The release of Nikon’s new full frame (FX Format) D700 will probably come as no surprise to folks who have been keeping tabs on the latest rumors, but if you’ve been living in a cave or something; here’s the skinny.
It is packing a 12.1 megapixel full-frame sensor, with the same sensor cleaning that the D300 employs. It supports ISO 100 to ISO 25600 in boost modes, with 200 to 6400 naively. Features a DX mode like the D3 that automatically crops to 5.1mp images when DX lenses are mounted. It has 14 bit image processing and features the EXPEED processor. It has the same shutter lag and starter times as the high end D3.
An big surprise here is the Kevlar/carbon fiber composite shutter, which should expand the life beyond older models. It has 95% viewfinder coverage and basically shares the D300 body, except for the D3-esque viewfinder.
Comparison photo thanks to DPReview.
The Nikon D90 will be released sometime in the very near future, perhaps at Photokina or even before. It will have a 12mp sensor, 4.5 frames per second, a larger LCD, live view and potentially (and most controversial), it is rumored to have video recording support. Some are predicting tomorrow, June 16th, will be the day that the Nikon D90 drops. Intended as a competitor for Canon’s 40D, it will probably be what the D80 was to the D200 - a skimmed down version with most of the same features, in a slightly smaller body. It will sport a 12mp DX format sensor and a 3″ LCD screen, as well as some sort of video recording software.
The retail price is $1299 with the 18-105mm VR kit lens.
It sold out pretty quick, but an eBay member found a way to get his hands on two of these hotly anticipated phones.
Click the picture to check out the auction, if it hasn’t been pulled. Update: the eBay auction has been pulled.
It looks good for the three of you who were actually holding out for a new iMac, that will probably:
- Look the same.
- Still have a lousy video card.
- Enjoy a slight speed bump, an update to Penryn and 2GB RAM minimum.
Sounds exciting? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Wake me up when the Macbook Pro gets a design update (or the Macbook goes aluminum).
From Toshiba, “The world’s lightest notebook: weight starting at just 979 g - The world’s first notebook with the slimmest optical drive: just 7 mm- The world’s first notebook with the transflective LED: 12.1″ widescreen display- One of the world’s thinnest notebook: at just 19.5/25.5 mm in height- competitive battery life”
For those of you who got gaga over the original Toshiba Portege R500 but couldn’t stand the thought of a laptop without a solid state drive, this is your lucky day. The R500-12Q is the answer to your very specific prayers.
Eat your heart out, Macbook Air.
Toshiba Portégé R500-12Q
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