Three new Nikon DLSR cameras in the pipeline

I can definitely tell that the rumors chatter started to pick up in the last few days after it was dead for a month. Something is definitely coming, I already started to see the first signs of an imminent announcement which could happen as soon as the end of April. The next step will be to get the exact date for the scheduled Nikon press conference.

This is the latest info I got: 3 new Nikon DSLR cameras are in the pipeline. One of them will be an entry level model, probably D4000 that I think.

The second camera will have:

• 39 AF points
• 16 MP with 6400 ISO + HI2 position
• 24 fps 1920/1080 video
• Optional MB-D11 grip

I do not have any info on sensor size, exact model name or release date, this could be Nikon’s plan for 2010. It is interesting to note that the current PRO DSLR line from Nikon has 51 AF points. The Nikon D90 has 11 AF points. The AF of this rumored camera falls in between, which means it will either be:

• the replacement of the Nikon D90.
• a new product line that will fit between the D90 and the PRO level cameras.
• Nikon D700 replacement, that means that there will be no ISO improvements and the AF points will drop from 51 to 39.