[UPDATE: Official D800 announcement here. Available for pre-order at B&H here.]
Well, the Nikon D800 appears to no longer be a rumor. A Brazilian site, Ztop, has published an article with official images and specifications for the camera.
Sure enough, the D800 sports a full frame 36.3MP CMOS image sensor, as well as other specs noted below.
Nikon D800 Official Specs
- 36.3MP FX-format CMOS Sensor
- ISO 50-25,600 (w/ expansion)
- 3.2″ 921k-dot resolution LCD
- 4fps (6fps in DX mode at 15.3MP)
- 51 AF points w/ 15 cross-type points
- AF at f/8
- 1080p HD Video 24p/25p/30p
- 8-bit HDMI-uncompressed video output
- Headphone out
More details soon. Stay tuned.
[via Nikon Rumors]
It will be very interesting to see if and how Canon responds. They no longer have the video advantage that the 5D II had vs the D700.