Originally posted by elpolodiablo You may be right Chris, looks to me Nikon is trying to cover each of the niche market with a FX camera.
I am just imaging me as a customer choosing from Nikon FX line, if I am a entry level FX user(moving up from DX/Upgrading from older bodies) I want a good allrounder like D610, if I am a hobbyist sports/action shooter I would choose D750, If I am someone who wants maximum resolution/to hell with size and weight would want D810, if I am pro sport/action shooter I will naturally get a D4s.
Df? I am sure there is a niche market for it, but I am not its target audience so I kind of ignored it..
I think the D750 concept works well for Nikon. The D800 line produces files that are way to large for what 99% of the wedding market needs. The wedding togs that are hitting the 2,000 to 3,000 images per event mark really don't want to have to deal with. Your talking 150GB per event. The D600 doesn't have the build quality or the AF to meet the needs of higher end wedding togs. Wedding photographers make up the single largest market for professional photography, and Nikon has missed it. Wedding photographers loved the D700 for the IQ and file size.
If Nikon produces a 24MP version of the D800 I think it will be a big hit with wedding photographers. There is a reason why Canon has stuck to the sub 25MP sensor for the 5DIII. The 36MP sensor is amazing, but its not for people who do high volume work. I think the 810 supports sRAW for this very reason, but sRAW still has some compromises.
I have complete confidence that Nikon won't produce what the market needs. They will cripple the new body in some way to keep professionals from buying it a try to drive them up market.