel body with an APS-c sensor, i will be first in line in my city to get one. i would like a fast lens, but if it’s got good high-ISO capacity, like the d90 levels, i would be more than happy!

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:02:43 +0000

if Nikon has an X1 clone, I am 100% sure it will not look like the Leica X1

By: Twoomy

Twoomy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:35:21 +0000

Gordon – That was an interesting link to the “Kitty MX” thread. It almost sounds like the X1 clone and MX camera are the same thing!?!?! But will the breakthrough camera come in a week or up to nine months from now? I’m just not feeling the excitement for this month’s announcement. I don’t feel a D700x or a breakthrough camera in the near future. (And I really want it!)

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:06:29 +0000

Just a lousy photoshop job it looks like, exactly the same camera as the Leica.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:01:53 +0000

Knowing Nikon, they’ll finally release another 24MP camera in 2011, meanwhile Canon and Sony will be showcasing 50MP cameras by then. We’ve had 5 years of pretty much 12MP bodies, Nikon don’t seem to be in a rush to increase their MP options for their customers.

In a market that is increasingly becoming more competative, Nikon can’t afford to be so slow with their advancement or else they risk being left behind. Sony are snapping at their heals, I’m sure they’d be quite happy for Nikon to become complacent again.

Maybe this year is just the calm before the storm for Nikon, or they’ve run out of puff.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:44:45 +0000

I thought that Japanese companies were not allowed to export technical knowledge to western companies? It would be great to have a digital Konica Hexar AF – 35/2.0, silent and I.S. If the Ricoh GRDIII had I.S….

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:40:29 +0000

Let’s just hope we won’t see an iCamera any time soon

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:34:17 +0000

Practically non-existent.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:56:28 +0000

Found a picture of the Leica X1 Clone on a german blog:

http://www.nikblog.de/leica-x1-klon-von-nikon.html (at the bottom)

By: Worminator

Worminator — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:41:51 +0000

Ricoh GR Digital FTW!

Though yes, I agree that a small dSLR + small prime lens combo is a great “compact” camera, there are times (business travel, family trip, out with friends) where I need to drop it down another notch. The Ricoh has served me well in that role for going on three years now.

That Nikon will follow the rest into the small camera / big sensor product space does not surprise, in fact it is inevitable regardless of what happens on Oct 15th.

The big question is whether it lands on the DP-1 side of things (Digital Ti-35) or the micro-4/3′y side of things (interchangeable lenses). My money would be on the former, I just can’t see Nikon putting out yet another series of lenses.

By: LGo

LGo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:09:52 +0000

Owning a D300 and D700, I bought a Lumix DMC-LX3 as my compact walk-around camera.

Despite the LX-3′s excellent 24mm f/2.0 lens, I found that the smaller size does not sufficiently offset the difficulty of using an electronic viewfinder of a P&S.

I bought a used D70, and use a 24mm f/2.8, or 35mm f/1.8, or 50mm f/1.8 as my walk-around “compact” camera.

By: Landscape Photo

Landscape Photo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:09:51 +0000

Who cares the Leica clone. Leica has the advantage from its tiny, disreet lenses. Has Nikon got any? Maybe 50mm, 24mm or 18-55mm.

Nikon, bring out the D700x first, and don’t linger with any other 12mp models.

By: Zorro

Zorro — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:16:50 +0000

I had a Coolpix 995 and liked it a lot. Update it with 2009 technologies and I’ll have one in an instant.