Category Archives: Nikon D800

More on the Nikon D800

Here are some more details on the Nikon D800: ISO range:  100 – 6400, ISO LO @ 50 and  ISO HI-2 @ 25600. There will be a different D800 version/model (or maybe even a special edition) with the antialiasing filter removed. At least two other products will be announced with the D800 (probably lenses). I believe […]

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The name will be Nikon D800, the sensor will be 36MP (99% probability)

On September 29th, digicame-info published those Nikon D800 specs (Google translation): What number of pixels is 36 megapixels. 4 frames per second continuous shooting in body only, about 6 frames per second will be used to DX mode with the optional battery pack. A little late to be released by the model resolution sought to eliminate the low-pass filter. […]

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Nikon Sweden executive: no new full frame cameras in October

Swedish Nikon executive Lasse Pettersson answered this question during a live Q&A interview yesterday about the new Nikon mirrorless cameras (about 22:45 minutes into this clip): Reporter: “The question everybody asks; when will the D4 or D800 be released? Lasse Pettersson: [Jokingly] “Later!” Reporter: “Will they be announced at the event in October?” Lasse Pettersson: “No, […]

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But wait, there is more… next month

Nikon will have another announcement in October, 2011. I do not have an exact date yet, but the week of 17-21 looks right. Unfortunately, there will probably not be any full frame DSLR cameras introduced next month. I have no idea what’s coming and would like to again lower your expectations by saying that next […]

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Rumor: no new Canon DSLR cameras in 2011

There will probably be no new Canon DSLR cameras announced in 2011. Usually Canon and Nikon release new products just few weeks apart (sometimes even days apart).

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Reuters Investment Views on the future announcements from Nikon

Reuters published a video about the potential Nikon announcements ahead of the London 2012 Olympics: The analyst also mentioned the upcoming Nikon mirrorless announcement in September (good to see Reuters reporting Nikon rumors).

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Nikon preparing a new monstrous image processing engine

Nikon has a new image processing engine (maybe called EXPEED 3?) that will be able to deliver some insane frame rates and video capabilities. This new processor (or a light version of it) will be included in the new Nikon mirrorless camera. No word of possible implementation in a new DSLR camera yet, but obviously […]

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Recap of what’s next

I first want to start with a quote from Donald Rumsfeld (thanks for bringing that one up broxibear) “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown […]

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