Nikon coolpix 5400??

[Paulyoly]

Well i wonder who will be the first to try this new camera? Anyway i'm sure the cp5500 will follow to replace the 4500, i sure could use the 5 megapixels. Does anyone think we will ever see a digicam designed for a certain scope? I know there is the kowa digiscope.

[stevo]

Hi Paul

I have just read your posting regarding nikon`s new coolpix camera(cp5500) where did you see this info?

Regards Stevo

[Paulyoly]

Originally posted by stevo
Hi Paul

I have just read your posting regarding nikon`s new coolpix camera(cp5500) where did you see this info?

Regards Stevo

sorry Stevo, that is an assumption i was making because of the recently announced cp5400 to replace the cp5000. I should have made that more clear, sorry. I'm hoping they will announce a 5 megapixel replacement for the cp4500 because i've had a few people who wanted to buy some 11x14 prints.

I saw a post about the cp5400 on dpreview nikon talk forum, i think imaging-resource.com had the right up on it.

[Andy Bright]

Not sure about a 5mp cp4500..... I think the cp9** style lens is creaking a bit with a 4mp ccd behind it, but I'll still be at the front of the queue if it's released.
The cp5000 isn't a bad digiscoping camera (as Gerd Rossen has proved), it just lacks focal length.
Anyway, a 'spot-on' shot with a cp4500 should have no problem at 11x14 (odd format?).
Andy

[Adey Baker]

I see the 5400 has a new 4x zoom lens, as well as other improvements, so who's going to be first to try it! It's obviously going to be up against some stiff opposition in general use with the announcement of Canon's G5 and the release of Sony's V1, although I'm not sure whether either of these are suitable for digiscoping (the V1's 4x lens which is 1 to 11/2 stops slower than the old S85 looks interesting).
Whether the release of the 5400 makes an updated 4500 more or less likely is hard to judge - perhaps Nikon will surprise us and make it the first 'compact' digicam with a 6Mp sensor (please!).

Adey

[Paulyoly]

Originally posted by Adey Baker
I see the 5400 has a new 4x zoom lens, as well as other improvements, so who's going to be first to try it! It's obviously going to be up against some stiff opposition in general use with the announcement of Canon's G5 and the release of Sony's V1, although I'm not sure whether either of these are suitable for digiscoping (the V1's 4x lens which is 1 to 11/2 stops slower than the old S85 looks interesting).
Whether the release of the 5400 makes an updated 4500 more or less likely is hard to judge - perhaps Nikon will surprise us and make it the first 'compact' digicam with a 6Mp sensor (please!).

Adey

I think there will be a 4500 successor real soon, i don't think it will have any more pixel though, i'd be happy with smaller and lighter( SQ size would be nice) with a better lcd screen and a fine focus in the lcd where the middle of the shot is magnified. Oh yeah, i want autofocus lock in 1/2 second or less and in dim light.:t: