Where's Nikon?

Submitted by Syv Ritch on 24. August 2010 - 16:47

I starting to get “pissed off” at Nikon? Where are they? Where's the big technology announcement? Where are the new models?

  • Canon has just announcement a working CMOS sensor 120 megapixels in the APS-H format. The same format as the Canon 1DMk4. If you think that the megapixel wars are over, think again. That's a 155 megapixels on a full frame and 97 megapixels on a Canon APS-C! But where are the lenses to resolve all these extra megapixels?
  • Sony has just announced their new Sony A33 and A55 with a pellicle mirror to allow for continuous focus even during videos. No more flip mirrors, no more vibration, much cheaper construction…

Where's Nikon? A year later and still no competitor to the Canon 7D!

As a Canon user, I'm affected by Nikon “sleeping on it's laurels”. Strong competition from the Nikon D300 has forced Canon to come up with the 7D. No competition from Nikon to the 7D has significantly delayed the introduction of the Canon 60D or whatever it's name will be.

Nikon need also a “better and serious” line up in the long lenses. A competition to Canon's very successful 70-200L/4 and the 100-400L. The 100-400L is over 10 years old. Nikon's strong competition pushes Canon forward.

So Nikon, please “get your ass in gear”.