Why is Nikon NOT in the mirrorless wars? (Page 2): i will make that my next quest!! thanks!!

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

SonnyE wrote:

No. Just went to sleep early, and woke up early. b... (show quote)

i will make that my next quest!! thanks!!

Kevin R. Roberts Loc: Galveston Island, Texas

Sometimes when a corporation looks like they are doing something stupid, it is because they are doing something stupid. It only takes a handful of inept executives to kill a brand. Just ask RCA.

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

redhogbill wrote:

I see Fuji /Sony / Olympus ... in the top suggested mirrorless cameras for purchase.
I have never seen a Nikon being suggested !!
i have went to Nikons site and looked at them and read some specs {not an expert by any means} but they seem good!
i know i will get the Nikon haters, and yes your answers will be read also !! I was just curious!! :?: :?: :?: :?:

I bought a Nikon1 J1 kit with two lenses about a year ago at a price that seemed pretty good even for just the glass. I just upgraded the body to a V2 (UPS delivered it yesterday); yes, I know the V3 is coming out but the only difference I could see in the specs was that the V3 is 18 megapixels instead of 14. I think the processor is a bit faster too, but even the J1 seemed fast enough. I decided that the extra 4 megapixels didn't seem worth the $800 difference in price.

I don't have enough experience with the V2 to comment about it but my initial impression is quite favorable. It feels more secure in my hands and it feels more solid somehow. There's a lot of added or different features to learn about but at this point I'm quite happy with my purchase.

Then again, I like small cameras. I'm much more likely to take them with me when I travel. A big, heavy DSLR with an assortment of big heavy lenses just does not take good pictures when I leave it at home.

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

pecohen wrote:

I bought a Nikon1 J1 kit with two lenses about a y... (show quote)

:thumbup: thanks

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

redhogbill wrote:

I see Fuji /Sony / Olympus ... in the top suggested mirrorless cameras for purchase.
I have never seen a Nikon being suggested !!
i have went to Nikons site and looked at them and read some specs {not an expert by any means} but they seem good!
i know i will get the Nikon haters, and yes your answers will be read also !! I was just curious!! :?: :?: :?: :?:

Go to Thom Hogan (Nikon guru for a long time) - he's got a great Nikon DSLR site, http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/, and a sister site called "sansmirror" (French) and read up his views on the Nikon 1 system ....... and most other mirrorless systems too ......

http://www.sansmirror.com/

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

craggycrossers wrote:

Go to Thom Hogan (Nikon guru for a long time) - he's got a great Nikon DSLR site, http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/, and a sister site called "sansmirror" (French) and read up his views on the Nikon 1 system ....... and most other mirrorless systems too ......

http://www.sansmirror.com/

http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/ fixed!!!
thanks

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

redhogbill wrote:

http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/ fixed!!!
thanks

Yeah - but it's his sansmirror site you need to take a good look at for "things mirrorless".

Preachdude Loc: Geneva, OH

redhogbill wrote:

I see Fuji /Sony / Olympus ... in the top suggested mirrorless cameras for purchase.
I have never seen a Nikon being suggested !!
i have went to Nikons site and looked at them and read some specs {not an expert by any means} but they seem good!
i know i will get the Nikon haters, and yes your answers will be read also !! I was just curious!! :?: :?: :?: :?:

DSLRs have a pentaprism and moving mirror because the design is a holdover from designing cameras for film. Digital cameras do not HAVE to use this design. Nikon miscalculated the trends. Less than three years ago Nikon was saying that mirrorless cameras were a fad for consumers but would not be taken seriously by professionals. Obviously, this miscalculation is turning out to be costly for Nikon. Hopefully, it will not be a fatal mistake for the company.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

In times of world recession and the pulling in of horns and tightening of belts and resting on past laurels - the first thing to go is R&D. At one time Nikon really only had Canon to compete with - now it's Sony and Fuji and others - even Samsung!

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

craggycrossers wrote:

Yeah - but it's his sansmirror site you need to take a good look at for "things mirrorless".

i did read the sansmirror, article, i am getting a better idea "WHY"

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

redhogbill wrote:

I see Fuji /Sony / Olympus ... in the top suggested mirrorless cameras for purchase.
I have never seen a Nikon being suggested !!
i have went to Nikons site and looked at them and read some specs {not an expert by any means} but they seem good!
i know i will get the Nikon haters, and yes your answers will be read also !! I was just curious!! :?: :?: :?: :?:

Perhaps Nikon is waiting for the electronic viewfinder to catch up to their standards. The current electronic viewfinders hav a lag time versus optical, small but real. Just guessing though.

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

Maybe because mirrorless sales were down last year?

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Architect1776 wrote:

Perhaps Nikon is waiting for the electronic viewfinder to catch up to their standards. The current electronic viewfinders hav a lag time versus optical, small but real. Just guessing though.

What is their "Standard"? There are many other advantages to EVF besides lag time - and they are big and real. Nikon might have made an IBM and DOS type mistake.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I have an older MILC & an optional EVF (was over half of the cost of the Oly camera).... I find that the small size of the camera to be a hindrance with the size of my hands ... If they increase the size of the cameras, that negates one of the selling points...Like anything else, research prior to purchase needs to be done...

gessman Loc: Colorado

Jay Pat wrote:

Very low budget review....Very low...
About a week ago, I got to hold a Olympus with a small lens. I thought it weighed about the same as my 7D with the 17-55 lens. The biggest problem I had is it was hard to hold in my right hand. I'm not a big handed guy. Just, not enough bulk for me to hang onto confidently, without worry of slipping out of my hand. I know, neck strap...
Snap Shot Guy...
Pat

Don't know what you got but I got a Canon EOS M and had the same issue. One of these pretty much stopped my concern: http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Olympus-Mirrorless-Digital-Battery/dp/B00N1Z7WOI/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417710314&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=add-on+grip+for+Olympus+mirrorless

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