24.5 MP Nikon D3X DSLR is $8,000 and thus not for babies

After months of whispered rumors, Nikon have finally officially announced the D3X full-frame DSLR, which can capture the universes within your pores with its whopping 24.5 megapixels. It's capable of images up to 6048 x 4032, running the gamut from ISO 100 to ISO 1600, which is a step down from its brother, the D3. More impressive is its ability to capture up to five frames per second in full frame FX format, and up to seven in DX. This much camera will obviously cost, though: street price is $8,000.

Nikon D3X [Nikon via Crunchgear]

[#1 posted by OM , December 1, 2008 1:50 PM]

...What is it about the camera manufacturers where they feel that only those who buy the highest-priced models will want ISO 3200? If it weren't for the hacked firmware on my Canon there's a lot of night shots I'd never be able to get, and all that prevents most - if not all - cameras from shooting at 3200 is a toggle bit on the firmware.

[#2 posted by SamF , December 2, 2008 8:52 AM]

Damn! I WAS going to get the Canon Powershot A590IS from Amazon for $113. But now I just don't know!

[#3 posted by jgrassick , December 2, 2008 10:41 AM]

I doubt they will sell as many as they did the D1X/D2X(S); at this price there is hot competition from Canon and Leica. A lovely bit of kit to be sure but it really is a niche product and sadly this time miles away from my own.

[#4 posted by SuperMarina , December 2, 2008 10:26 PM]

Me want! Me want! Really, really bad!

24 megapixels isn't quite up to the stanards of my Agfa 5X7, but at least I can use my good Nikkor lenses with this baby. Yeah!

Now how to get my hands on the $8000 required to get one of these without risk of being charged with theft...