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Nikon website suggests they’re finally giving up on 360 and action cameras

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Nikon’s KeyMission line of cameras arrived with a pretty huge fanfare. Their entire Photokina 2016 press conference was based around them. But they’ve been a bit of a flop, really. Now, Nikon websites around the world are showing various models of KeyMission as being “Discontinued”.

It’s not surprising, really. While there have been a couple of KeyMission proponents and stories of extreme survivability, the KeyMission line had a rocky start, a not-too-great middle and now, apparently, an entirely underwhelming end.

Nikon KeyMission360 survives tiger-chewing torture test and keeps on recording

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The Nikon KeyMission cameras have had a bit of a tough time. First the KeyMission 360 suffered a long delayed launch. Then the line was split into three separate cameras, all of which felt a bit underwhelming. Finally they were unleashed on the general public, few of which seem particularly impressed by them.

One thing that’s not been mentioned much is the KeyMission’s durability. Chances are, this is because few have had one long enough to really put it to the test. But not so much for Russel Edwards at RSE Photography. He set one up in a tiger’s enclosure during feeding. One tiger, though, seemed a little confused about what was on the menu.

US Presidential Inauguration will be live-streamed with customized Nikon KeyMission 360 cameras

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The US Presidential inauguration is only a few days away. It will take place on January 20th, and we now know the technology behind the event coverage. In case you live far away and don’t want to miss a thing, Nikon and USA Today have enabled live streaming. They have announced the choice of the gear for the occasion – it will be a set of customized Nikon KeyMission 360 cameras.

Nikon’s KeyMission360 beaten out by a $199 iPhone addon

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Nikon’s KeyMission 360 camera landed with a fair bit of hype when it was first announced in January. A real camera manufacturer was getting into the 360° market. A company with a hundred years of photographic history. Then after delays in release due to earthquakes, the KeyMission 360 was re-announced, along with two more 80° and 170° cameras.

I got to see the KeyMission 360 in person twice this year, at The Photography Show in March, and at Photokina a couple of months ago, but they wouldn’t let us get our hands on them to try them out for ourselves. With all three cameras now out in the wild, the reviews are starting to come in. After watching this video review from iPhonedo, it’s not looking great for Nikon.

Nikon’s delayed KeyMission 360VR camera to become three different cameras

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It looks like Nikon are planning to not only enter the world of 360VR but take on the action cameras, too. It makes sense. It’s a huge market, and many action camera owners have 2 or 3 of them. The KeyMission delays are believed to be due to the earthquakes experienced in Japan earlier in the year.

It seems they haven’t wasted the time since then. Instead of just a single camera, though, it appears the KeyMission is now a small family of cameras. At least, that’s what Nokishita are reporting. Along with the 360, we’ll see a GoPro styled action camera with 170° field of view as well as a bodycam that has an 80° field of view.

Nikon announces substantial delays for upcoming DL-series compacts, KeyMission 360 action cam

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Earlier this week we reported on the closing of Sony factories in Southern Japan due to a series of tragic earthquakes and aftershocks that left at least 41 people dead and many buildings damaged.

Although Sony was the first company to release a statement on the closing of its factories, it appears Sony might not be the only camera company affected.

Today, Nikon announced that a few of its recently announced cameras will be delayed.

Nikon’s action cam has more details and price revealed in unofficial product page

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Earlier last month, Nikon surprised the world with the announcement of the Keymission 360, a 4K-resolution 360º action cam built with virtual reality (VR) in mind.

At the time, not much information was given on the device, with the exception of a few images and vague specs to base quality off of. Shortly after though, we saw the first video it was capable of putting out—nothing incredible, but not the worst out there.

A new product page though, from German online retailer Cyberport gives us a better look at what’s inside the camera and how much we should expect to pay.

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