where there’s smoke there’s fire

 
The Nikon D4s is now officially announced: 16MP sensor, ISO 409,600, RAW S (small) and a price tag of $6,500 ($500 more than the D4; see D4s vs. D4 specs comparison).

Nikon D4s highlights:

• 16.2MP FX-Format CMOS Sensor
• EXPEED 4 Image Processor
• 3.2″ LCD Monitor
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
• Multi-CAM 3500FX 51-Point AF Sensor
• Native ISO 25600, Extended to ISO 409600
• 11 fps Shooting for 200 Shots with AE/AF
• 91k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF
• 14-Bit RAW Files and 12-Bit RAW S Format
• 1000 Base-T Gigabit Wired LAN Support

Nikon D4s pre-order links:

• Amazon
• B&H (with 2% or $130 back in rewards)
• Adorama (with 2% or $130 back in rewards)
• WEX Photographic (UK)
• DigitalRev

Shipping will start on March 6th. Official sample images are available here.

Nikon also announced a new Capture NX-D software and two Quick-Draw straps.

Additional Nikon D4s details:

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Moose Peterson (Nikon ambassador) also thinks the Nikon D4s will be announced tonight because I just saw the above blog entry in my RSS feed. The blog post is now of course removed (http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/2014/02/24/d4s-annoucnement/) but Google cache will probably have it available online shortly.

For the past two months I have been reporting that the Nikon D4s will be 16MP (see this and this posts) and today I received a dozen of emails from readers asking me the very same question. If you are still believing the 24MP hype, you should seriously reconsider the websites where your are getting your Nikon news and rumors. I have also said that if the D4s is 24MP, I will shut down this website for good. Stay tuned for detailed coverage – everything should start around midnight EST (5am GMT).