08-27-2008, 09:17 AM
I think perhaps recording in 720p is the greatest leap forward. I thought Live View was the coolest thing but now video? What will they think of next? I was planning an upgrade to a D300 and the only thing keeping me from going to this instead is the switch over to SD.
Sample video: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.vimeo.com/1612204?pg=embed&sec=1612204&hd=1">http://www.vimeo.com/1612204?pg=embed&sec=1612204&hd=1</a><!-- m -->
* New 12.3 megapixel Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with Integrated Dust Reduction System.
* Low-noise from ISO 200 to 3200, ISO 6400 available.
* D-Movie mode records in 320 x 216, 640 x 424 or 1,280 x 720 in AVI format.
* Scene Recognition System based on 420 pixel RGB sensor for improved autofocus, autofocus and auto white balance, in addition to Face Detection.
* Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus with 11 AF points.
* 3-inch, VGA Live View LCD.
* 4.5 fps continuous shooting, 0.15 second startup, 65ms shutter release lag.
* SD / SDHC storage.
* HDMI output
* 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0-inches.
* 1 pound 6 ounces without battery.
* $1,299 kit price.
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Sample video: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.vimeo.com/1612204?pg=embed&sec=1612204&hd=1">http://www.vimeo.com/1612204?pg=embed&sec=1612204&hd=1</a><!-- m -->
* New 12.3 megapixel Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with Integrated Dust Reduction System.
* Low-noise from ISO 200 to 3200, ISO 6400 available.
* D-Movie mode records in 320 x 216, 640 x 424 or 1,280 x 720 in AVI format.
* Scene Recognition System based on 420 pixel RGB sensor for improved autofocus, autofocus and auto white balance, in addition to Face Detection.
* Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus with 11 AF points.
* 3-inch, VGA Live View LCD.
* 4.5 fps continuous shooting, 0.15 second startup, 65ms shutter release lag.
* SD / SDHC storage.
* HDMI output
* 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0-inches.
* 1 pound 6 ounces without battery.
* $1,299 kit price.
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"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth