The Nikon D5100 DSLR is the replacement of the already discontinued D5000 and should be announced in the next 36 hours. Here are the expected D5100 specs:
- 11 AF points
- 1080p video
- Side swivel LCD screen
- Some kind of a new “Night Vision” mode
- Should use the EN-EL9 battery
- 14.2MP or 16.2MP sensor – I received conflicting reports on the MP count. I would say the D5100 will have the 16.2MP sensor from the D7000.
The official announcement should be on April 4th or 5th, 2011. This means that the Nikon US website will be updated either tonight or Monday night around midnight. I will be online covering the latest news.
I don’t know of any other products to be announced with the D5100. There was some chatter about a Coolpix presentation along side of the D5100 announcement, but I think this will just be a rerun of the latest Coolpix cameras announced in February.
I have not heard anything about Nikon’s mirrorless solution.
