Nikon unveils 24.5MP D3x digital SLR

Nikon has announced the D3x, its latest high-resultion professional DSLR. Sporting an imaging sensor with double the resolution of the popular D3, the 24.5 megapixel D3x includes similar features such as a 3.0", 920,000 dot LCD monitor with Live View, 51-point autofocus, EXPEED image processing and HDMI output. To keep up with the demands of stock photography the camera produces 50MB 14-bit RAW files that can be processed to produce 140MB TIFFs. It also supports Nikon’s wireless system and is compatible with Nikon’s new GP-1 GPS unit.

Nikon unveils 24.5MP D3x digital SLR

Nikon has announced the D3x, its latest high-resultion professional DSLR. Sporting an imaging sensor with double the resolution of the popular D3, the 24.5 megapixel D3x includes similar features such as a 3.0", 920,000 dot LCD monitor with Live View, 51-point autofocus, EXPEED image processing and HDMI output. To keep up with the demands of stock photography the camera produces 50MB 14-bit RAW files that can be processed to produce 140MB TIFFs. It also supports Nikon’s wireless system and is compatible with Nikon’s new GP-1 GPS unit.

Nikon Geotagger Reviewed

Here’s a review of Nikon’s upcoming GP-1 geotagger, which got my attention because I’m planning to lay hands on it for my D90 as soon as possible. (Which would make it my first-ever GPS unit, believe it or not.) It’s a detailed review, the kind of obsessive camera-site review that goes into menus and screenshots and that gives you an idea of exactly what to expect. It’s also unhesitatingly positive, as many camera-site reviews also are. The GP-1 is surprisingly expensive — $275 Canadian, aroun