Where the hell is the Nikon D4!!!

[ProfJohn]

Nikon, you are late!

The D4 should have come out two months ago.

Get your act together!!!

/rant

 

[acx]

D4 is waiting for the 5DIII to come pick it up to go to the prom together.

 

[ElFenix]

japan had an earthquake and nikon was affected, iirc

 

[ProfJohn]

I doubt that was the reason.

Nikon has been like clockwork with these things. Every 3 years IIRC. And now they are behind and I doubt it was earthquake related unless they just can't get them made.

But I would guess that they design work has been done for a long while. Probably started on the D4 right after the 7000 was done.

 

[tdawg]

I'm curious what the D3X and D3S are missing to make the appearance of a D4 so pressing.

 

[sswingle]

I'm curious what the D3X and D3S are missing to make the appearance of a D4 so pressing.

1080p video

 

[twistedlogic]

Nikon has been like clockwork with these things. Every 3 years IIRC. And now they are behind and I doubt it was earthquake related unless they just can't get them made.

Dates from dpreview's articles:

Nikon D1 – November 2000
Nikon D1x – February 2001
Nikon D2H – July 2003
Nikon D2x – June 2005
Nikon D3 - April 2008
Nikon D3x - February 2009

Looks like 2012 is right on target, it took 3 years between the D2x and the D3.

 

[ProfJohn]

I'm curious what the D3X and D3S are missing to make the appearance of a D4 so pressing.

Huge advancements in CCD technology.

Best guess is the D4 is 24mp similar to the 3x, but with the ISO of the 3s which would be a huge improvement.

And then all the movie stuff new auto-focus engine and some other goodies for sure.

And a price tag to match