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Nikon Rumors has postulated that the forthcoming rugged Coolpix, due for release at the end of August, may be a modern successor for the Nikonos series of underwater film cameras. In an interview last January, Mr. Tetsuro Goto (Director of Laboratory R&D at Nikon Japan) said:

“Personally I think the Nikonos reborn in the future.”

It is rumored that the new camera will have a depth rating of 33 feet (10 meters) and excellent low-light abilities.