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This has been rumored quite a while. After the release of Nikon D80 more than a year ago, I’ve been hearing of a camera on the way that would soon replace the already pro-level Nikon D200. The rumors and speculations eventually grew stronger and before we know it, Nikon has revealed last August 2007 the all new D300.

Packed with features, almost everything from the Nikon D200 was upgraded. This comes to no surprise, however, since the Nikon D200 was first announced on November 2005 and over the past two years new technologies have already replaced the foundations that built digital SLR systems a few years back.

The upgrades in the D300, as was mentioned, were considerable. The new DSL now has 12.3 effective megapixel compared to the 10.2 million effective pixel CCD of its predecessor. It is also equipped with Nikon’s Expeed Image Processing System giving emphasis to the speed and processing power that most digital cameras deed today.

A new auto focus system is fitted tot he new D300 which has options for Single area AF mode and Dynamic AF modes using groups of either nine, 21 or all 51 focus points. And with Nikon’s 3D Focus Tracking feature has grown into a superb upgrade from the older D200. Plus the new LiveView shooting modes has bridged the gap between shooting experience of a DSLR and a compact point and shoot digital camera. The LiveView feature allows users to frame a shot using the camera’s LCD monitor.

Accuracy of the auto focus system, the auto exposure and the auto white balance is due to the Scene Recognition System that can also be found in the Professional level Nikon D3. Fast, accurate and intelligent calculations are features of the new D300. This new system claims to have a 1,005-segment sensor that is able to recognize a wider range of colors and light patterns.

Powering-up has been measured to a mere 0.13 seconds. Shooting at a 45 millisecond shutter release lag time which allows the D300 to shoot six frames per second. Equip the camera with the MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery pack and it can go as fast as eight frames per second.

And its seems Nikon has joined other DSLR camera manufacturers in providing self-cleaning sensors on their camera units. Although, if you ask me, such features are overrated. The sensor would eventually need some “old-swab style” sensor cleaning regardless of the vibrating filters. Nevertheless, to keep up with the Canon, Sony, Olympus and Pentax releases, the D300 has been equipped with four different resonance frequencies that vibrate the optical low pass filter in front of the image sensor. This vibration is designed to shake particles free and reduce the appearance of dust.

The camera also has a viewfinder that provides 100 percent coverage, a 920,000 dot VGA LCD screen, a 170-degree wide viewing angle, the usual rugged magnesium alloy body, and a shutter mechanism that has been rated to reach up to 150,000 cycles.

November 2007 is the scheduled consumer release of the D300. It has been given a price tag of around $1,799.95. The price is still an estimate since things can still change in the next two months but that is basically the price estimate that most experts are expecting. The current Nikon digital SLR line up that is still in production is now D3, D2XS, D300, D200, D80, D40x and D40.

One of the newest digital point-and-shoot cameras to come out of the woodwork recently is the Nikon Coolpix P50 digital camera. This is one of the ways that Nikon is celebrating its ten years of Coolpix cameras. This is one of the forerunners of the quality of Nikon to the world. They are confident that they have been able to achieve world-class optics as well as expertise in digital imaging.

With the Nikon Coolpix P50, Nikon has been able to make point-and-shoot photography a joy and fun. Those who try out the camera will eventually know and realize that Nikon is committed to the improvement of their cameras. This is a whopping 12.1 megapixels which will be what most people will be looking for when buying a digital camera.

Because of the EXPEED system, they were able to include the different types of features that are primarily famous in digital SLRs which is the vibration reduction feature in their lenses.

The black tint makes the camera much more aesthetically pleasing to the eyes and will be a very faithful color to the traditional SLRs in Nikon.

Nikon seems to have regained supremacy over Canon for the time being with the release of its unprecedented DSLR, the new Nikon D3. The new Nikon D3 has an effective 12.1 megapixel FX format. 

The sensor measures 36.0 x 23.9mm with a 12-channel read out. It is the fastest DSLR of Nikon at a blazing 9 frames per second frame rate. This can even be made even faster at 11 frames per second if it is switched to the DX crop mode.

It also has expandable ISO settings that range from 200 until 6400. There is also a new 51-point autofocus system that was developed for this model.

One of the most improved and noticeable features in this new model is that the ISO range has gone from 200 to 6400 and is even expandable up to the equivalent of the maximum of 25,600 and the minimum of 100.

This Nikon model incorporates the EXPEED system which essentially features 14-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion which adds to the excellent picture quality that we’ve all grown to love about Nikon. The 16-bit image processing lends to the vibrant and accurate colors in the skin and provides impeccable detail in the output.

The D3 also features a revamped 51-Point autofocus system which is designed to effectively track and acquire the movements of different subjects more accurately.

The Nikon 18-200mm Zoom Lens can be quite a handy addition to any budding photographer’s kit. It is a very handy lens that can be used for a wide variety of shots. It offers a broad 18 to 200 mm focal range that can be used for a number of situations. With an 11x zoom coverage, this lens is a one all solution for every photographer because it is also compact and lightweight.

The Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm Zoom Lens makes use of the VR II system that is able to offer excellent vibration reduction performance that is equivalent to using a shutter speed at four stops faster. The lens also incorporates a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) to allow fast and quiet focusing. With the use of Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating, the lens allow for excellent color reproduction while minimizing flare and ghosting.

The lens makes use of two ED glass and three aspherical lens elements that help minimize chromatic aberration and other forms of distortion while providing high resolution and contrast. This especially helps deliver a high level of optical performance when using the Nikon DX Format Digital cameras.

The Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm Lens offers one of the best telephoto lenses offered by Nikon for professional photographers. One of the key features of this telephoto lens is its VR (Vibration Reduction) capabilities. This lens offers a VR operation that is equivalent of using a shutter speed of three stops faster. It can still hold stable and constant f/2.8 maximum aperture through its entire focal range.

The Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm Lens also has a built-in SWM (Silent Wave Motor) that allows for very fast and quiet operation. It is equipped with five ED glass elements that help reduce various types of distortion for superior optical performance even at maximum aperture. With its Internal Focusing design, this telephoto lens provides for a smoother focusing as well as great body balance. Its Manual/Automatic mode enables the photographer to instantly switch from autofocus to manual without any lag time during Auto Focus servo operations.

The Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm Lens offers one of the best telephoto lenses offered by Nikon for professional photographers. One of the key features of this telephoto lens is its VR (Vibration Reduction) capabilities. This lens offers a VR operation that is equivalent of using a shutter speed of three stops faster. It can still hold stable and constant f/2.8 maximum aperture through its entire focal range.

The Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm Lens also has a built-in SWM (Silent Wave Motor) that allows for very fast and quiet operation. It is equipped with five ED glass elements that help reduce various types of distortion for superior optical performance even at maximum aperture. With its Internal Focusing design, this telephoto lens provides for a smoother focusing as well as great body balance. Its Manual/Automatic mode enables the photographer to instantly switch from autofocus to manual without any lag time during Auto Focus servo operations.