Nikon D4 DSLR Unveiled: Features 16.2MP, ISO 204,8000 with $6000 price tag

Posted by Mike on January 6th, 2012 | No Comments

Nikon has unveiled its new full frame D-SLR,the Nikon D4.

It comes with a 16.2 megapixel full format CMOS sensor, ISO that expands to 204,800, 10fps stills (11 if AE and AF locked), 51 AF points, a new full frame sensor, 1080/30p video recording, a 91K pixel meter (up from 1,005 pixels in the D3S), backlit controls, a 3.2-inch LCD with an ambient light sensor, a 0.12s startup time, and dual card slots (CF+XQD). It’ll cost $6,000 when it hits store shelves in late February.

Here are the technical highlights:

10/11 frames per second continuous shooting in FX-format for up to 150 frames
Nikon FX- format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS Sensor with 16.2 effective megapixels
Full 1080p HD broadcast quality video
View simultaneous Live View output on external monitors and record uncompressed video via HDMI terminal
Multi-Area Mode Full HD D-Movie: FX, DX (1.5X crop) and New 1920X1080 (2.7X) Crop modes settings

Nikon has also announced a new AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G FX-format lens, which will ship starting in March for $500.