Nikon’s new DL-series cameras will be available this summer with the DL24-85 retailing for $649 (about £460, AU$897), the DL18-50 for $799 (about £566, AU$1,150) and the DL24-500 priced at $999 (about £708, AU$1,382).
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This allows the cameras to shoot high quality JPEG or RAW images with an ISO range of 160 to 6,400, expandable to 12,800.
The DL18-50 ($850) is a pocket model with an 18-50mm (2.8x), f/1.8-2.8 lens, compatible with 46mm filters.
Each NIKKOR lens is also equipped with a fluorine coating that helps repel dirt, water and oil, and also facilitates easy cleaning. The DL24-85 and the DL18-50 include a variable aperture of f/1.8 to f/2.8 and OLED screens that can be tilted.
“We recognize consumers’ desire for smaller cameras capable of outstanding image quality”, said Masahiro Horie, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. Compared to the DL24-85, this Nikon point-and-shoot features optics better suited to shooting landscapes with its wider lens. The lens barrel also includes a manual focus ring, giving users enhanced control over focus on any subject.
The cameras support Nikon’s fresh connectivity platform called SnapBridge, which was launched at the 2016 CES in January this year. Paired with the 1-inch sensor, that should make for fast, non-blurry photos in most conditions. The DL24-85 has a Super Macro Mode that lets you get close to small objects, like the detail of flower petals or insects. The premium compact comes fitted with a 21x zoom lens featuring a 24-500mm focal length and a surprisingly generous f2.8-5.6 aperture range. “Unlike the shorter-lensed DL cameras, the DL 24-500 looks more like a traditional “bridge” camera, and is the only one in the series with a built-in electronic viewfinder”. Both of these cameras have simple tilting displays, and lack a built-in viewfinder, opting instead for an optional, hot shoe-mounted accessory finder.
The DL 24-500 f/2.8-5.6 delivers the reach and resolution of a professional super-telephoto lens in a compact package, enabling photographers to take stunning close-ups of wildlife, high-speed sequences of sports and action, low-light videos of concerts and much more. As you would expect the cameras have the standard 29mins 59 secs video record limit, or a 4GB file limit, although when shooting at 1080p 50/60fps, this limit is reduced to just 10mins recording time. While the most significant point of differentiation can be found in their lens design and capabilities, the trio also provide different viewfinder options, LCD articulation mechanisms, and of course also differ in their basic body designs. It also features a tiltable 1037k-dot OLED display, which isn’t quite as sharp as the Sony RX100 IV’s, but does have the benefit of being touch sensitive.
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