The guys over at Nikon Rumors released the specs and early photos of the upcoming Nikon D800 DSLR. The new camera is said to be smaller and lighter than the D700 and will pack a 36-megapixel sensor with 1080p (30/25/24) and 720p (60/30/25/24) video recording. Here are the list of rumored specs and features of the Nikon D800.
- Smaller and lighter than D700
- Resolution: 7360×4912 (36MP)
- CF+SD memory card slots
- Slightly larger display
- Excellent video quality, better than D3s
- Video modes: 1080p/30/25/24 and 720p/60/30/25/24
- AF identical to D3/D700
- 36MP sensor
- 100% viewfinder coverage
- Improved AF with face recognition – the D800 will still have 51 points AF point
- Dual memory card slots (still not sure if they will be SD, CF or both)
- USB 3.0
- ISO range: 100 – 6400, ISO LO @ 50 and ISO HI-2 @ 25600
- The screen will be larger than 3 inches
- The D800 will not have built-in GPS
- Expeed 3 processor
- There will be two different D800 versions/models, one with the antialiasing filter removed
- 4 fps continuous shooting, about 6 fps in DX mode with optional battery pack
- Headphone jack, can input from an external device such as a PCM sound recorder, available also in new small wireless transmitter
- 86K pixel split control, AF, exposure, white balance, etc. compatible
- Market price is about 300,000 yen
- Release on November 24
