Update: this set of specifications is fake. The name of the camera will be Nikon DF.
I feel pretty comfortable with the information I have published so far on the rumored Nikon full frame retro-styled camera. Today I received another list of specifications from a new source (take them with a grain of salt) that slightly differ from what I have already reported (different battery, LCD screen size, etc):
- Will be called Nikon D4H
- Will use EN-EL15 battery
- 3″ LCD Screen
- EVF/OVF hybrid viewfinder
- Can be used with true mirror lock up for non-AI lenses while still allowing viewing through view finder.
- New hybrid mechanical shutter
- No AA filter
- No video in low power mode but otherwise it will have video (?)
- Expeed 3A processor
- Price: $3,000 for body only, $3,300 for a kit with the new 50mm f/1.8G lens
- Black, Black/Sliver and Chrome version will be available
Nikon has filed patents in the past for a hybrid viewfinder (OVF & EVF) viewfinder and this may explain why they classify the new camera as “hybrid“. I am a bit troubled by the D4H name – I was expecting this to be a new product line and not an extension of the D4, but on the other hand I have been reporting for months that a new D4 camera will be announced before the Olympics. The rest of the specifications are pretty much in line with my previous reports.
The Le Salon de la Photo show will take place in Paris on November 7-11, 2013. Expect the new camera to be on display. The official announcement will be right before the show.
