Nikon Rumors has the first pictures of the successor of the Nikon D700 DSLR, which will be called the Nikon D800.
Nikon D800
The new Nikon D800 DSLR camera will debut with an image resolution of 7360 x 4912 pixels, or 36 megapixels, up from 12.1 megapixels in the D700. According to NikonRumors, the Nikon D800 will be slightly smaller and lighter than the Nikon D700m which weighs more than 2 pounds. However, the display will be larger than 3 inches.
The website also reports that the Nikon D800 will support 1080p/30fps video, ISO 100 to 6400, and USB 3.0. Additionally, there will be a new auto-focus feature with face recognition and rumor has it that there will be two memory card slots. The overall industrial design of the camera appears to be very similar to the Nikon D700.
There is no information when the Nikon D800 will be announced.
Here are the updated rumored Nikon D800 specs:
- Smaller and lighter than Nikon D700
- Resolution: 7360×4912 (36MP)
- CF+SD memory card slots
- Slightly larger display
- Excellent video quality, better than D3s. 1080p@30/25/24fps and 720p@60/30/25/24fps
- AF identical to Nikon D3/D700