I'm not sure the Coolpix A is dead. It may be - some sellers list it as discontinued - but they're still really easily available and Nikon isn't calling it discontinued. There have been enough rumors of a new version that I'm just not sure. I'm sure they knew Ricoh's history of minor facelifts every two years with big updates every four and probably didn't feel any time pressure to compete with the GR II - they can just keep trickling out the old version at $400-500 for a while and then release a new model when it's good and ready.
For sure, some of the rumors make it sound like Nikon may be moving to something with the 1" chip - we'll just have to wait and see. You obviously might be right that it's dead. But given the really minor changes to the GR II and the easy availability of the Coolpix A, I'd still consider it a worthy alternative...
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Its not dead over here. Still being sold new albeit a lower price than when released.
Even if Nikon were to release a Coolpix A II at 24Mpixel I still consider the original 16Mpixel a superb instrument.
The file sizes would be smaller, and likely the lower res sensor better at lower light.
I can recall when the 24Mp Sony Nex7 came out many complained that the 16Mp Nex5 IQ was better.
It was not that long ago we were using the GRD IV and its minuscule sensor.
I am still in awe of the sensor size, lens quality and IQ from both the GR and A.
Nikon were about to get my money on a Coolpix A and then the GR was just announced.
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