There is a rumor going around that Nikon might be announcing
a D600. I am reading a lot of complaint/arguments over where it will fit in the lineup. What camera is it replacing? What camera will it out shine?
Ive realized that where a camera "fits in" and its price tag DOES NOT determine image quality!
With the way
technology has progressed, it is almost impossible to release a “bad” camera
now. Look at the brand new D3200. Nikon's full frame D700 is nearly $3,000. It is a good camera,
don’t get me wrong; In fact, it’s a pretty great camera. BUT it is nearly four
years old. Nikon's brand new D3200 is the bottom of the line camera, the entry
level DSLR… It is 24MP while the D700 is 12MP. They both go up to ISO6400. The
700 has more FPS and more easily accessible controls but if we are talking pure
image quality, the images will be nearly indecipherable, and the $899 D3200
image will be able to be enlarged much larger.
The quality of a camera cannot be based on its price tag. I don’t
see the need in placing cameras in a nice and neat line from best to worst.
Wherever the D600 fits, I promise it will blow the 4 year old $5000 D3 out of the water.
Point of the article: Whatever the name of the new camera is, D600/500/400, it will be awesome, simply because it's new. Don't worry about where it fits either. Just buy a camera and go shoot stuff...
