Rumors: D3X and D10, two new Nikon full frame DSLRs coming up? (updated)

We took a casual stroll through the dpreview forums when we noticed this laconic yet revealing thread. A forum user has posted that Nikon is preparing two 35mm full frame DSLRs, the hotly rumored D3X at $6000 and a new "affordable" $3000 D10 full-framer. For more, and a lot discussion be sure to visit the original thread in the dpreview Nikon single-digit SLR Talk forum. The post also mentions a D80 follow-up. Check it all out!

The model names certainly make sense. There is no need to explain the D3X name, it is the logical choice. Meanwhile D10 has a very symbolic ring to it. The D100 started Nikon's "affordable" DSLR line (the sub-$2000 revolution of a few years ago), so the D10 would be the start of their "affordable" full-frame DSLR line.

Lots of people are jumping in the discussion, including Nikon guru Thom Hogan, although he does not directly discuss those rumors. Update: A "feasibility analysis" of the rumor by Thom. Also note his comment about the battery grips at the end of that post!

We are also trying a new feature today, a Rumor Box Score to help frame this new rumor!

Rumor Box Score

Evidence?	None
Originator?	Unknown
Common Sense Test	Sounds reasonable
Gut Check Test	Sounds believable
Prediction	Likely

Again, please treat this as a rumor, regardless of how credible it may seem! But don't let us stop you from day-dreaming about your next new favorite DSLR! Be our guest, in fact feel free to post your dream specs in the comments section. Dream cameras cost $0 to design and don't necessarily have to obey the laws of physics :)

For more rumoralia, be sure to visit and bookmark our Photokina 2008 special. It is of reasonable size right now, but by the summer it will become unreadably long :)

For covering of the existing dynamic duo of the Nikon D3 and D300 be sure to check our D3/D300 mania. Not quite Beatle-mania, but the DSLR-equivalent :)