Nikon Shows Off D780, 120-300mm Zoom, Z 70-200mm Zoom, and P950 at CES 2020

Nikon came to CES with a boatload of new announcements, covering nearly every aspect of imaging. They have a new full-frame DSLR, a super telephoto zoom, a pro mirrorless zoom, and a superzoom point-and-shoot. The exact releases show off an impressive lineup, with the D780 DSLR being a nice upgrade, the AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR being a beautiful telephoto that will work wonderfully with the upcoming D6, a desired NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S to fill out their full-frame mirrorless line, and the fun COOLPIX P950 with a solid 83x zoom.

D780, A Solid DSLR

After last year, where mirrorless cameras dominated the announcement calendar, it was hard to see DSLRs coming back in any real sense. At CES it seems that we may have been mistaken, as Nikon has taken this moment to release the D780 and Canon officially launched its 1D X Mark III. Obviously here we are focusing on the D780, a new mid-range full-frame option from Nikon aimed at creatives in need of high-quality stills and video.

Nikon D780 DSLR Camera

As a DSLR, the D780 works with Nikon’s entire lineup of F-mount lenses. It also has a 24.5MP full-frame CMOS sensor and the EXPEED 6 image processor. This combination has a wide sensitivity range of ISO 100–51200, extendable to ISO 50–204800. Helping out is a 180k-pixel RGB sensor and Advanced Scene Recognition—the same as in the much-loved D850. This all forms the basis for a highly capable imaging pipeline.