Every once in a while, I have to remind everyone that this is a rumor site. Everything written here should be considered as fiction and you should not make any decision based on the information provided on this blog (selling/buying equipment, changing schedules to accommodated potential new product, etc.). I am trying my best to give a numerical ratings for most of the information I post, but this is not really an exact science – in other words: I can be wrong. If you are not sure what and when to buy, consider renting until the sky clears (where there’s smoke there’s fire). Don’t stay without a camera!
Now back to the recap – this is what I think I know so far:
Potential announcement of new Nikon products between August 17-19, 2010. There could be another press event before or after that date – Nikon has too many products to announce and I doubt they can do it all in one day. This is a list of what I think will be announced in the next two months prior to Photokina:
- Nikon D3100 – the big question mark here is the sensor MP count. I believe it will be 10MP, but many readers think it should be more.
- Nikon D90 replacement – the question mark here is the high ISO performance. I do not have an exact number, but the way it was described to me “same noise performance like the D700” could have different interpretations.
- Lenses – the Joker here is the 18-200mm FX lens. This could be a 28-300mm FX lens and the f stop could be 4.5-5.6 instead of 3.5 -5.6.
– Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G N
– Nikkor 24-120 f/4 ED VR N
– Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR (or 28-300mm)
– Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED VR DX
What I don’t know:
- Nikon D700 replacement – nobody has a clue about this one. Many speculations, nothing worth writing.
- Also, no word on any Capture NX, teleconverters or flash updates.
I have some more details on the upcoming Nikon announcement. There will be two dates: August 17th, 2010 will be for the Coolpix models and August 19th, 2010 will be for the four new lenses and the Nikon D3100. Those dates are European time – the announcements in Europe should happen early in the morning, around 6:00 am. For the US readers this will mean that the announcements could happen around 11pm or midnight EST on August 16th and August 18th, 2010.
