This is the new NIKON D6 that was released on the 12th of February. Note the date, and try to think of something really interesting that happened on this date – because this new camera is certainly not really worthy of note.
Essentially the only difference with the previous model, the D5, is that it now (finally) has a built in GPS. This goes to show just how much thought has been put into the 6th iteration of the NIKON Pro DSLR.
When EVERYBODY has a smartphone with GPS, and the software for linking the phone with the camera has existed for years, why do the designers consider putting a GPS in the camera is SO ground breaking…
Sorry guys, nice try but no big cigar.
The shutter’s the same, the battery’s the same, the buttons are in the same place – the fact that the IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation) works VERY well in the Z6/7 and could have been a real game changer seems to have totally escaped the NIkon design team – oh sure, they’ll throw out comments like battery drain, reliability etc. Yeah…sure…
So, for an extra 1000 bucks you can now buy the D5 with a nice new label – frankly, I think I’ll sell stickers with « D6 » on them to cover the « D5 » …