Sith Zombie said:
Brand-new 24mp Sony Exmor sensor, to be shared with the upcoming Sony A99 flagship. Expect D800-level performance at 24mp. This is definitely going to break new ground; can't wait to see what Canon has up its sleeve!
Any reports on this?
I was thinking they might use might use a cheaper sensor:
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/04/30/rumor-aptina-developing-a-new-full-frame-cmos-sensor-for-nikon.aspx/
Seems odd that sony would give nikon their flagship sensor for a budget model, but then again if nikon are paying for it then its up to them how they use it I guess....
Why do I care what Nikon does? Why are there Nikon rumors on here at all? Flush 'em (like I'm going to switch). Anyway, Nikon tech is Sony's tech, so look here:
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/
Edit (Sony A99 vs. NikonD600, yawn):
Sensor:
Same 24,2 Megapixel sensor for both cameras.
ISO range:
D600 goes up to 25,600 while the A99 is rumored to go up to 51,200 or even 102,400 (depending on the final firmware)
Image processor:
Expeed for the Nikon while the A99 has very likely a Dual Bionz processor which allows a better noise handling and faster speed (in theory)
Body:
Both are weather sealed
Frames per second:
5fps for the Nikon , 10 or 12 fps for the Sony (depending on the final firmware)
Viewfinder:
100% coverage optical viewfinder. 3 million dot electronic viewfinder for the Sony.
Video:
Full 1080p HD @ 30 fps max for the Nikon while the Sony records in AVCHD 2.0 standard
Focus points:
39 focus points for the Nikon, 101 for the Sony.
LCD:
3.2 inch diagonal with 921,000 dots fixed LCD for the Nikon, three way tilting LCD for the Sony.
Price:
$1,500-$1800 for the Nikon, $2,500-2,800 for the Sony.