Updated: The Nikon D5 has Leaked

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<p>Nikon Rumors has leaked the first images of the soon-to-be-announced Nikon D5.</p>
<p>Current rumored specifications:</p>
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<li>New 20MP FX sensor (confident)</li>
<li>New focusing module with larger coverage and 153 autofocus points (confident)</li>
<li>Native high ISO of 102,400 (confident)</li>
<li>15 fps (not sure)</li>
<li>Body design similar to the D4s (confident)</li>
<li>4K video 60/30fps (not sure)</li>
<li>Full HD slow motion (not sure)</li>
<li>Update: 2 identical memory cards (not sure CF or XQD, I was told that both memory cards slots are identical and looked bigger than SD – maybe something got lost in the translation)</li>
<li>Announcement expected in early 2016 (confident)</li>
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Re: The Nikon D5 has Leaked

Canon Rumors said:
Current rumored specifications:
  • New 20MP FX sensor (not sure)
  • 153 autofocus points
  • New focusing module with larger coverage and 153 autofocus points (confident)
  • Native high ISO of 102,400 (confident)
  • 15 fps (not sure)
  • Body design similar to the D4s (confident)
  • 4K video 60/30fps (not sure)
  • Full HD slow motion (not sure)
  • Announcement expected in early 2016 (confident)
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[*]Only 20mp? I'm kinda surprised, seeing as the D3x way back in 2008(?) had 24.5... but whatever.
[*]153 AF points is getting ridiculous, that display is going to be insanely crowded, and selecting any one point is going to take a while. Hope they have some way of coping with that complexity, since even 61 points is pretty crowded.
[*]see #2
[*]But is ISO 102,400 usable? There's no point making it a native ISO if it's still awful.
[*]14fps, 15fps... same difference, Canon basically had this covered with the 1Dx (yes I know it can't autofocus at 14fps, but I can't imagine how a camera could AF at 15fps anyway).
[*]Body, schmody...
[*]4K video at 60FPS? Goodbye Canon C3/500 series market. There's no way Nikon makes THAT big of a jump. 30FPS, maybe, but not 60.
[*]Let's be honest, iPhones have had 1080p slomo video for a year now, it's ridiculous that a dSLR that can shoot 10-15fps 18-20MP stills can't handle 1080p/120fps AT LEAST. It'd be great if Nikon could give Canon the kick in the pants that we seem to need.
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All in all, sounds like a good camera if all the features actually pan out, but if there's 4k/60 video, anyone who buys this can bid their bank account balance farewell, this is not going to be a $6-7k camera.
 
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If it really has 4k and the 5d4 turns out not to, then 1000s of dollars worth gear is headed to craigslist and ebay. I am not going to wait another 4 years for a 4k or hope for it to appear in a sub frame model.
 
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I on the other hand could care less about the video, I shoot still images. I wish I wasn't have to shell out extra $'s for a useless function.

Canon Rumors said:
CanoKnight said:
If it really has 4k and the 5d4 turns out not to, then 1000s of dollars worth gear is headed to craigslist and ebay. I am not going to wait another 4 years for a 4k or hope for it to appear in a sub frame model.

The 1DX2 will have 4k.
 
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Yes but how many of the 153 focus points are cross type. Nikon had 51 AF points in the D4 of which 15 were cross type, the 7D2 has 65 cross type at 1/5 of the expected price of the D5.
 
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nonac said:
I on the other hand could care less about the video, I shoot still images. I wish I wasn't have to shell out extra $'s for a useless function.

This has been beaten to dust on other threads. The evidence seems clear that a DSLR without video would sell far fewer units, so the per-unit retail price would be significantly higher.
 
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It sounds pretty much as expected. The technology has improved enough to increase the MP by 25% and still have good high ISO capability. This is a camera aimed at pro PJ's and those who have no use for super high MP.

If its priced $2K below the Canon model, that buys a 24-70 f/2.8 lens or a 70-200, so it might cause a few to switch. Nikon and Canon both seem to offer deals to the big PJ companies trying to get their cameras dominating sporting events where consumers see them all lined up and want to buy that brand. Right now Canon seems to dominate, but Nikon has won out occasionally in recent years. They take your old gear in on trade.
 
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If this has 4k video, 1DX 2 must also have 4k video

question is - what will Canon do with the 1DC?

Will it cripple 1DX2 to make room for 1DC2?

If 5D4 has 4k video - who would buy 1DX2 or 1DC2 for video?

Canon is in an awkward market because competitors have cheap 4k solutions for awhile, with Sony A7 series, Samsung NX1 and Panasonic GH4, each with their log capabilities

If they announce 5D4 with 4k and c-log, it would make a lot of filmmakers very happy since its around the same price range as A7r II but nobody would buy a 1DC2

So maybe they will cripple the 5D4 or 1DX2 by not including clog but then again all the cheap competitors do...

Interesting to see Canon's next move - after all they haven't innovated anything in quite awhile
 
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willchao said:
Interesting to see Canon's next move - after all they haven't innovated anything in quite awhile

So true. Look at Nikon's recent use of fluorite lens elements, or Sony's recent implementation of uncompressed RAW files – Canon should really strive to match such innovations. ::)
 
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willchao said:
Interesting to see Canon's next move - after all they haven't innovated anything in quite awhile

True, they've been complacently wallowing in profitability and market leadership for a decade. Perhaps they can innovate some red ink in the coming year or two.
 
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justsomedude said:
Interesting Google Trends... Sony has recovered a bit in the last two years (not surprisingly), while Canon and Nikon continue their downard slide...

To me; it looks like business as usual, Canon over Nikon and Sony all over the map
 
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willchao said:
Interesting to see Canon's next move - after all they haven't innovated anything in quite awhile

I imagine you're talking DSLR bodies here, right? Because I feel their newer tech in their lenses have been praiseworthy.

1 bit of tech I'd like Canon to copy from Nikon is that window for their viewfinders so that I don't need to remove my eyepiece when shooting long exposure
 
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Re: The Nikon D5 has Leaked

For those that keep saying Canon have to do this or that to play catch up.

Rumoured Nikon D5.
15fps, 100,000 iso native, 20MP.

1DX been out for years.
14 fps, 50,000 iso native, 18MP.

D4s been out for years.
11fps, 25,000 iso native, 16MP.

Do you seriously believe the 1DX MkII specs won't make the D5 look as bad as the D4s, which was actually a refresh because the D4, that was announced 8 months after the 1DX, just wasn't competitive enough?

The D5 is Nikon's answer to the 1DX, it will probably take them another four years to catch up to the 1DX MkII.
 
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