Nikon announced a bevy of new compact cameras for CP+ 2016. The cool thing about the higher-end models is they are large-sensor compact cameras. It is clear that Nikon is listening to their user-base and offering professional quality cameras that don’t weigh as much as a DSLR.
In my opinion, two of the cameras are very enticing and worthy of your attention: The DL18-50 and the DL24-85. Both of them have a f/1.8-f/2.8 fluorine coated lens and the 18-50 has the Nano coated lens to help reduce lens flare at the wide-angle settings.
The DL18-50 and DL24-85 have a compact form and are small enough to fit in your pocket. Nikon is claiming the DL cameras have DSLR functionality, which includes fast/accurate autofocus, a blazingly-fast frame rate of 20 FPS, 20.8 megapixel 1″ sensor, and 4K video. If these specs hold up in real-world shooting situations, then these little powerhouse cameras will be tremendous for travel photography, street photography, and multi-media story telling.
As a prolific user of Nikon’s wireless flash system, I was happy to see that these cameras support the Nikon CLS (creative lighting system). I’m looking forward to testing out these enticing little cameras.
The DL series cameras support the Nikon CLS (Creative Lighting System) and wireless flash photography.
Check out these early reviews from Nikon shooters Steve Simon and Drew Gurian:
Steve Simon DL Review at ThePassionatePhotographer
Drew Gurian DL Preview at DrewGurian.com
Purchase Links here:
Nikon DL18-50 F/1.8-2.8 Compact Camera – $846.95
Nikon DL24-85 F/1.8-2.8 Compact Camera – $646.95
Nikon DL25-500 F/2.8-5.6 Compact Camera – $996.95
Nikon Coolpix B700 Digital Point & Shoot Camera – $496.95
Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Point & Shoot Camera – Black – $296.95
Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Point & Shoot Camera – Red – $296.95
Nikon Coolpix A900 Digital Point & Shoot Camera – Silver – $396.95
Nikon Coolpix A900 Digital Point & Shoot Camera – Black – $396.95