Comments on: Nikon D3x Rumors Continue http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/18/nikon-d3x-rumors-continue/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:55:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peter Lombardi http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/18/nikon-d3x-rumors-continue/#comment-32533 Peter Lombardi Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:30:58 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2904#comment-32533 Umm... D3, D700, D90, all of those are Nikon in house chips, this rumor of the Sony chip has been around a long time. I too hope it is not true. The Sony chips that Nikon uses are not straight Sony chips, they are built or modified to Nikon's spec's, so in essence Sony becomes just another department of Nikon. -peter Umm… D3, D700, D90, all of those are Nikon in house chips, this rumor of the Sony chip has been around a long time. I too hope it is not true.

The Sony chips that Nikon uses are not straight Sony chips, they are built or modified to Nikon’s spec’s, so in essence Sony becomes just another department of Nikon.
-peter

]]> By: Roderick http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/18/nikon-d3x-rumors-continue/#comment-31892 Roderick Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:16:18 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2904#comment-31892 Hmmm, a Sony sensor in the Nikon flagship. IMHO, Canon's ability to produce their own sensors will always give them a trump card over Nikon. I fully acknowledge that sensor development and all it's related activities is bloody expensive, but it would be excellent to see Nikon start doing their own chips. I wonder how much control they have over the sensor's design and QC?? I know that H'blad and Kodak have developed a very close working relationship, but I wonder if that's possible with Sony who is now a competitor of Nikon's? Hmmm, a Sony sensor in the Nikon flagship. IMHO, Canon’s ability to produce their own sensors will always give them a trump card over Nikon.

I fully acknowledge that sensor development and all it’s related activities is bloody expensive, but it would be excellent to see Nikon start doing their own chips. I wonder how much control they have over the sensor’s design and QC?? I know that H’blad and Kodak have developed a very close working relationship, but I wonder if that’s possible with Sony who is now a competitor of Nikon’s?

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