Nikon responds- "rapid deterioration in the market occurred and fiercer competition"

I agree that I cannot fathom their approach either re D300 / D700 replacements. As you say, THAT is one area that WILL sell buckets even with the competition in cheaper mirrorless options, their lower end DX is the one that will suffer. On the CX, I wonder if they simply misjudged market and NEX / OM-D has taken them by surprise?

Remember early on some wondered what Oly were doing rehashing OM series. But look what has happened, it is a huge success and I suspect we will see more in that line now (back to film days of a couple/ few Oly OM's?).

And the NEX. I remember early days seeing the 5 without viewfinder, though great but not without a viewfinder. Now the 7 and 6 are stealing the show.

I think Nikon / Canon were caught napping by Oly and Sony.  That is all.

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