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What the Nikon Coolpix A camera should have been?

Several readers emailed me their ideas of what the Nikon Coolpix A camera should have been. If you have your own photoshopped concept of a mirrorless/compact camera, add it to the comments section (yes, you can upload images in the comments section). What everyone really wants is a Nikon S3 digital rangefinder:

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Nikon Coolpix A $200 price drop?

A reader just emailed me a link to BestBuy’s website that lists the new Nikon Coolpix A camera for $899.99 which is $200 less than the originally announced price of $1,096.95. Maybe with the Nikon D7100 kit instant savings, on March 14th Nikon will also drop the price of the Coolpix A as well?

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Nikon Coolpix P330 vs. the P310 specifications comparison

Nikon Coolpix P310 Nikon Coolpix P330 The new Coolpix P330 camera is actually a step in the right direction – Nikon did include a larger 1/1.7in. sensor  (the Fuji X20 still has a bigger 2/3 in. sensor) with less megapixels and freshly added NRW/RAW support. The price is also right at $376.95. Here is a quick specifications comparison between the […]

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Nikon Coolpix A camera additional coverage

What you may have missed about the new Nikon Coolpix A compact camera: the Coolpix A is compatible with the optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter (see demo) the camera does’t not have an optical low-pass filter the new Coolpix supports 14-bit compressed NEF (RAW) images it seems that only the top plate is made from magnesium […]

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Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G, Coolpix A, P330 pre-order options

Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens pre-order options (available on March 19, 2013): B&H Adorama Amazon Nikon Coolpix A camera pre-order options (available on March 21, 2013): B&H: black | silver Adorama: black | silver Amazon: black | silver Nikon Coolpix P330 camera pre-order options (available on March 21, 2013): B&H: black | white Adorama: black | white Amazon: black | white

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Nikon Coolpix A, P330, S3500 and L320 compact cameras announced

Nikon Coolpix A: Nikon Coolpix A @ nikon.com Nikon Coolpix A @ Nikon Imaging Sample images Brochure Price: $1,096.95 (available on March 21, 2013, see pre-order options) Nikon Coolpix P330: Nikon Coolpix P330 @ nikon.com Nikon Coolpix P330 @ Nikon Imaging Sample images Brochure Price: $379.95 (available on March 21, 2013) Nikon Coolpix S3500: Nikon Coolpix S3500 @ nikon.com Nikon Coolpix S3500 @ Nikon […]

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Nikon announcement this week

A quick update: the March 14 date is the actual Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR release date for Japan. I expect the shipping date for the two new Coolpix cameras also to be before the end of March. This means that the official announcement should be this week – probably on Wednesday or Thursday (for […]

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Nikon Coolpix P330 and Coolpix A to be announced soon

The new Nikon compact camera with DX sensor will most likely be called Coolpix A and will be priced at ¥120,000 (around $1,200, US prices will be lower). Two different colors will be available: silver and black. In addition, Nikon will also announce the rumored Coolpix P310 replacement – the P330 will be priced around ¥45,000. Both models are scheduled to be […]

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