Nikon D5 announced

Nikon just keeps banging out these wonder machine DSLRs. I find it hard to comprehend how you could improve the D4 but I guess they have to be seen to be trying to. And I guess the real bonus will be the immediate price fall of used D4s and D4s's.

I haven't used my D4 a whole lot since I got it but I know that when I need it there's no challenge it can't conquer.

And oh yes ....... ISO 3,280,000 :eek:
 
New camera announcements aren't even interesting anymore. D5. ISO 3 Million? Yeah, that's useful for about .01 percent of photographers. Perhaps the ISO in the D6 will be so high we can finally see into our souls. ;)
 
It would be interesting to put the D5 in a head to head comparison with the new Leica SL. Obviously the Nikon would kick it's butt but it would be interesting to know by how much in regard to AF speed, frame rate, buffer capability etc.
 
I don't think you missed anything, I just don't think the megapixel count was listed. I just checked the press release posted on dpreview and it looks to be 20.8mp. Below taken from the post here:

"Exhilarating Image Quality - The Nikon D5 delivers on the promise of stunning image quality with the adoption of a new, Nikon-developed 20.8-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor. The camera is designed to achieve the optimized balance between the large full-frame sensor size, resolution and the new EXPEED 5 image processing engine. Users can be confident that images will have enhanced sharpness and clarity, faithful skin tones and the unequaled dynamic range that Nikon pros have come to love. EXPEED 5 also helps to enhance noise reduction, letting photographers take full advantage of the D5’s immense ISO range. When paired with legendary NIKKOR optics, the D5 is truly a tool to help photographers capture the sharpest images possible with astounding clarity and radiant colors."
 
I'm not quite sure where the constant push for more bells and whistles come from but eventually I get the benefit. I've been a relatively late adopter of the last two Nikon iterations and I wonder if the the D6 will have been out for a while by the time I take up this D5. Perhaps this is one of the perks of needing the versatility of the SLR system - you may not need all of it but someone else does and this just keeps pushing the boundaries and that falls in everyone's favour eventually.
 
Cat photo theory: I have a sneaking suspicion that what drives each new iteration of higher iso, low light focus tracking capability and shadow detail contrast is a competition between manufacturers to get the best photograph of a black cat in the dark :)
 
Keith said:
It would be interesting to put the D5 in a head to head comparison with the new Leica SL. Obviously the Nikon would kick it's butt but it would be interesting to know by how much in regard to AF speed, frame rate, buffer capability etc.
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Someone will, won't be long.
 
I have to admit it is notoriously difficult to capture my black cat moving around on the dark brown floor. Doesn't warrant the need to throw in six grand though.

I personally have nothing against the uber new techs manifesting within the latest and biggest cameras. They help raise the overall bar higher, and one day we will get to enjoy its benefit the way we take the level of high ISO performance the D3 brought us in 2007 for granted now.

On the other hand, at least both Canon and Nikon had enough wit not to force these beasts upon us customers by actually making a distinction between the pro flagships and the proconsumer high-end models. They don't expect ordinary people going great length to buy the 1Dx/D5 instead of the 5Ds/D810. Nothing lost for any of us, so why not.
 
Unlike Apple who abandon the pro users Nikon has never forgotten the photojournalists and pros that made them what they are. Features like ultra high ISO aren't for the average forum member, it's for the journalist shooting action under moonlight. The D5 isnt aimed at the average forum member here. Nikons done a great job of building a wide range of cameras for every level from the beginning amateur to professionals. Canon has done an excellent job as well.
 
X-ray, you are exactly right. If you need a D5, buy one; if you don't need a D5, don't buy one. Every professional sports photographer using Nikons will upgrade. You're right about Apple too; ancient Thunderbolt monitor and now an out-of-date MacPro.
 
x-ray said:
Unlike Apple who abandon the pro users Nikon has never forgotten the photojournalists and pros that made them what they are. Features like ultra high ISO aren't for the average forum member, it's for the journalist shooting action under moonlight. The D5 isnt aimed at the average forum member here. Nikons done a great job of building a wide range of cameras for every level from the beginning amateur to professionals. Canon has done an excellent job as well.
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That's it exactly!
 
the wider focus spread is going to be an important feature for many and one I've been complaining about ad nauseum. will be interesting to see how far into the corners the points reach

as well the dual slots is smart. choose dual XQD (which totally smoke !) or dual CF (legacy)
 
JP Owens said:
ISO 3 Million? Yeah, that's useful for about .01 percent of photographers.
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I'm not so sure that's true. Handheld night shooting with depth of field? High shutter speed / low light shooting. It basically allows you to shoot anyway you like in any situation. Sure, if you only like to be out on sunny days, it is useless... but to me, it is making photography available in a lot more situations.
 
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