Great news for the professional level Nikon shooters out there. The Nikon D300 and Nikon D3 are here, and on paper, they are absolutely drool-worthy!
The Nikon D300 is the highly anticipated replacement for the successful Nikon D200, sporting tons of advanced new features that makes me itch to upgrade mine. 12.3-megapixels CMOS sensor, Nikon EXPEED image processor, Multi-CAM 3500DX with 51 autofocus points, self-cleaning sensor unit, 3.0-inch LCD with 922,000 pixels, and LCD Liveview shooting mode are the most notable changes and additions.
As for the Nikon D3, it is a dream come true for all the Nikon shooters who have been praying for a full-frame camera. Full-frame sensors offer various advantages such as having no crop factor and better noise control. Headline features include ISO sensitivity of 100-25600, 12.3-megapixel full-frame sensor, Nikon EXPEED image processor, Multi-CAM 3500DX with 51 autofocus points, 9fps continuous shooting or even 11fps in DX crop mode, 3.0-inch LCD with 922,000 pixels, and LCD Liveview shooting mode.
Nikon D300
Price: US$1800
Availability: November 2007
Nikon D3
Price: US$5000
Availability: November 2007
October 13th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Wow.. These specs could be enough to get me to want to switch. 12.3 megapixel? 51 focus points? Much better than what I have now! I see they’ve added the self cleaning sensor too. Good!
November 20th, 2007 at 7:32 am
I gotta get my self one of these Nikons, they are soo nice.
November 24th, 2007 at 1:16 am
I ordered a D300 from Adorama on Sept 13. I ordered another D300 from B&H two days ago. I got an email today that B&H has shipped my D300. I am still waiting to hear from Adorama. Go Figure!!!!