Nikon had a slew of announcements at the CES 2014 – first and foremost, it’s the brand new D3300 DSLR, but also the company revealed it would show their yet unannounced D4S DSLR in Las Vegas.
Along with the D3300, Nikon also announced its new collapsible 18-55 VR kit lens and the second generation of the full-frame 35mm 1.8G lens.
The highlight feature of the 24.2MP Nikon D3300 is the lack of optical low pass filter – much like on Nikon’s more expensive camera gear. The wide ISO range of 100-12,800 (expandable up to 25,600), the 11-point autofocus system, the 5fps continuous shooting mode and the FullHD video capture with full-time autofocus would make it a versatile entry-level camera for aspiring photographers (and why not soccer moms, too). The Nikon D3300 is also Nikon’s first DSLR camera to pack a well overdue Easy Panorama Mode.
The Nikon D3300 is kitted with the new AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens, which has a spanking new collapsible design, allowing for a more compact size when not in use. The lens has the same Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor and 3x zoom magnification (27 to 82.5mm), but its VR image stabilization is rated to compensate for up to four stops as opposed to three stops in the previous generation and its retractable design makes for “a camera package nearly 30% smaller and 25% lighter”. It’s some 30mm shorter than the previous generation, it has a 5mm shorter diameter and it’s 70g lighter.
The other new addition to the Nikon portfolio is the AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens. It’s the new generation of the popular 35mm lens for full-frame (or as Nikon calls them FX format) cameras. Of course, owners of DX format cameras can use it too, but the resulting focal length of 52mm (in 35mm terms) is somewhat unorthodox and too long for proper street photography (though I know some guys that swear by this sort of focal length for candid portraits).
The AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8 is the most recent of Nikon’s primes to be updated to a G version, following the highly successful AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G, 50mm f/1.8G and 85mm f/1.8G lenses. The lens 35mm f/1.8G lens has a Silent Wave autofocusing motor and will focus from as close as 25cm.
Nikon also used the opportunity to tease its upcoming high-end DSLR model, the Nikon D4S. The camera is still in development and it’s not even officially announced yet, but Nikon will be showcasing it at the CES 2014 showroom floor.
The new Nikon D4S will build upon the highly revered Nikon D4 and will have a new image-processing engine and more advanced autofocusing performance. There are no official press photos of the D4S yet.
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