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Nikon D7100 Launches In March, Part Of High-End Line: 24MP, 51 AF Points, Weather Sealed

Nikon D7100 Launches In March, Part Of High-End Line: 24MP, 51 AF Points, Weather Sealed

Want a high-end camera that’s not over a year old? Well, Nikon has you covered where Canon doesn’t (for now). The D7100 has 24.1-megapixel sensor for the high end of Nikon’s consumer DSLR offerings. The new camera has its very own CMOS sensor — which is completely new for DSLRs. The ISO range of 100 to 6400 and can also be pushed to ISO 25600 in Nikon’s Hi2 extension mode for different lighting conditions. A  51-point autofocus system …

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Nikon D5100 Review: It’s A Veteran, And A Fit One At That

Nikon D5100 Review: It’s A Veteran, And A Fit One At That

While it may have been more then a year since it was released, the Nikon D5100 is one of the company’s best entry-level DSLRs. A 16.2 megapixel DX format sensor, kit 18-55mm lens, full 1080p HD video recording with autofocus at 24, 25 or 30fps, the famous 3-inch 920,000-dot articulating LCD display, continuous shooting at 4 frames-per-second, option for RAW shooting, and Nikon’s EXPEED 2 image processor. It’s been great to use for the past few weeks, with …

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Nikon’s D6000 Is The Cheapest Full-Frame DSLR Out There

Nikon’s D6000 Is The Cheapest Full-Frame DSLR Out There

The Nikon D6000 is the kind of camera for a photographer who has the money to invest on a high-end DSLR, but not enough to score the D8000 or a Canon EOS 5D. The D6000 is the perfect gray area, with a 24.3-megapixel, full-frame (35.9 x 24mm) sensor, a light weight 26.8 ounces, a 3.2-inch LCD screen, a smaller 31-point autofocus system (compared to 51 in the D8000), and finally, can shoot video in 1920 x 1080 …

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Nikon Is Going To Make The S800c Camera, Powered By Android

Nikon Is Going To Make The S800c Camera, Powered By Android

This is definitely a first for one of the premier camera makers of the world. Nikon has announced the S800c, a camera running Android 2.3 Gingerbread with 4GB of storage for apps, meaning you could Instagram from a real camera. In terms of the sensor, Nikon is supplying a 16-megapixel sensor with 10x optical zoom, built-in GPS and 1080p HD video shooting to boot. It’s backed up with a 3.5-inch LCD touch screen and Wi-Fi. Nikon plans to …

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The New Nikon 1 J2 camera is more of the same, which is rather boring

The New Nikon 1 J2 camera is more of the same, which is rather boring

This may be a beginner system camera, but with a crappy small sensor (small sensor means worse photos), the updated Nikon 1 J2 camera isn’t really that much to take interest in. Yes, it’s cute, is $550, features interchangeable lenses and comes in red, but if you’re serious about taking nice photos, then don’t truly bother. The screen resolution has been doubled to 921,000-dots while introducing a super-slim 11-27.5mm lens, along with a “creative mode” that …

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Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR: 36.3 megapixels, $3000, coming in March

Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR: 36.3 megapixels, $3000, coming in March

This is Nikon’s king camera. It has a full-frame, massive 36.3 megapixel sensor, and can produce TIFF files as large as 212MB (that’s a big photo). Besides the sensor there’s a 3.2-inch, 921,000-dot LCD, Expeed 3 processor that makes startup time as fast as 0.12 seconds, the new 51-point autofocus system with 15 cross-type sensors, iSO range up to 6400, expandable to 25,600, and a USB 3.0 port built-in, a first for any Nikon camera. For storage you …

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The High-Powered Nikon D4 Is Announced For $6000

The High-Powered Nikon D4 Is Announced For $6000

Let’s just throw down some specs, then get to pricing, release date, and then the press release. The Nikon D4 is the successor to the D3 (which debuted 5 years ago), whereas the D3S was sort of an improvement or spin-off. It has a 16.2 megapixel sensor, higher ISO (204,800 at Hi-4), and a brand new full-frame FX-format sensor. There’s 720/24p to 1080/30p video recording, as well as an impossibly high price tag of $5,999.95 when it launches in …

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Nikon Unveils A Bunch Of New Coolpix Cameras — But Two Are Really Cool

Nikon Unveils A Bunch Of New Coolpix Cameras — But Two Are Really Cool

So, Nikon went ahead an refreshed their Coolpix line, like they do every year. In this case, the Coolpix AW100 is a rugged point-and-shoot camera, which can shoot geo-tagged 16-megapixel shots and full 1080p video at depths of 33 feet underwater, temperatures as low as 14-degrees Fahrenheit, or after a drop from up to five feet (nice!). The AW100 will cost $379.95 and be available in the colors of black, blue, and orange. So that’s nice going there Nikon. …

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Nikon D5100 Available Before April 21st Launch At BestBuy

Nikon D5100 Available Before April 21st Launch At BestBuy

Want the most awesome mid-range DSLR of the year so far (or maybe it isn’t?) ahead of the official April 21st launch? Well, BestBuy has you covered at the $900 mark complete with the kit lens. The Nikon D5100 is available at both retail and online BestBuys. Via: BestBuy

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Nikon Announces The New D5100, Capable Of Many Awesome Things

Nikon Announces The New D5100, Capable Of Many Awesome Things

It’s a new D-Series edition DSLR by Nikon, and this time it’s called the D5100. Set to be released in “mid-April” for $799.95 or $899.95 with a kit lens (seen above) the D5100 contains the following awesome specs, which remain to be seen if they actually deliver, as is the case with all new DSLRs: 16.2 megapixel APS-C sensor 3″ 640×480 (920k dot) swiveling LCD ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 25600) HD video recording: 1080/720@24/30p In-camera …

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