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.