Digicaminfo now posted the new Nikon stuff that is going to be announced in mid September! Here it is (via Google Translation).
- Nikon 1 J2
– Launched in September
– Estimated retail price is around 70,000 yen - 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6
– That is smaller than the current 10-30mm
– Launched in September
– Price is 25,200 yen - Waterproof Case
– 40m depth of water pressure
– Can be used for underwater flash of Sun Pack
– Price is 77,700 yen
Let’s see if this will be enough to fight against the just announced Canon EOS-M!
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> – Estimated retail price is around 70,000 yen
Wow. And this a J one, w/o VF.
> Let’s see if this will be enough to fight against the just announced Canon EOS-M!
Fight? More like a petty squabble on sidelines.
What?! Nikon is still trying to sell the J1/2 after the Sony RX100 was released? o_O
Why not? In Asia market, the market of J1/V1 is pretty good.
So Nikon is going to do Panasonic by replacing standard kit zoom with worser one?
Except that they cut away also from wide end.
… and the tele end. It’s called doing a Samsung, not doing a Panasonic :).
Panasonic did it replacing the 14-45mm with the inferior 14-42mm. Samsung released the ‘compact’ Non-OIS 20-50mm as a cheaper alternative to the 18-55mm for their cheaper kits. The Sammy 18-55mm OIS is still available however, unlike the Panasonic.
The Panasonic 14-45 was an anomaly. It was very sharp, slight longer at the tele end than normal, and it is well built with a metal mount; unusual for a kit zoom. It was also expensive so can’t blame Panasonic replacing it with cheaper one that has a more tradional zoom range.
That said, this Nikon pancake zoom is not impressive at all; Panasonic’s 14-42 x pz is slimmer, has a greater zoom range and produces a larger image circle.
11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6… even if it is absolutely flat pancake, 2.5x zoom starting at f/3.5 is not impressive after RX100 with f/1.8 for the same-sized sensor.
…and in a size that’s actually portable. Not “portable only on adverts” like Nikon 1. lol
Im not a Canon or Nikon fan but I definitely will say the Canon fanboys will have a field day with this one. At the same time, what do u do when you’re Nikon? Dump this mirror less system and come out with a larger sensor?
Well…You could release a small fast zoom(10-30mm F2.5-3.2 for sub $600)….Or a wide angle zoom….an 7/8-35mm 3.2-4 maybe for sub $600…Also some primes…24mm 35mm 50mm and 85mm equiv. None slower then F1.8 with the 35mm and 50mm being F1.2 and all under $450
Thats what Nikon SHOULD be doing.
The reason they went with a small sensor was for small lenses…not NO lenses.
The cameras are big enough to handle any of the lenses…its not like the V series is small.
If nikon gets a better sensor(one stop better high iso and DR) and releases those lenses. I WOULD buy a V2.
I mean they need to work on the low light focusing. But they got the daylight focusing down. The V series could be alot more then what it is. What it is right now, is crap. Due to the lack of lenses.
Yes, Nikon and Canon are scrapping the bottom of the barrel with their offerings. Can’t believe this is all Nikon can come up with after 12 months.
why don´t you wait and complain after! the stuff was released
tiny sensor crap….
Wow, a smaller replacement slow zoom and a replacement entry model, how very exciting…