07-07-2011, 06:30 PM
[quote name='borisbg' timestamp='1310059362' post='9805']
My expectations from Nikon in EVIL direction are that they will make similar step as they did with P7000 - poor imitation of G12. Given that they are using Sony sensor it will be something similar to the Q and cute enough to attract the P&S shooter to spend more money. I am not expecting anything attractive for DSLR user.
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Precisely.
Look, I´m a dedicated Nikon user but it seems to me that Nikon must be actually two, separate companies (which is kept in secrecy before the public): One makes DSLRs and the other compact cameras. The first one is quite successful, more or less perfectly matches customers´ demands and has great portfolio overall. The second one is always slightly lagging behind competition, does bad and wrong implementation of most things and shows crass, contrived effort just to imitate Canon´s compact cams (which are great, btw). Still, the performance of Nikon compacts has never lead the market and their IQ was sup-par. (and I wouldn´t buy Nikon compact cam for sure at least).
Now if Nikon enters the mirorless sphere, it depends if the MLS concept will be given to the "first" or the "second" Nikon company... but anyway, I´m afraid they will not have it done right. I remember reading one of the Nikon reps talked about necessity to have Nikon MLS solution "definitely small, smaller then APS-C" etc. etc. which is all wrong, IMHO.
My expectations from Nikon in EVIL direction are that they will make similar step as they did with P7000 - poor imitation of G12. Given that they are using Sony sensor it will be something similar to the Q and cute enough to attract the P&S shooter to spend more money. I am not expecting anything attractive for DSLR user.
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Precisely.
Look, I´m a dedicated Nikon user but it seems to me that Nikon must be actually two, separate companies (which is kept in secrecy before the public): One makes DSLRs and the other compact cameras. The first one is quite successful, more or less perfectly matches customers´ demands and has great portfolio overall. The second one is always slightly lagging behind competition, does bad and wrong implementation of most things and shows crass, contrived effort just to imitate Canon´s compact cams (which are great, btw). Still, the performance of Nikon compacts has never lead the market and their IQ was sup-par. (and I wouldn´t buy Nikon compact cam for sure at least).
Now if Nikon enters the mirorless sphere, it depends if the MLS concept will be given to the "first" or the "second" Nikon company... but anyway, I´m afraid they will not have it done right. I remember reading one of the Nikon reps talked about necessity to have Nikon MLS solution "definitely small, smaller then APS-C" etc. etc. which is all wrong, IMHO.