Re: Great! Still hope. We wait some more....... (nt)
TITCHY wrote:
Yes I was impressed, I got the reply from Nikon in about 2 hours , a record for them ,i notice lots of miss information and oppinion pushing regarding the D7100 , i just looked at several video previews for it on NR and one said it was a new line , and aimed at enthusiasts while being seperate from the D7000 (more , a smaller brother for the D600) , the very next video said it was following on from the D7000 and with pro extras making it the flagship . with so many people who should know better singing different tunes and not taking any notice of the official Nikon hymn sheet , it making for a lot of confusion .
Nikon Europe (and Japan)say its an enthusiast DSLR and sits comfortably next to the D600 .
yet other nikon websites are talking flagship (misleadingly) the facts are ,that although it clearly outperforms the D300 series overall,at this moment in time, having improvements like 51pt AF (d300 had that over 5 years ago) etc , it has poor Raw buffer and although it has all weather sealing ,its clearly not (pro ) biuld, and does not have the button layout of the Pro models . as good as it is , And I think its a super camera for the Price , and will trounce my D300 in most departments ,A true D300 series successor will have more in common with the D4 as far as controls and speed is concerned ,and its that, that appeals to the hardened D300/s brigade . not the "PRO" handle ,but the combination of ergonomics/buttonlayout and speed , that made the D300 series so great .
Very nicely put and I too am pleasantly surprised Nikon would be so candid about the situation. I suppose either the staff member was a little put of bounds or momentum is building for that release too. Either way he did the right thing and I'd agree that claiming this enthusiast camera with it's admittedly excellent specs in it's class is a true D300(s) successor is mis-information, just as much as claiming that for the original D7000, or D600. The nearest 'upgrade' is the D800, but that's got a shockingly low frame-rate and of course is much more expensive. D300 users can clearly see the gap in the lineup.
I'm very happy to hear there'll most probably be a true replacement for the D300 to use all my often excellent Nikon glass with. I'd go for this model, but it really only offers a better sensor and video modes compared to what I have, taking away the speed. I'd hope a new flagship would offer more new features, perhaps touchscreen, 10fps with grip, a new AF module and even better sensor, even if it has slightly lower resolution.