This is the transcript of Nikon’s press conference in Denmark. After the event, there was a Q&A session and here are some of the interesting Answers from Nikon Denmark:
“10:02
Svend Erik says that Nikon was out of the crisis in six months
10:02
since the first April, sales exploded and there are now problems getting products to stores …10:08 [Comment from Soren Reinke:]
When will the release a camera like the D300/D700 class, that can record Full HD video?
10:09
@ Soren: I think we will see at least one more launch before Photokina. But the question is whether it is a new D300 or D700. I doubt it. I think the D90 stands for replacement within.10:14 [Comment from Poul:]
Which sensor sits in (referring to the new D3100)
10:14
@ Paul: A 14-megapixel APS-C sensor. I think that it is a Sony sensor10:21 [Comment by nicholas:]
will be the successor to the D90 use the same sensor?
10:21
@ Nicolas: it’s hard to say. But muligeden there. But one could also imagine 16 megapixels
Nikon now producing their own sensors?
The new 14.2MP DX-format CMOS sensor in the Nikon D3100 could be produced by Nikon
Thom Hogan has an update on his Nikon D3100 post indicating that based on one of his sources, Nikon has indeed started to produce their own sensors. I already mentioned a quote from Nikon’s website that the new 14.2MP DX-format CMOS image sensor from the Nikon D3100 is “developed by Nikon”, although from the press release it is not clear if it was also produced by Nikon. The whole sensor fiasco started few weeks ago when rumors started to float around that Sony will stop producing full frame sensors, which could put Nikon in a difficult position.
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