Nikon D5200 announced

[Franglais]

It's here :

Nikon | News | Digital SLR camera D5200 Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10 Wireless Remote Controller WR-T10

It looks like you start with the D5100 and add:

- the 24Mpix sensor from the D3200
- the 35 point autofocus system from the D600/D7000
- the 2048 point exposure meter from the D600/D7000/D800/D4

And that gives you a consumer camera that starts to overshadow the D7000. Pretty serious stuff.

[Photo-John]

Interesting. That announcement isn't on the Nikon USA site.

[Photo-John]

Ok - just talked to my Nikon USA people. Apparently, this camera is not for the US market - not right now, anyway. I don't know if it will be available here in the US or not. I will take a closer look at it later today, though. It seems strange that it's not available in the US since it's a logical replacement for the D5100. It's probably a patent issue. It's also possible that they have some agreement to not step on Sony's toes since it's a Sony sensor (at least I believe it is). I would think that if it was a Sony agreement that it would be worldwide, though.

[Franglais]

According to Chipworks the D3200 sensor is made by Renesas, like the sensors for the D3, D3S, D700.

Full Frame DSLR Cameras Part I ? Nikon vs Sony | Technology Blog

Nikon also uses Aptina for the sensor in the 1 series.

[Photo-John]

According to Chipworks the D3200 sensor is made by Renesas, like the sensors for the D3, D3S, D700.

Full Frame DSLR Cameras Part I ? Nikon vs Sony | Technology Blog

Nikon also uses Aptina for the sensor in the 1 series.

Thanks, Charles. I need to bookmark the Chipworks Web site.

[volks]

The d7100 must be coming soon, c/w 24Mpix and maybe more auto focus points ?

[Franglais]

The d7100 must be coming soon, c/w 24Mpix and maybe more auto focus points ?

And more frames-per-second? If they did that then would it satisfy the people who have been waiting for a D400?

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the D7100 was like that. Nikon tend to pack the most they can into their DSLR's for the price.