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Nikon DL is Killed Off, Now What?

Nikon DL is Killed Off

The Nikon DL was really the only strong contender in the pro-sumer compact camera line from Nikon to offer fast frame rates if it had shipped.  The only other remotely considerable high speed option by the company is the Nikon 1 series in their V and J options which haven’t been updated in a while.

The cancellation of the Nikon DL series was due mainly to technical issues with the image processor which made the company miss the June 2016 target ship date & second, a  restructuring effort after the company reported a net loss of ¥831 Million Yen or 7.3 Million US Dollars .  This is no small predicament as the company had reported in the same time frame last year a net profit of  ¥18.71 billion Yen or $165 Million USD.   → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Nikon DL Has Powerful Slow Motion!

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Nikon has delivered a shockwave for affordable slow motion with the three new Nikon DL Cameras announced yesterday.  At first glance it seems a refresh of previous cameras with a 1″ sensor module but actually these are a completely new breed.

For starters the cameras offered are basically the same bare bones electronics with the difference being in a specific focal length for the fixed lens assembly.  The cameras are presented in a DL18-50mm for the wide angle shooters, DL24-500mm for the sports and nature crowd who need the reach and DL24-85mm for portraits and general photography with a Super Macro mode. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Nikon 1 J5 Improves Slowmo Resolution!

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The Nikon 1 J5 was no secret since some leaks have been out for some time.  However it is clear that the Nikon 1 line remains focused on speed be it still images or video.  However they seem to be capping the frame rates on the HD side and upping the resolution in the 1200 and 400fps ranges by a few lines. We believe the reason is product separation so that the Nikon 1 V4 will be able to have some increase in specs while having the same basic internals.

Here are the specs That have changed for Slow Motion Video: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Nikon D7200 Rumor States 120fps Video!

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High frame rates have been stagnant in DSLRs since the Canon EOS 7D with 60fps at pseudo 720p resolution started the higher than 30p spec in mirrored large sensor cameras.

Now – a new rumor posted at Nikorumors.com of the Nikon D7200 DSLR which is replacing the very popular D7100, seems to gain 60fps at 720p to do a total of 120fps at 720p for the first time in a mirrored camera.  Mirrorless cameras like the GH4, a7s, NX1 have already higher frame rate modes but this would be a first for a mirror slap DSLR.  Here are the rumored specs: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

HTC A55 Could Be the first 480fps Slowmo Phone!

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There is a rumor that may become real in the coming days of the release of the HTC A55 Desire Phone with the Mediatek MT6795 chip capable of true slow motion in full HD 1080p at 480fps. The specs are as follows:

  • Mediatek MT6795 2.0GHz*8 64Bit “480fps Capable”
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB ROM
  • 5.5″ WQHD Display
  • 20MP Back Camera with a LED flash “Sony Sensor?
  • 13MP or 4MP UltraPixel Front Camera
  • BoomSound
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Not big battery (less than 3000)
  • Android 5.0
  • Desire Sense 7.0
  • Launch Date Feb 2015

This excerpt from the rumor at Android Authority Could signal the first 480fps capable smartphone of 2015: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

CES 2015 What to expect?

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Next week January 6-9, in Las Vegas Nevada the 2015 CES show will take place.  Usually the show doesn’t show much in the way of hi speed but a few gems have come out of the show in the past like the Panasonic W850 & V750 which a year later still hold their own as the best slow motion general purpose camcorders in quality with the 9th and 10th place in our slow-mo camera guide. These have recently come down in price considerably!

 W850 for just $628 free shipping currently at Amazon.com → Continue Reading Full Post ←