Monthly Archives: August 2012

New Nikon products now available for pre-order

Nikon’s latest products are now available for pre-order: Adorama Nikon 1 J2 camera Nikon WP-N1 underwater case Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens Nikon Coolpix L610 camera Amazon Nikon 1 J2 camera (other colors available) Nikon WP-N1 underwater case Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens (also available in white) B&H Nikon 1 J2 camera Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens Nikon Coolpix L610 camera

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Nikon announcement: J2 and L610 cameras, 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, waterproof case WP-N1

     Nikon announced the Nikon 1 J2, Nikkor 1 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6  lens, underwater case WP-N1 and Coolpix L610 cameras: Nikon 1 J2 sample images Nikkor 1 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 sample images Nikon WP-N1 sample images Nikon Coolkpix L610 sample images Check Amazon for pre-orders or this post for more options. Here is a comparison between the old 10-30mm and the […]

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The Coolpix S800 will be the first Android based camera from Nikon

Nikon will finally announce a new Android based compact camera. The model name will probably be Coolpix S800 (or S800c) as you can see in this Indonesian Communication Agency filing (filed on July 31, 2012): The expected camera specs are:

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Nikon Q1 financial results: net profit fell by almost 50%

Nikon announced their financial results for the first quarter of the year (ending March 2013). Here is the recap from Marketwatch: Net profit fell 48.6% to 15.77 billion yen in this quarter Sales increased 5.6% to 259.43 billion yen Operating profit is down 36.7% to 23.37 billion yen Nikon lowered  its earnings forecasts by 5 million yen for […]

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Nikon 1 J1 and V1 firmware update 1.20 is out

Nikon released firmware update 1.20 for Nikon 1 J1 and V1 mirrorless cameras. The improvements for this version are:

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New high end Nikon Coolpix camera to be announced at the end of August

New high end Nikon Coolpix camera with 28-200mm f/2-4 lens will be announced at the end of August. I am still not sure if this will be the P7200 or a new Coolpix product line. Few months ago there were some rumors that Nikon will announce a new compact camera with a large sensor to compete […]

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Nikon instant rebates for August: up to $450 off (incl. D800 and D4)

The Nikon instant rebates for August offer up to $450 savings on DSLR + lens combo purchases. The new D3200, D800/E and D4 cameras are also included:

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