Suhit Gupta
01-28-2005, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/digital-cameras/nikon/nikon-d2x-price-and-launch-date-029642.php' target='_blank'>http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/digital-cameras/nikon/nikon-d2x-price-and-launch-date-029642.php</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Nikon has finally announced pricing and availability for their new D2X digital SLR camera: the 12.4 megapixel monster will hit the streets February 25th for a suggested street price (now in money, instead of bales of marijuana or the well-intentioned, but economically misguided currency 'heads of Alfredo Garcia) of $5k."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/nikon_d2xout.jpg" /><br /><br />Further details on the camera include a 4288x2488 resolution, 1/8000 maximum shutter speed, 5fps continuous shooting mode full size or 8fps in a 6.8MP cropped mode and USB 2.0. It is being suggested that this camera is designed for sports photographers, and the continuous shooting mode seems to suggest that as well. The optional wireless transmitter is cool, as is the ability to link up a GPS unit to GPS encode your images.