Alexander Arnakis wrote:

nospam wrote:

C J Campbell wrote:

With the announcement of the D40x, the D70, D70s, and D50 have all
disappeared. The D40x is apparently the replacement for all these cameras.

the d80 is the replacement for the d50/d70 and the d40x fills the gap
and competes directly with the canon 400d/xti.

I'll bet there'll be a D60 in the offing late this year or next year.
Maybe it'll be announced around the time a D300 is announced as the
replacement for the D200.

The "life cycle" of digital cameras is more like that of computers
than of traditional film cameras. Film cameras, such as the Nikon F or
F2, could stay current for a decade, while digital cameras (with a
rapidly developing technology) become obsolescent in a few months. No
digital camera -- yet -- is going to have the classic status of the
Nikon F.

I don't think there is any need to update the D200, it's designed for at
least 150,000 shutter cyles, I've had mine for almost a year, since it
first came out, & only shot 32,000 so far including a bunch of time
lapse movies. It's got a metal body built to last, as many MP as the
latest Canon, etc. The next release will probably be a top line pro model.