A quick update on the upcoming Nikon D3300 camera replacement – the new model will be called D3400 and will have a new 24.2MP sensor, Snapbridge connectivity and an improved “Guide Mode“. Expect the official announcement in the next few weeks before the Photokina show in September.
It remains a mystery why Nikon skipped the D5400 and not the D3400 model name.
Nikon has a new patent application filed recently in Japan for a multi-aperture computational camera similar to the Light L16. Nikon’s patent is for a compact camera with four different sensors paired with four different lenses (with different angle of view).
There are some new price drops on select Lexar 1066x Compact Flash memory cards (all ship free):
There could be three different types of the Nikon KeyMission camera. One of them will be the “regular” version which we have already seen online. The second one will be a 170° camera and the third will be a 80° model which can be used for chest mounting. I’m still not sure if all three models will be launched simultaneously – my guess is that they will be announced at a later date.
After the Kumamoto earthquakes, the Nikon KeyMission 360 camera was delayed until October, 2016. The US pricing is not yet announced.
A new Nikon camera was registered at the Indonesian Communication Agency under the code name “N1546”. The camera will be manufactured in China which means this will most likely be a Coolpix or another low end model.
→ The price of the Nikon P900 dropped to $529 and $499 for refurbished (still $559 at B&H, Adorama also has the refurbished deal).
→ Sigma released firmware update for Nikon D500 camera owners that fix inaccurate exposure for the following 4 lenses:
→ Beta firmware v.3.818 for Nikon based PocketWizard ControlTL MiniTT1 and PocketWizard FlexTT5 released.
→ Firmware update 1.2 for the Nikon Coolpix 7900 camera released (how-to guide).
