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

dots · Nov 5, 2011

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

paul85224 · Nov 5, 2011

And it's not even April 1st yet......

Overread · Nov 5, 2011

And what company/who was saying that high MP cameras were bad bad bad things and that Canon was all wrong

Still gotta wait for the proper release

dots · Nov 5, 2011

dots · Nov 5, 2011

paul85224 said:
And it's not even April 1st yet......

35mp?! Well..it's only a few weeks till "release date" ..and about 10 years till i buy one second-hand...yay!

dots · Nov 5, 2011

36mp*

mjhoward · Nov 5, 2011

Only ~$4,000. Yikes. Not to mention you'll likely need the very best optics available to resolve those pixels, else you're images will look soft.

Derrel · Nov 6, 2011

99% probability of a 36 megapixel sensor??? Seriously? 99%? As in, a one percent change of error or that prognostication? Doubtful. Dubious.

Netskimmer · Nov 6, 2011

Not very impressive really, 4 fps...meh. :meh:

BlairWright · Nov 6, 2011

The rumor is that it will not be your typical Bayer type sensor, it will be a Foveon sensor (3x12MP sensors - one for each color channel). NR is also saying to expect more than one version of this body.

Should be interesting.

paul85224 · Nov 6, 2011

$4000 really isn't that much for a 36 MP beast....but then again, there are other features of the camera that contribute to the price, and the market Nikon is hoping to capture.

dots · Nov 6, 2011

Derrel said:
99% probability of a 36 megapixel sensor??? Seriously? 99%? As in, a one percent change of error or that prognostication? Doubtful. Dubious.

I know lol ridiculous!

dots · Nov 6, 2011

BlairWright said:
The rumor is that it will not be your typical Bayer type sensor, it will be a Foveon sensor (3x12MP sensors - one for each color channel).

That would tasty! Maybe that's at the root of the 36mp rumour. 36 seems too much otherwise for this size sensor.