It has been a very busy year for Nikon. In fact, the camera giant launched an unprecedented number of high-tech marvels covering the entire range of photographic tools, from a diminutive compact that fits comfortably in the palm of one’s hand to a new flagship DSLR. And since Adorama is a fully authorized Nikon dealer, we carry all things Nikon so you don’t have to go anyplace else for all the Nikon goodness you need!
Even though the year isn’t over, let’s look at Nikon’s Year of Great Stuff:
The year started off with the the announcement of the Nikon D4 and a new 85mm f/1.8 portrait lens. Mark Wallace gave his first impressions of the Nikon D4 for AdoramaTV (see the video, above), and Joe McNally wrote a series of blog posts for the Adorama Learning Center where he spoke glowingly about his first uses of the Nikon D4 in the field. Check out Joe McNally: The “Pinch Me I’m Dreamin’!” Photo Assignment, Hands On: Color and the Nikon D4, and From the swamps of Florida to the Studios of New York: Joe McNally Gets His Hands on a Nikon D4 to read all of Joe’s reports.
Barely a month passed when Nikon astounded the photography world by announcing the Nikon D800, a 36MP HDSLR powerhouse, which we reported on along with the specifications . Check out Richard Harrington’s review of the Nikon D800 on AdoramaTV.
In the spring, Nikon announced a new starter DSLR, the Nikon D3200, a 24MP marvel that Jason Schneider called a “future best-seller” in his review of the Nikon D3200 for the Adorama Learning Center.
Nikon D600, Coolpix S800c, Coolpix S01
Finally, September—and Photokina—came around. Nikon introduced a new full-frame DSLR, the Nikon D600, which is the first full-frame DSLR to sell for under $2,100. Then Nikon turned the compact camera world on its head with the Nikon Coolpix S800c, a touch-screen, Wi-Fi camera that is the first Nikon to run on Android. Nikon also announced the tiny Nikon Coolpix S01 , which is smaller than a deck of cards and is possibly one of the smallest digital cameras we’ve seen.
Over the summer, Nikon revamped its flagship compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix P7700, in a sleeker body and a new high-performance 12MP, 1/17-inch CMOS sensor with ligthning-fast AF and a faster 7.1x f/2-4 zoom lens. Check out our first impressions of this major upgrade.
Over the summer, Nikon stayed busy, introducing the next generation of its Nikon 1 compact interchangeable-lens line, the Nikon 1 J2, which adds a new Creative Mode with 8 new picture-taking effects.
Yup, it’s been an unusually productive year for Nikon (Don’t forget about the new Nikon 18-300mm and 24-85mm lenses for the Nikon F mount!). And it’s not over yet!
