Nikon D90 Replacement Imminent?

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://nikonrumors.com/2010/07/20/first-word-on-the-nikon-d90-replacement.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+NikonRumors+(NikonRumors.com)' target='_blank'>http://nikonrumors.com/2010/07/20/f...ikonRumors.com)</a><br /><br /></div><p>I follow <a href="http://nikonrumors.com/" target="_blank">Nikon Rumors</a> on Twitter, and enjoy watching the crazy - and sometimes not so crazy - rumours about Nikon cameras and lenses get bandied about. They've definitely seemed more solid lately though, because it seems like Nikon is gearing up to release some new DSLRs. <a href="http://nikonrumors.com/2010/07/20/first-word-on-the-nikon-d90-replacement.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+NikonRumors+(NikonRumors.com)" target="_blank">Today's rumour</a> is focused on the D90 replacement DSLR. It's rumoured to have a 16 MP DX sensor (cropped), noise performance similar to the D700, full HD 1080p video, and feature the <a href="http://nikonrumors.com/2010/07/15/nikon-will-release-continuous-af-in-video-modelive-view.aspx" target="_blank">continual auto-focus system that was hinted at earlier</a>. Noise performance similar to a D700? Sounds almost too good to be true, especially given the bump up to 16 megapixels, but Nikon has certain achieved a knack for superb noise performance in their cameras, so it's not unreasonable to think that some of that technology would trickle down to lower-end cameras. The rumour also says 8 frames per second, which I find quite hard to believe - Nikon uses FPS limitations to separate their cameras, and the D90 has 4.5 fps now. I'd say 5fps or 6fps would be reasonable; not eight.</p><p>Of course, what I'm really waiting for is the successor to the D300/D300s. I still love my D300, but I'd found myself tempted lately by the D700 to get the lower sensor noise - yet I'd hate to give up the 50% extra zoom reach I get with all my lenses on the DX body now. I have a whack of cash saved up for my next DSLR...I'm just waiting for Nikon to release it!</p>

[John London]

This is great. Except I would like to see a replacement to the D700, which according to the Nikon Rumors won't be until next year. I guess I will continue to save.:)

[Jason Dunn]

This is great. Except I would like to see a replacement to the D700, which according to the Nikon Rumors won't be until next year. I guess I will continue to save.:)

Yeah, the D700 doesn't look to be replaced this year...seems likely for a 2011 replacement.

[ptyork]

Continuous auto-focus in live-view/movie-mode will be a god-send to the casual videographer. I hope this IS implemented ASAP. As I've said before, it makes little sense to me that a $199 P&S can have this feature while a $2000+ DSLR can't seem to fit it in. I'm still holding out hope that a firmware upgrade may get this into my 7D, but I'm assuming that the speedy contrast-detect system required for this requires some form of logic integrated onto the chip die. I also wonder whether they'll implement some kind of AF assist feature like a laser distance meter or something.