New Nikon DSLR models?

Chase · Apr 19, 2005

Don't think I've seen any mention of it here yet, but according to dpreivew.com, it appears there are a couple of new Nikon models in the works...

Nikon UK has today sent out an official press release which confirms the launch of two new entry-level digital SLRs at the end of this month. The first is a successor to the D70 and an upgraded version, likely to be the D70s, while the second camera, rumored to be called the D50, will be for people who are looking to upgrade from a compact. More news as we have it!

Ant · Apr 20, 2005

Well....one new model and one teeny weeny update to an existing model.

Shilts · May 7, 2005

Nikons' web site has details of the D70s & D50. But I had an interesting conversation with the sales chap in the Photo shop that I use. We were discussing the merits of a Cannon DSLR (can't remember which model) over the D70, and in passing he said that if I was considering the D70 it might be worth waiting a while as " I haven't been told NOT to mention it...."(said salesman) Nikon are bringing out the D200 next year, sometime between January - May. This is to compete with cannons' 20d.
How True this is, I don't know but I have no reason not to. I guess we'll just have to watch this space as they say !

Chase · May 7, 2005

Sounds like a reasonable suggestion, I'd have to believe Nikon is working on a more direct competitor.

ksmattfish · May 7, 2005

Shilts said:
Nikon are bringing out the D200 next year, sometime between January - May. This is to compete with cannons' 20d.

Nikon is bringing out their competition to the 20D next year? By then Canon will have put out the 30D.

DocFrankenstein · May 7, 2005

ksmattfish said:
Nikon is bringing out their competition to the 20D next year? By then Canon will have put out the 30D.

Yeah... and it will be on the shelves when canon releases the 40D :lol:

craig · May 8, 2005

Yeah... I just bought a Nikon D2X... Joking of course, but we can dream right?

Hellashot · May 8, 2005

ksmattfish said:
Nikon is bringing out their competition to the 20D next year? By then Canon will have put out the 30D.

I agree! What a joke Nikon is always being so far behind in the game, playing catch up and taking a year to try and play with Canon. I think their release of 2 new 6MP dSLRs this year (sometime) is another joke. Nikon is getting turned upside down in the wake that Canon leaves them in.

hobbes28 · May 8, 2005

The punchline is that the Nikon D70 is put in comparison to the 10D, 20D, 300D and 350D and in a lot of ways takes them out. Even funnier that the D70 was the DSLR of the year for 2004 over everything that Canon released. :biglaugh:

Okay...one more...We own Canon and Nikon and I love them both but numbers talk...

craig · May 8, 2005

And Nikon has better glass!!! I am going to beat you up after school if you make fun of Nikon one more time.

hobbes28 · May 8, 2005

:lmao: I don't want to fuel up another of the endless Nikon/Canon debates. They are both awesome camera manufacturers and neither of them need to have mud slung at them. I'm just waiting until I release my Hobbmatic 2005 and they'll all bow at the feet of the best digital camera maker on the planet.

craig · May 8, 2005

I will definitely write you a check for the Hobbmatic 2005! Maybe we are all fools and should drop our hard earned 5,000 for the Kodak DCS Pro*SLR/c. That accepts Nikon or Cannon Lenses. Or the Leica Digi?

The point of "it's the photographer not the camera" needs to be mentioned. That little statement is not exactly true. I need a D2X and my editors could not agree more. I have always had the small detail of actually paying for the damn thing to contend with.

The amount of unanswerable questions in art and photography never ceases to amaze me. If anyone is actually concerned with resolution and quality; just drop 600 for an old school Rollei medium format deal.

Xmetal · May 8, 2005

So the D50 will be in the same price bracket as the 350D?

DocFrankenstein · May 10, 2005

hobbes28 said:
The punchline is that the Nikon D70 is put in comparison to the 10D, 20D, 300D and 350D and in a lot of ways takes them out. Even funnier that the D70 was the DSLR of the year for 2004 over everything that Canon released.

Pulease... 20D

D70 DSLR of the year? You read it on a box somewhere? :er: