Comments on: First word on the Nikon D90 replacement

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:06:21 +0000

What a shame Nikon, you give us a 16mp in a dx, we all know DX format is dead

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/downloadable_2/Physical_Limits_2.pdf

come on? you want to sell a 14-16Mp for 2 years and then go to the 18Mp of present Canon 7D for 2 years again…. That makes 4 years of selling pure shit. If you know something about physics read the article

By: c Benson

c Benson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:12:50 +0000

Yes you do have to be nice to your wife and make sure you give her lots of flowers. Tell her she is right all the time, even though she may be wrong.

By: Patros

Patros — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:37:59 +0000

… if this is true… then I see no problem “Nikon D7000″ to be 16MPix DX 8 FPS, indeed… :

SONY Alpha Product Line – New Models to be announced soon:

A55 16MP 10FPS EVF-1.44M 1.1X magnification 95% AVCHD full HD

A33 14MP 7FPS EVF-1.44M 1.1X magnification 95% AVCHD full HD

A560 14MP 7FPS MF recording AVCHD full HD

A580 16MP 7FPS MF recording AVCHD full HD

By: jastereo

jastereo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:53:15 +0000

It does (like the D50/D70/D70s/D80 did)

By: jastereo

jastereo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:46:22 +0000

Exactly…this is where the real $$ is. It will generate the most excitement and be a great competitor w/ the Canon mid-range products. The D400 will have to follow (this time around) and be similar sensor specs but tougher, few more pro features thrown in for good measure + likely something new & groundbreaking handed down from the coming D4 (hopefully taking the sting out of those w/ D300/300s’s not having the new/hot DX sensor for a while). That…or, you know, they might just buy this camera too as a second body/video rig, etc. I’m sure Nikon wouldn’t mind that .

By: David Mulligan

David Mulligan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:52:50 +0000

It has happened before. The D70 was better in most ways than the D100.

By: rob

rob — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:45:48 +0000

I have been eyeing the Canon T2i also as it appears to be quite a good value but this camwea also gives me hope that Nikon will do a great job of besting this camera. I think it is crucial for Nikon to really make a splash with the D90 replacement.

By: hylton

hylton — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:31:22 +0000

Thom, your figures have set my wondering…

I understand that the D3s already performs at 1.5 stops better than the D700. They have the same pixel pitch, which means that since Nikon introduced the D700, they have worked out how to get the same performance per pixel in only 1/3 the amount of light….

As you say, each 16MP DX pixel could only gather 1/3 the amount of light as on a 12MP FX, because of their smaller pixel gathering area.

Could Nikon be planning to apply the same “only need 1/3rd as much light” D3s magic to this new sensor, allowing the new pixels to compensate for their smaller pixel size compared to the D700, and effectively meaning the same noise performance as a D700??

Perhaps Nikon has already shown us they have to wizardry to do this?

Personally, I think there is a more than even chance it’ll turn out to be true…

By: biho

biho — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:50:13 +0000

I feel that this replacement is actually a full frame camera without a motor. So they are aiming at cheaper FF cameras and raising the bar of competition. A sort of upgrade to D90 and downgrade to D700!

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:49:19 +0000

I think Ethan’s point is excellent. My guys in my company follow Canon T2i videos every day and we own maybe a dozen video cameras. We shoot all stills with Nikon to this date. Nikon better get this video gap closed or it is going to lose significant business. The fact that I wait for a Nikon DOES NOT MEAN other buyers will. I shoot a lot with Nikon D90, D300 and D700. HD video is here to stay. Nikon needs to improve here and MAYBE the D90 replacement will save the day for Nikon. Problem is a LOT of buyers will get a Canon T2i and then switch to Canon. holding this introduction for an August release is risky but probably necessary for Nikon.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:19:44 +0000

I got tired of waiting for Nikon to improve their dslr line to include 1080/24P video so I bought a Canon T2i. I think it’s a great camera. For $850 including a kit lens, it’s a great bargain too. I’m not switching to Canon, but using it in addition to my Nikon D300. I’ve shot some great HD video with it and the audio isn’t as bad as people say, just get an external mic like a Rode Videomic and you’re all set. Still, I’m interested to see what Nikon introduces over the next year. I would like a Canon 5D2 equivalent, if not, I’ll probably buy a Canon 5D2 and maybe a 7D based on my experience with the T2i. I’ll still hold onto all my Nikon lenses and speedlights hoping their DSLRs will catch up to Canons, but if they don’t, no sense waiting or fretting about it, just buy canon equipment, it works great though the UI takes a little getting used to. I’ve used Nikon for 30 years, but all my fellow film school cohorts love the Canon DSLRs for shooting video and after I shot with my T2i, I understand what they are talking about.

By: rhlpetrus

rhlpetrus — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:55:46 +0000

This looks like a D400, the D300s’ replacement, not a D90′s replacement (check the fps rate). And it makes more sense for Nikon to bring a new generation sensor at the higher level body, they’ve been doing that since the beginnings of digital.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:25:10 +0000

The D90 has the same low noise as the D300S or better.

By: baked bananas

baked bananas — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:00:45 +0000

a cropped sensor with a high iso rating like the d700? It already exists. Look at the eos 1d mk iv. Sell your d300s cuz its a comin.

By: choob

choob — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:34:53 +0000

The D90 already has better noise performance than the D300, only reason the D300s doesn’t use this sensor is that the recycle rate is too slow in fps terms so admin definitely doesn’t mean ‘D300′.

By: nathan

nathan — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:48:45 +0000

what about the price of d90 replacement?
anyone know anything about it? admin???

By: John Tangney

John Tangney — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:45:26 +0000

I agree. I was using a friend’s D5000 the other day and really wish I had that on my D300s!

By: nick94

nick94 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:52:14 +0000

so if this is announced august 17th-19th, does that mean you will be able to buy it soon after, or is this simply an announcement?

By: Fishbone

Fishbone — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:12:45 +0000

A Nikon D90 replacement better than the current D300s? I doubt it…

By: sjfolk

sjfolk — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:18:36 +0000

correction: what i meant is has anybody heard any different from what was posted?