Nikon releases thre prosumer 1" compacts including one with an 18-50MM focal length!!

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 24 Feb 2016 at 11:55

Nikon releases three prosumer 1" compacts including one with an 18-50MM focal length!!

More details here:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/469977...ee-dl-enthusiast-compacts-with-1-type-sensors
http://www.dpreview.com/news/364644...-you-need-to-know-about-the-nikon-dl-compacts

Preview with photos from a pre-production model of the DL 24-85 f1.8-2.8:

http://www.thepassionatephotographe...-8-2-8-and-dl18-50-f1-8-2-8-cameras-are-here/

Preview of the DL 18-50:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-dl18-50/nikon-dl18-50A.HTM

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 24 Feb 2016 at 23:18

Surprised nobody is interested in this a 35MM equivalent 18-50MM lens is pretty unique!

Spleen Sauce · 24 Feb 2016 at 23:27

Too expensive, 2nd hand RX100 for me all day long. And I love Nikon.

D.P. · 25 Feb 2016 at 00:03

Spleen Sauce said:
Too expensive, 2nd hand RX100 for me all day long. And I love Nikon.

These cameras are in totally different leagues, there is simply no competitor to the 18-50mm model

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 25 Feb 2016 at 02:02

The 18-50MM is pretty pricey but its like the most pocketable digital compact for landscape made AFAIK.

An 18MM lens is unheard off in a compact. Even a Panasonic GM1 with a 9mm to 18mm lens is bulkier.

a1ex2001 · 25 Feb 2016 at 11:49

interesting stuff good to see this sector getting a bit of a shake up Sony have had it to themselves for too long!

Minstadave · 25 Feb 2016 at 13:21

20fps with continuous autofocus is impressive.

Andy90 · 25 Feb 2016 at 19:48

More competition in the 1" sensor sector has to be a good thing. I hope it will ultimately drive down prices and eliminate the tiny sensors used in most compacts.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 9 Mar 2016 at 01:29

A preview of the DL 18-50:

http://www.thepassionatephotographe...f1-8-2-8-and-dl18-50-f1-8-2-8-part-2-go-wide/

The lens is meant to be very sharp wide open and looking at the pictures flare is well controlled too!!

Edit!!

Samples from Nikon:

http://www.nikon.com.cn/sc_CN/product/dl/dl18-50-f-1-8-2-8#photo_video_gallery
http://www.nikon.com.cn/sc_CN/product/dl/dl24-85-f-1-8-2-8#photo_video_gallery
http://www.nikon.com.cn/sc_CN/product/dl/dl24-500-f-2-8-5-6#photo_video_gallery

D.P. · 9 Mar 2016 at 15:40

Pretty sure I will pick up the 18-50 model once stock is in, rices settle and no obvious flaw is found. I often go out with my D800 + 30mm /f4.0 PF + 1.4xTC, with my Olympus epm2 + 14-42mm in a pocket. The Nikon DL 18-50 would be perfect for a lot of my hiking, e.g. where I want to capture a landscape but don't want to swap lenses.

E.g, This kind of photo is nice to have for a memory but is not a portfolio piece so I accept he epm2 quality and keep my telephoto on in case a bear suddenly appears:

englishpremier · 9 Mar 2016 at 21:40

Balls. Now I have a load more reading to do before committing to buying an RX100

Are there any UK prices yet? I can see the US versions listed on the Nikon US site.

Also keen to find out more about video features. S-log2, XAVC encoding?

Genoma · 9 Mar 2016 at 22:24

I wouldn't hold my breath for it to be sub £800 at launch as prices tend to follow pound for dollar from a US tag. The 18-50 sounds lovely, I love to shoot wide but if it's that price and with no viewfinder it will be a bitter sweet pill to swallow.

D.P. · 10 Mar 2016 at 02:41

The list price is lower than the Sony RX100. I expect that to hold true in the UK.

Genoma · 10 Mar 2016 at 12:02

True didn't realise that and need to eat my hat about the sub £800... as just noticed UK camera company with *J* (I'm sure it's ok to mention them here they aren't competitors are they?) has it advertised the DL 18-50 for £679.00. £799 with the (horrible IMO) hot-shoe viewfinder.

The RX100 MK4 is at the £725 mark (I never thought it was worth it at that price).
The RX100 MK3 is £550 ish (got mine with a £50 Sony discount which was still a stretch but I love it).
MK1 £250 and MK2 £300ish.

Spoilt for choice which is great news going forward.