18mp D800??

Just found some info on DR. Not sure if it;s true or not but i think it's more believable than 36mp.


Nikon D800 Specifications
Sensor size: 36.0 x 23.9mm Full Frame FX format
Sensor type: CMOS sensor
Sensor resolution: 18 megapixels
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 to ISO 12800 (Extendable to 102400)
Continuous Burst Speed: 6fps (8fps in DX mode)
Focus System: Multi-CAM 3500FX 51-point AF
Video Mode: Full HD 1920x1080p (24, 25, 30fps) and 720p (up to 60fps) with Stereo sound & AF
LCD: 3-inch (921k dots) VGA LCD

Well Nikon was never really into the megapixel wars, were they?

If you look at the D700, it has 12 MP? So 18 seems the most realistic.

Maybe you are on to something!

Hmmm.. DX mode on an 18 megapixel camera equates to 8 megapixels.
I think that's quite plausible.
How about a guess on the release date? (... because Canon won't be far behind with a competitor.)

noisejammer wrote in post #13450782
How about a guess on the release date? (... because Canon won't be far behind with a competitor.)

I'm still waiting for Canon to release a competitor to the D700.

That depends whether the D800 is designed to be more like the D3s, or the D3x.

Or maybe we are really looking at two models - an 18MP version with fast burst speed, and a 36MP D800x with a slow burst speed.

Can't wait to see D800 vs 1D x showdown.

maverick678 wrote in post #13450813
Can't wait to see D800 vs 1D x showdown.

Aren't they in two different classes?

cassidyphuey wrote in post #13451462
Aren't they in two different classes?

Yep - one's an action camera, the other seems to be more general-purpose.

But, generally, I find that capabilities/intended use is a more useful way to differentiate 'classes' of cameras than price. i.e. I'd consider put the 7D and 1D4 into the same class, and the 5D2 and 1Ds3 into the same class.

Pricewise yes but practically (based on my experience with D700) IQ and AF; they can be compared.

cassidyphuey wrote in post #13451462
Aren't they in two different classes?