The Coolpix 8700 is a prosumer camera aimed at advanced amateurs and enthusiasts and it has been introduced around the same time as Nikon's new low-cost Digital-SLR the Nikon D70. Whilst these types of prosumer cameras have some advantages over the lower-cost Digital SLRs it will be interesting to see which of the two achieves the most sales. It is also the first time that Nikon will have a Prosumer camera of their own competing with a Digital SLR of their own as there is only around £50 difference between the D70 body price and the 8700!



Link: ePhotozine