We have just received some insider information from a software developer at a research facility connected with Nikon, that Nikon’s flagship DSLR — the Nikon D3 — will be replaced by the D3s.
This revelation comes hot on the heels of recent news that Nikon D3 production has been discontinued, much to the dismay of many people who had been saving their pennies to buy the camera pre-Christmas.
The new Nikon D3s camera is expected to be announced early in October this year.
So what would a NikonD3s bring to the table?
Well, if the recent replacement for the Nikon D300 — the D300s — is any indication, there will be a few major features added to the current D3. The new flagship D3s would bring to the market a full-frame HD video-capable camera, to rival and even out-gun Canon’s current offering, the EOS 5D Mark II.
The D3s will be a full-frame, full 1080p HD video-capable DSLR that promises to be an exceptional tool in the kit bag of a newly emerging and already sizeable hybrid breed of photographer-videographers.
The other proposed improvement for Nikon’s D3s is the jump in the frame rate, from 9fps to an amazing 14fps. This is made possible through the addition of another EXPEED processing chip in the camera, without adding any additional bulk.
The first lot of stock is expected to hit stores on November 3, bringing it to the market just in time for Christmas sales.
Boy, would I like to find a D3s under my Christmas Tree!
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Janaka I can picture you rubbing your hands together from where I am right now, along with every other owner of Nikon lenses.
This is what I was expecting to see from Canon, and instead we got the 7D which I think took a lot of people by surprise. While I see a market for the 7D, and obviously that primarily drives the forces behind design, I was anticipating a newer version of the Canon 1Ds mkIII with HD video, and it appears that Nikon has delivered.
I’m gonna give my white lenses a little cuddle and have a cry about what could’ve been.
The momentum in Australia is shifting… Watch out Canon. This heavyweight stoush has been a long fight with Canon holding the upper hand for some time now, due to previous distributors that didn’t perform for Nikon. But the winds are a-changing. Canon has certainly suffered a few heavy blows from Nikon recently and now they both have Sony climbing into the ring with some fancy karate moves at the ready. It’s all good competition.
I’m with you Kenny – I was a little peeevvved that the Canon 7D was not a full frame camera without video! … and, on the Canon front – reportedly they have lost 10% of the market share… I remember years ago when every second caller was jumping from Nikon to Canon … the tide may well have turned and be running out big time.
I see a wrong bias here. If this is true, it is not a celebration for Nikon, it is going down hill. After two years, upgrade is only adding a video and increasing the frame rate per second is NOT enough.
Complaining about 7D shows that 7D is a threat even for D3. Features of 7D give clues about how 1DM4 will be. More MP, more frames per sec, more new features, better IQ, DR, many video shooting modes (expecting 120p), FF probably.
Comparing D3s to 5DM2 is nothing but devalue D3 because D3 is rival to 1DM3.
Shame on you Nikon.
@ someone: Canon fanboy?
It’s obviously a marketing strategy. D700s is the camera that SHOULD come out. But everybody knows, once that is released, it’s price is going to be great against the 5D MKII. It would be the top selling camera for Nikon due to the amount of videographers interested in using Nikon Glass instead of Canon. Like the 5D MKII coming out first, then introducing the 7D afterwards. Instead with Nikon it’s going to be one step up. Release the heavy mothership like they did with D3 and D700. It’s going to be the same game plan. D3s, THEN D700s… I really doubt they would introduce both at the same time but I hope to be proven wrong.
Surely that 14 fps line is a major typo? What would anybody do with 14 fps video?
Bill,
14 fps refers to still images not video.