D3100's spec looks quite impressive for an entry level DSLR!
Nikon D3100 :
* 14 MP CMOS Sensor (23.2 x 15.5 mm)
* Live View
* 3 inch Display
* 100 – 12800 ISO
* ISO setting manual or automatic
* 11 AF points
* full HD Video (1920 x 1080)
* price 650 €
* new EXPEED2 processor
* improved objects recognition for the AF control
* improved in-camera menu
* user can save picture profiles
12800ISO range, 11 AF point, and finally full HD video d
and the 4 lenses are:
* Nikkor AF-S DX 55-300/4,5-5,6 G ED VR (ca. 420 €)
* Nikkor AF-S 85/1,4 G with Nano coating (ca. 1650 €) – UPDATE: the new lens contains 10 lens elements in 9 groups (the old version has 9 elements in 8 groups)
* Nikkor AF-S 24-120/4 G ED VR with Nano coating (ca. 1220 €)
* Nikkor AF-S 28-300/3,5-5,6 G ED VR (ca. 1000 €) – UPDATE: it will contain 19 lens elements in 14 groups
i'm interested in the 24-120 f/4 and the 28-300 VR
The 85/1.4 ..... damn it is expensive! For what I paid for my 85/1.4 I can get 2.5 of mine vs 1 x AF-S 85/1.4 WOW!
I guess it is a bit hard to guess the actual local retail price by looking at the rrp from another country? but Assuming the 55-300vr replacea 55-200vr and therefore remains similar price ( afterall it's the new tele kit lens so won't be too expensive) The new 85 would be 4 times the price which is Not too bad? Here in NZ the current 85 1.4 is about five times the price of the 55-200 vr (85 is $2000nzd , 55-200 is just under $400)
Nikon just released it's new ViewNX2 software, and one of the requirement has something to do with playback/editing H.264 video.
so this confirms Nikon will have h.264 codec in it's future cameras and very likely 1080p as well! Horaay!
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