Rumors are going wild about the release of the supposed Nikon D700, a full-frame DSLR that shares the same sensor and autofocus system of the wonderful Nikon D3. All the talk comes from some images of leaked promotional material… I’ll be posting more info as I get it.
Photography Bay Coverage
Wired Coverage
Crunchgear Coverage
Gizmodo Coverage
I’d love it if these rumors were true, as such a camera would make a great complement to my D300 for wide-angle shooting… but it sounds SO much like the camera Nikon buffs have been fantasizing since the D3 appeared that I’m still skeptical.
All the ‘promotional material’ and ad copy in the pics could have been lifted from existing D3 and D300 promo materials; in fact, in several places the words “D700″ look, to my eye, just a bit straighter and cleaner than the surrounding text, as if someone had blotted out “D3″ or “D300″ and Photoshopped in the new text.
The real deal-killer: the specs and performance of the D300 are already very close to those of the D3 except for sensor size. If Nikon brought out an FX-sensor version of the same camera at a much lower price than the D3, wouldn’t they be shooting themselves in the foot with a really big gun?
It makes sense that Nikon reuses much of it’s technology from the D300
(body, af) and the D3 (sensor ,af) in this rumored camera. Nikon is a
very small company compared to Canon.
@AJ - To that I’d really say look at the success of the Canon 5D. I would venture to guess that it has been much more profitable for Canon than the 1D series. As for the authenticity of the materials…who knows… the fakes have happened before, only time will tell.
Please don’t play with my weak heart. I almost have the cash for the D3, and now this? The Nikon gods are a cruel lot.
Well, I hope it’s larger than 12ish megapixels. I can’t believe the super-expensive D3 is only 12.1 MP. Love the features I’ve read on it, but figured it’d be bigger to compete with the Canon D1s Mark III.