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[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]I see lots of people saying they are waiting for a D400... I'm not sure why everybody thinks Nikon is going to release a D300 replacement.[/FONT]
Lets look at the timeline.... The D300 came out 5 years ago.
Since then... Nikon has:
Upgraded the Entry Level dslr THREE times ( D3000 -> D3100 -> D3200).
Upgraded the Mid-Level THREE times ( D60 -> D5000 -> D5100).
Upgraded the Advanced (consumer) TWICE ( D90 -> D7000).
Upgraded the Mid-Pro Full Frame TWICE (D700 -> D800).
Upgraded the Pro Flagship FOUR times (D3 -> D3s -> D4.. added the D3x).
Added a Consumer Level Full Frame (D600).
What did Nikon do to the D300 in the past 5 years? They added the movie mode from the D90 in the middle of 2009.
Whats the only other camera Nikon has left un-touched that long? The outdated D3x. Why? because they don't need it any more (D600 has better spec's for 1/3 the price).
[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Have you ever thought Nikon is phasing out the 'Pro' DX body? Take a look at the D7000..
1) Dual card slots
2) Weather sealed (ish)
3) M[/FONT]agnesium alloy body
IMHO... There won't be a D400... There will be a D7100/D7200 with more 'pro' like features. There is a VERY small market for the D400, it doesn't make sense for Nikon to waste production resources when they can fill the gap by merging the top DX consumer camera with the DX pro camera (More features then most amateurs need.. not everything a pro needs).
Fun Fact!! The D300 came out before the first iPhone was on the market.
Lets look at the timeline.... The D300 came out 5 years ago.
Since then... Nikon has:
Upgraded the Entry Level dslr THREE times ( D3000 -> D3100 -> D3200).
Upgraded the Mid-Level THREE times ( D60 -> D5000 -> D5100).
Upgraded the Advanced (consumer) TWICE ( D90 -> D7000).
Upgraded the Mid-Pro Full Frame TWICE (D700 -> D800).
Upgraded the Pro Flagship FOUR times (D3 -> D3s -> D4.. added the D3x).
Added a Consumer Level Full Frame (D600).
What did Nikon do to the D300 in the past 5 years? They added the movie mode from the D90 in the middle of 2009.
Whats the only other camera Nikon has left un-touched that long? The outdated D3x. Why? because they don't need it any more (D600 has better spec's for 1/3 the price).
[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Have you ever thought Nikon is phasing out the 'Pro' DX body? Take a look at the D7000..
1) Dual card slots
2) Weather sealed (ish)
3) M[/FONT]agnesium alloy body
IMHO... There won't be a D400... There will be a D7100/D7200 with more 'pro' like features. There is a VERY small market for the D400, it doesn't make sense for Nikon to waste production resources when they can fill the gap by merging the top DX consumer camera with the DX pro camera (More features then most amateurs need.. not everything a pro needs).
Fun Fact!! The D300 came out before the first iPhone was on the market.