Nikon has formally announced the new D700 Digital SLR camera featuring a 12.1 effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor which measures 23.9 x 36 mm - that’s nearly the size of 35 mm film. The D700 builds upon the Nikon D3 professional digital SLR camera incorporating capabilities such as Nikon’s EXPEED image processing system, Nikon’s 51 point auto focus system with 3D focus tracking, and two Live View shooting modes.

Here’s a list of some of the key features found in the new D700:

• Nikon original 12.1 megapixel FX format CMOS sensor
• ISO sensitivity up to 6400 and low noise
• Continuous shooting up to 5 frames per second
• Three inch 920K dot VGA display with 170 degree viewing angle
• Two Live View shooting modes
• Rugged magnesium alloy construction
• 51 point auto focus system with 3D Focus Tracking - can be used individually or in groups
• Dynamic integrated dust reduction system - utilizes four distinct vibration frequencies to free particles from the sensor’s optical low-pass filter at startup, shutdown, or on demand
• 1005 pixel 3D color matrix metering II
• Nikon’s Scene Recognition System - analyzes information from the 1005 pixel RGB light sensor for use in auto exposure auto white balance, and autofocus calculations
• Nikon Picture Control settings
• Active D-Lighting with new auto mode
• CompactFlash card support and support for high speed UDMA CF cards
• Starts up in 0.12 seconds
• Shutter lag response time of 0.40 ms
• Outputs video via HDMI-C standard

The Nikon D700 will be available in late July for an estimated price of $2999.95 for the body only.

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Nikon has announced that they have begun shipping their new COOLPIX S52c digital camera. Each S52c will come with six months of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi service which means you’ll be able to send images and videos over Wi-Fi wherever there’s a T-Mobile HotSpot location for free (of course, you can use the S52c with other free Wi-Fi hotspots). Features of the COOLPIX S52c include the following:

• 9 megapixel resolution
• 3x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens
• 3.0 inch LCD screen
• EXPEED image processor
• Wi-Fi enabled
• One-Touch Portrait button
• Record TV quality movies
• Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization system
• Support for up to ISO 3200
• One Touch Email with the Picture Mail button

The Nikon COOLPIX S52c is available starting today for a price of $279.95.

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Nokia introduced two new models to their Style series of digital cameras yesterday - the COOLPIX S52 and S52c. Both models feature Nikon’s "wave-surface camera body" as well as an effective 9.0 megapixel resolution, a 3x 38-114mm Zoom-NIKKOR lens, Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization, and manual sensitivity settings up to ISO 3200. The S52c differs from the S52 with the addition of Wi-Fi connectivity.

Here’s a picture of the COOLPIX S52:

Here’s a picture of the COOLPIX S52c:

Major features for both digital camera models include:

• 3x Zoom-NIKKOR lens
• 3.0 inch high resolution LCD display
• Auto ISO control up to ISO 2000
• Nikon EXCEED digital image processing system
• Optical VR Image Stabilization
• Enhanced Face-Priority AF - automatically finds and focuses on up to five faces within the frame
• In-Camera red-eye fix
• D-Lighting
• Supports Pictmotion function - allows users to combine photos, movies, and music into in-camera slide shows
• Supports SD/SDHC

The S52c is Wi-Fi enabled and can send images via e-mail or via Nikon’s Picturetown.

The S52 and S52c will be coming out in May with the S52 priced at $249.95 and the S52c at $299.95.

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Looking for a compact digital camera with a large zoom lens? Well, Nikon has a new COOLPIX digital camera out in the form of the P80 offering an 18x zoom lens in a compact body with a 10.1 megapixel CCD image sensor. This consumer oriented camera has the following features:

• 10.1 megapixel CCD
• 18x optical wide angle zoom-NIKKOR lens (27mm to 486mm coverage)
• World’s most compact super-telephoto camera - as of March 4th 2008
• Nikon EXCEED Image Processor
• 2.7 inch High Resolution LCD and Electronic Viewfinder
• Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization to prevent blur and produce clearer sharper images
• Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual Exposure modes
• Auto adjusts up to ISO 6400
• New sports continuous scene mode
• In-camera Red Eye fix
• Face Priority AF
• D-Lighting
• Record TV quality movies
• SD/SDHC card support
• Approximately 50MB internal memory

The P80 will be available this month for an MSRP of $399.95.

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