Originally posted by Winder
Nikon had better find a way to innovate and create some brand excitement
My guess, and it's only a guess, is that it has little to do with gear and much to do with a change in the mass culture.
I think for most people photography has lost it's mystique. For a hundred bucks most can get all the technical perfection they need or want so far as capturing images is concerned.
Capturing an image with a camera is no more compelling to the mass market than using a toaster or a microwave.
The camera has become just another household appliance.