I am now 99% confident that the remaining unconfirmed specs from this Nikon D800 post and the D800 pictures are real. Here is the updated list:
- 36 MP sensor (7360×4912)
- 100% viewfinder coverage
- Improved AF with face recognition – the D800 will still have 51 points AF point
- CF+SD memory card slots
- USB 3.0
- ISO range: 100 – 6400, ISO LO @ 50 and ISO HI-2 @ 25600
- The screen will be larger than 3 inches (probably 3.2 in.)
- 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
- Video modes: 1080p/30/25/24 and 720p/60/30/25/24
- Headphone jack, can input from an external device such as a PCM sound recorder
- 86k pixels RGB sensor
- 200,000 shutter cycles
- Uncompressed HDMI video out (just like the Nikon D4)
Still no idea about the exact D800 announcement date.