Here is the Nikon @CES schedule of events:
Next is Nikon’s CES press release – note the first paragraph:
“Nikon Corporation today kicked off CES 2016 with a progressive business blueprint to strengthen its position as the foremost leader in imaging. This move follows the company’s 2014 announcement to solidify Nikon’s core imaging business, and is part of the company’s biggest transformative reorganisation since 1999.”
Nikon Unveils Progressive Roadmap at CES 2016 to Lead the Way for the Imaging Industry
Nikon showcases class-leading DSLR innovations, always-on mobile connectivity and the brand’s entry into the action segment
TOKYO-Nikon Corporation today kicked off CES 2016 with a progressive business blueprint to strengthen its position as the foremost leader in imaging. This move follows the company’s 2014 announcement to solidify Nikon’s core imaging business, and is part of the company’s biggest transformative reorganisation since 1999.
Nikon has focused its efforts on a series of strategic alignments, culminating in a progressive business blueprint unveiled at CES 2016. This has come as a response to market changes on two fronts: how consumers are innovating the way they use images and videos in their everyday life; and how the tremendous rate of technological innovation is creating new opportunities and defining new segments in imaging.
Nobuyoshi Gokyu, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Imaging Business Unit, Nikon Corporation, unveiled the company’s business blueprint at CES 2016, which is underpinned by three strategic focal points.
The first places consumers at the centre of Nikon’s innovation, and closely anticipates their appetite for visual content and their use of images. The second focal point goes to the heart of Nikon’s heritage — that of creating mind-opening technologies that exceed the industry benchmark of technical excellence — but this time, ensuring that these technologies help consumers see the possibilities of what a photo or video can do. The third centres on connecting Nikon’s technologies to the broader ecosystem of smart devices, thus creating a universal language of photography.
“The imaging industry is at a critical tipping point for transformation. With new technology being developed every day, consumers are changing the way they use images and videos on their own terms,” said Nobuyoshi Gokyu. “So the innovation line-up for CES2016 demonstrates how we are focused on the consumer; focused on mind-opening technologies; and focused on always-on connectivity to other smart devices.”
Nikon’s product showcase for CES 2016 is thus aligned to bring each strategic focal point to life. First in the showcase are Nikon’s highly-anticipated and most ambitious DSLR models, reflecting Nikon’s focus on anticipating consumers’ visual appetite. True to the spirit of creating mind-opening technologies, Nikon also announced its entry in the action segment for the first time, but with a ground-breaking 360° offering to help consumers see new ways of shooting action. Nikon also unveiled its latest innovation that will provide always-on connectivity for every Nikon technology to the ever growing ecosystem of smart devices.
At the heart of consumers’ need for technical excellence
By placing photographers’ needs at the centre of the innovation roadmap and tapping on Nikon’s core DSLR expertise, Nikon unveiled two of the brand’s finest flagship cameras yet, for professionals and enthusiasts alike. The D5 sits at the apex of Nikon’s award-winning FX-format DSLRs, representing the most ambitious and powerful professional-level camera in the Nikon line-up. This has been designed for unrivalled speed and accuracy to stand up to the most demanding of shooting conditions and the most discerning of professionals.
CES 2016 also saw the unveiling of the D500, featuring the highest level of innovation amongst the popular DX-format DSLRs and seamless connectivity for immediate social sharing aimed at advanced enthusiasts and professionals. This demonstrates another side of Nikon’s technical excellence as the D500 pairs some of the company’s most sophisticated technologies in a compact body to create the category’s most progressive offering.
Creating mind-opening technologies, launching first with 360° action
At a time when the action segment is challenged for a breakthrough, Nikon launches into this dynamic category with its class-leading 360° action camera — the KeyMission 360 — at CES 2016. For the action category specifically, 360° video offers a way for Nikon to open and explore new opportunities for the action segment along many vectors, from content ownership to the development of a unique visual narrative in a highly competitive space. For consumers, the ability to capture 360° video conveniently opens up novel ways of experiencing action and video, putting the possibility of virtual reality in their hands.
Connecting Nikon devices with the ecosystem of smart devices
Nikon raises the bar on connectivity with a new breakthrough SnapBridge offering — the Bluetooth Low-Energy. This ensures that Nikon cameras are seamlessly connected to the user’s smart device — all the time. This new connection modality makes snapping and sharing a seamless process, with the immediate sharing of the highest-quality, ‘in-the-moment’ images with the push of a button. Backed by software that fosters seamless creation and sharing on-the-go, Nikon technology is poised to occupy an even bigger space in the broader communications ecosystem.
The class-leading D5 and D500, the ground-breaking KeyMission 360 and the new Bluetooth Low-Energy SnapBridge made their worldwide debut at CES 2016. In line with the company’s 100th anniversary in 2017, Nikon will continue to develop products that not just respond, but also anticipate the needs of photographers and the imaging industry. This innovation roadmap will be guided by the mind-opening optical technologies it has cultivated over its long history, offering consumers new ways of enjoying imaging expression for the next 100 years.
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