It seems that Nikon is not interested in competing in the growing video/camcorders market with Canon and other manufacturer. The good news is that you can still use Nikkor lenses (in manual focus mode only) on a professional video camera: today JVC announced a new 4K interchangeable lens camcorder with Nikon F-mount. The price is $18,000. Here are the specifications:
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Voltage
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DC 12V (AC adapter when used), DC 7.4V (when using the battery pack)
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Power consumption
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About 19.0W
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External dimensions
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198 mm × depth 287 mm height 139 mm × width
(grip belt does not include audio unit is installed) |
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Mass
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About 1.9kg (included battery installed)
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Operation temperature
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0 ℃ ~ 40 ℃
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Storage temperature
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-20 ℃ ~ 50 ℃
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Operating humidity
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From 35% to 80%
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Storage humidity
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Less than 85%
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[Camera unit]
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Imaging element
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8.91 million pixel CMOS 1.25 type
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Image area
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4K2K: 829 million pixels
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HD: 829 million pixels (dynamic zoom OFF)
207 million pixels 8.29 million pixels – (dynamic zoom ON) |
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Synchronization system
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Internal synchronization
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Lens Mount
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Nikon F-mount
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Shutter
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1/15 to 1/4000 (auto shutter range 1/60 to 1/4000)
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Gain
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0dB, 2.5dB, 6dB, 12dB
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LCD
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, 920 000 pixel 3.5-inch LCD, 16: 9, color, touch panel
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Viewfinder
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260 000 pixel 0.24 type LCOS, 16: 9, color
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[Recording unit]
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Recording Media
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SDHC / SDXC (Class 6/10 recommended), SD slot: × 4
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Record format
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4K: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MP4.)
HD: AVCHD (. MTS) |
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Recording mode
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4K2K setting: 3840 × 2160/60P/50p/24p
VBR, 144 Mbps (Max) MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC 2ch 384kbps 48kHz 16-bit HD setting: 1920 × 1080/60P/60i/50p/50i 60p / 50p mode: VBR, (Max) 28Mbps UXP Mode: VBR, (Max) 24Mbps/XP Mode: VBR, (Max) 17Mbps / SP Mode: VBR, (Max) 12Mbps/EP Mode: VBR, (Max) 5Mbps (1920 × 1080i), Audio: AC3 2ch 256kbps 48kHz 16-bit |
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Frame rate
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NTSC setting 4K2K: 3840 × 2160/59.94P, 23.98p
HD: 1920 × 1080/59.94i, 59.94p PAL setting 4K2K: 3840 × 2160/50p HD: 1920 × 1080/50i, 50p |
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[Terminal part]
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Video / audio output
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Mini HDMI output × 4 (4K: HDMI × 4 HD: HDMI × 1)
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Audio Input
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(MIC, +48 V / LINE) (has built-in stereo microphone) XLR × 2
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Remote terminal
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φ3.5mm mini jack (4-pole)
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Headphone jack
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φ3.5mm mini jack (stereo)
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USB
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USB2.0, Type-B
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Via Engadget
