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Re: Nikon D3X
Charlotte - the revenues from the sale of D3 bodies are ploughed into the R&D to make new cameras such as the D3X.
Remember - the D3 is the first Nikon camera to sport a full-frame sensor; they had to ensure that the sensor technology was working optimally before trying to cram more pixels into the same imaging area.
Also... Nikon needed to "stop the rot" and bring out a body that addressed the needs of the majority of the professional market sooner rather than later. The D3X will be a niche camera in the same way that the 1Ds Mk III is; very expensive and tailored towards those users who will be best placed to benefit from it's use and thus willing to pay the premium for one.
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