Nikon D8000 may replace D90
updated 04:00 pm EDT, Wed June 2, 2010
Nikon may get new sensor, lenses
A gathering amount of rumors might have given clues as to the expected replacement for the Nikon D90. Possibly called the D8000, it would be the first real Nikon DSLR outside of the D3x to shoot over 12 megapixels and would have both a sensor between 16 and 18 megapixels as well as 1080p video. Other details aren't mentioned by Nikon Rumors but might be inherited from the D300s or D3s.
Along with the D8000, a new entry DSLR and new lenses would come about. The D4000 would have a 14- to 16-megapixel sensor and would probably replace the D3000; it's implied by the connection that it would still use a CCD sensor instead of CMOS and would have a simplified guide mode. Lenses could include either a 35mm f1.4 or an 85mm f1.4 VR for a prime lens, a 24-105mm f4 VR II or a 24-120mm version for a standard zoom, and either a 28-300mm f4-5.6, 100-400mm or 100-500mm lens for super telephoto distances.
Both new cameras and the three lenses from each category would arrive sometime before the Photokina expo in late September. While camera rumors are frequent, much of this claim is believed to be very accurate based on the sources and corroborating reports.
