[ssannwong]

Nikon D4 and D400 in August, D700 replacement still in the air
By [NR] ADMIN | Published: JUNE 27, 2011

The big announcement in August will be for a new Nikon D4 and D400 DSLR cameras. The Nikon D700 replacement will probably be announced at a later date, maybe even in 2012. I know that this is not the news most of you want to hear, but it actually makes perfect sense because the Nikon D3 was announced together with the D300 back in August of 2007. Nikon is a very methodical company and if the D3 and D300 pro level DSLRs are on a 4 years life cycle, the D700 should be replaced in 2012 since it was announced in 2008. Nikon also likes to announce higher end models before using the same tech in a low end versions (for example 12MP DX sensor in D300->D90, 16.2MP DX sensor in D7000->D5100, 12MP FX sensor D3->D700), so don’t expect the Nikon D700 replacement to come out with a better technology before the D4. The D300s replacement will probably use the new 24MP sensor from Sony which further confirms this rule.

Another question here is: does the “S” update count as a replacement? The D3 and the D300 were “replaced” by the D3s and D300s but for the most part those were just minor updates. The D3s and D300s were announced in 2009, approximately two years after the D3/D300. There was never a D700s. Maybe there is still a possibility for a deviation of the D700 this year (let’s say D700s: D3s sensor + video), but my source was clear that the “real” D700 replacement will come out in 2012.

[NR] probability ranking: 70%

[ssannwong]

第4代 - D4 & D400 - 都係時候出場了

但如果D400貴過$15K - 真係要諗返D7000先得

[wonder_land]

Chinese is a major source of clients, should Nikon not use "4"?

[DolphinYip]

How about D40 / D40x?

[proof_tse]

it is sad and i am waiting for d800...
if d400 is FF, i will switch definitely
if d400 is just slightly better than d7000
that is stupid and i will switch to 5d3 if it releases in this year...

[FreeMiLk]

D400 definitely wont be FF
Why apsc switch to FF is an upgrade?!
Apsc are totally different market to FF.
D300 always been the APSC flagship for Nikon in the pass.
If D400 switch to FF which means D7000 become the flagship?
I seriously doubt it.

[ssannwong]

>>How about D40 / D40x?

They are under generation 2 (D2 series / D200)

[howardshum]

it is sad and i am waiting for d800...
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Me too...

[FreeMiLk]

it is sad and i am waiting for d800...
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Me too... x 2....

But honestly from the rumors of Canon 5d3, i cant see any advantage out from it... except the pixel and the video function... even D700 still have better AF and cH performance than that..

[ssannwong]

Canon就係咁做法, 1D3系既45點AF(18點係十字)好似永世唔俾落5D & 7D, 明明1D4都用緊新45點AF(39點係十字)~ Keep住唔落真係唔明d舊parts留低做乜!?

5D3 多數都用返7D個 19點AF. 都好過5D2個9點AF好多.

[proof_tse]

RE: Freemilk

It is just a nonsense argument to make reader happier, no doubt abt this.
while people are quite satisfy with current d7000,
There may be some breakthrough in the d400 to lead the DX flag away from d7000, still looking forward.

But
"Maybe there is still a possibility for a deviation of the D700 this year (let’s say D700s: D3s sensor + video), but my source was clear that the “real” D700 replacement will come out in 2012"

this really break my balls, since I lost my cam recently.
I need to spend $ asap

[FreeMiLk]

Tse:
Agreed, if there are real D700s launching... with D3s senor and video (which is 12mega pixel i assume). Then I will definitely go for 2nd hand D3 or D3s. Wont be paying 40k for D4 since i am not really rich dude who buying equipment as a hobbit.

[kingkonghk]

出左先算, 3萬幾可以去1次好好玩旅行

[howardshum]

出左先算 x 2...

[hivozz]

D300s has been very good ~