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NIKON DEBUTS D6 DSLR
NEARLY five months after first confirming its development, Nikon has released details of its newest flagship DSLR, the D6.
The standout feature is a new 105-point all-cross-type AF system that Nikon is calling “the most powerful AF system in Nikon’s history.” At the heart of the D6 is a similar 20.8MP sensor (the same resolution as the D5), but this is now matched to a new Expeed 6 processor that offers up to 14fps burst shooting.
Interestingly, the total number of AF points has gone down from 153 to 105, but, all of these are now selectable and all are the more accurate cross-type. Fifteen of the more centrally located points are accurate to F8, and the center point can focus down to -4.5EV. All other points will focus to -4EV.
In addition, Nikon says the D6 uses a “triple-sensor arrangement” for every one
