Nikon VL1 – the 50 Megapixel Rumor
Nikon VL1 - 50 Megapixel Super-Rumor
We’ve seen rumors like this before, this one adds in the whole ‘modular digital nikon’ concept:
Supposed specs:
- 50 megapixel
- Integrated SSD holding 250 fullsize RAW shots, can be upgraded
- Removable sensor (back?)
- Built-in Wifi- capable of transferring files as quickly as it is to write to the SSD?
- Eye-tracking AF system
- Entirely new, super awesome-o software to handle it all.
- new line of lenses to take advantage of it, new lens mount?
Supposed Release: September 15, 2009. $10k.
I’m calling big bullshit on this. Even at rev. N wifi speeds, it’d be too slow and this just seems like a wish-list drawn up by fanatics, not like a plausible system designed by Nikon and, apparently, already functioning.
In addition- if they continue to write software like CaptureNX, then this thing will be a pain to deal with unless you’re using LightRoom or something.
Plus, again, there’s 0 reason to launch it in this economy.
Tags: Medium Format, super nikon, vl-1
July 29th, 2009 at 23:27
I have to agree. With all those specs, the camera would be more than $9999.00. Eventually someone hopefully will make a camera that is not a bulky medium format SLR. A simple rangefinder that has 3 lenses available would work.
It could be at that magic price of a few pennies under 10k with something like a 16 to 21MP sensor.