Nikon P300, why?
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Nikon P300, why?
Today Nikon announced the introduction of its compact camera P300. I was enthousiastic about it, thought of buying one and suddenly I noticed it lacked RAW. Why does Nikon introduce such a wonderful camera for enthousiastic photographers without making it possible to take any serious images? I am dissappointed.
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Re: Nikon P300, why?
Hi Leen,
If I would go for that kind of camera, canon G12 would be my choise.
Had the G2 those days and it was a great camera. Taking huge evolution into consideration, G12 must be fantastic.
If I would go for that kind of camera, canon G12 would be my choise.
Had the G2 those days and it was a great camera. Taking huge evolution into consideration, G12 must be fantastic.
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Stany
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Re: Nikon P300, why?
Hi Stany,
I fully agree with you, the Canon G12 or the Panasonic LX5 would be my camera of choice. That makes me wonder why Nikon anounced this little gem without adding RAW.
Would it be possible for Nikon to add a RAW modus afterwards with a software update? Not that they will do, but I am just wondering.
I fully agree with you, the Canon G12 or the Panasonic LX5 would be my camera of choice. That makes me wonder why Nikon anounced this little gem without adding RAW.
Would it be possible for Nikon to add a RAW modus afterwards with a software update? Not that they will do, but I am just wondering.
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Re: Nikon P300, why?
Don't understand this marketing action neither, it will send part of the potential public to Canon's G11/ G12...Leen Koper wrote:That makes me wonder why Nikon anounced this little gem without adding RAW.
No problem at all, and I think they will. If they don't it will appear as a hack I guess just like soo many non-implied features in Canon series have appeared later on as a hack in the Canon pocket cams. See here what these hacks are and click here for some downloads.Leen Koper wrote:Would it be possible for Nikon to add a RAW modus afterwards with a software update? Not that they will do, but I am just wondering.
Take care: changing the original firmware makes you loose warrantee and always implies risks to make your camera unuseable until restore of the original firmware.kindest regards,
Stany
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Re: Nikon P300, why?
I know about the Canon hacks, but I never heard about Nikon hacks. Aren't they public or is it just me who has never heard about it?
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Re: Nikon P300, why?
I did some research on the internet and came to the conclusion that there should be a firmware update of a camera before it can be hacked. As there are very little firmware updates for Nikon, that will explain why.
If not so, please correct me.
If not so, please correct me.