Leaks have been happening all week, and finally it looks like Nikon has officially announced the new Nikon D3S. The new D3S touts an incredible ISO range, from ISO 200 to ISO 12,800 with an added ISO equivalent setting that bumps bumps the ISO to a possible 102,400 (WHAT!).
The Nikon D3S features Nikon’s 12.1MP FX-format CMOS sensor which also allows low-light shooting in the camera’s HD video mode (unfortunately, only at 720p, which is sort of a downer). But HD is secondary to my interests at the moment, as the actual real-world results of this camera’s ISO testing are simply phenomenal. Check out Marcus Bell’s blog for some comparisons and image samples.
Thanks for the link, Bommy!
UPDATE: Oh, I was so excited that I forgot the most important details: release date and price! The Nikon D3S will go for $5200 starting late November 2009.
A promo video for the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj, the world’s first compact digital camera with an on-board projector, has surfaced.
Below is a English-dubbed version of the French commercial for the same camera. It’s in higher quality so maybe you’ll want to watch the one below instead of the one up top.
Nikon is doing something cool here with their brand-new Coolpix S1000pj camera. It’s a 12MP camera with a 5x zoom and a nifty little projector on the front that is capable of producing a 40-inch picture at a 6 feet range. I can only assume that this would greatly reduce battery life when used extensively, but I very much like the idea of an on-board projector especially when a group of people are all trying to clamor around a small camera to see the latest group shot.
My only concern is whether or not the projector justifies its $429 price point. Kind of expensive for a pocket camera. Anyway, it looks like we’ll only have to wait a month to start seeing this camera in people’s hands (available September).
I’m convinced that sparklers and fireworks are the key to having an awesome time. This video was made by Michelle Connolly and shot with a Nikon D90 with a 50mm lens.
At this year’s MTV Movie Awards, Nikon set up 48 D700 dSLR cameras in a circular rig that fire off at the same time and create a 360-degree animation of the object in the center. Here’s a video of internet celebrity iJustine taking advantage of the rig.
Tokyobling visited the Tokyo Eco Products convention at the end of December last year and came across a cross-section of a Nikon D3 SLR camera. Everything seems to be there including battery cells, lens glass, the sensor, and what looks to be the mirror.
There’s no mess and no sharp edges which makes me think that a samurai was invited to the Nikon factory to do this job (after all, they are in Japan…right?). I mean, they didn’t build it like this, did they?
