Nikon D300s & D3000 Now Official

Nikon just unveiled the new Nikon D300s and an new entry level Nikon D3000.

Nikon D300s Key Features

• 13.1 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor (effective pixels: 12.3 million)
• 720p HD video
• Dual Card Slot (CF & SD)
• 3.0″ LCD monitor (920,000 dots)
• Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
• 51 AF points (with 3D tracking)
• IS0 200-3200 range (6400 expanded)
• 7 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 17 RAW, 44 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal)
• Expeed image processing
• Picture Controls – image parameters consistent with all current Nikon DSLRs
• Same EN-EL3e battery as D300
• 72 thumbnail view in playback

Nikon D3000 Key Features

• 10.2 megapixel DX-format CCD sensor (effective pixels: 10.7 million)
• 3.0″ LCD monitor (230,000 dots)
• Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
• 11 AF points (with 3D tracking)
• IS0 100-1600 range (3200 expanded)
• 3 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 7 RAW, 25 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal)
• Expeed image processing
• Picture Styles – image parameters consistent with all current Nikon DSLRs
• ‘Miniature effect’ mock-tilt/shift effect as retouch option
• Higher capacity battery from D5000
• 72 thumbnail and calendar view in playbac

Dpreview.com has a brief hands-on of the new Nikon D300s that you might wanna check out.

Firmware Updates for Nikon D40/D40x

Nikon has released a firmware update for its D40 and D40x Digital SLRs which addresses battery performance issues.

Nikon D40 Firmware Update A 1.12

About this firmware update
This download provides software for upgrading D40 A firmware to v1.12. The camera’s B firmware must be Ver. 1.11 to upgrade A firmware to Ver. 1.12. Be aware that proper operation of your D40 is not guaranteed with the combination of A firmware Ver. 1.12 and B firmware Ver. 1.00 or Ver. 1.10.

The following issues has been resolved in A firmware version 1.12
With firmware Ver. 1.11 and earlier, the number of images that could be captured (battery performance) when an EN-EL9a was used was less than when an EN-EL9 was used. By upgrading A firmware to Ver. 1.12, EN-EL9a performance is maximized so that more images can be captured (battery performance) when an EN-EL9a is used than when an EN-EL9 is used.

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