Nikon D500 announced with 20.9MP and 10fps!!!

[Bjørn J]

It seems the touch-screen can be disabled, thank heavens for that. The D500 has all the familiar buttons on both sides of the LCD.
Touch-screen only would be a real turn-off.

[Seapy]

With 3 axis IR too.  That's a new one for Nikon DSLR.

Every lens becomes VR effectively.

[Akira]

I see Akira selling his Oly and purchasing the D500
As many others will.
The specs are unbelievable!!!

(I am just curious to know the high ISO capabilities)

Jakov, I don't know what to say about it!   

Nikon needs to announce good wideangle primes for DX.  The newly announced 18-55 zooms in two seemingly redundant variation are not well balanced with D500.

[Jan Anne]

From the announcement:

I did read that but there's marketing talk and then there's the real thing, the image of the viewfinder Bjørn J posted shows the marketing isn't too far off the reality however

[Bjørn J]

With 3 axis IR too.  That's a new one for Nikon DSLR.

Every lens becomes VR effectively.

I believe that function is only for FHD and HD video recording, not stills. And not 4k video.
That's how I read the marketing blurb.

[stenrasmussen]

D500 has a 1.0X viewfinder magnification with 16mm eyepoint.
D5: 0.72X and 17mm.

[Jakov Minić]

Jakov, I don't know what to say about it!   

Nikon needs to announce good wideangle primes for DX.  The newly announced 18-55 zooms in two seemingly redundant variation are not well balanced with D500.

10.5 DX fish-eye
20/1.8 AF-S
40/2.8 DX micro

what else?

[Seapy]

I believe that function is only for FHD and HD video recording, not stills. And not 4k video.
That's how I read the marketing blurb.

Oh.   

[Akira]

10.5 DX fish-eye
20/1.8 AF-S
40/2.8 DX micro

what else?

I would want 18-20mm equivalent on DX (or m4/3 in this regard).  For the fisheye, I would prefer the Samyang 8mm/f3.5 which is of stereographic projection type.

I bought two defect samples of 40/2.8 micro (both suffered from the oblique optical axis).  Never want to try another.

[Jan Anne]

Just attached the images to the OP, I really dig the round viewfinder and the little joystick for what I assume is for AF point selection.

[armando_m]

I believe Bjørn R mentioned he had a Nikon event tonight ?
Can't wait for his comments

[Jan Anne]

Bjørn has to alternate between handling the new cameras and consuming the finest of foods a Michelin restaurant has to offer, I'm sure he is enjoying both in equal measure 

[Roland Vink]

"enhanced 2359k-dot resolution"

That is about twice as many dots as the D810 screen, the highest resolution screen on a DSLR. Not sure if that's a "retina grade" screen that Lloyd Chambers keeps asking for...

[Akira]

Bjørn has to alternate between handling the new cameras and consuming the finest of foods a Michelin restaurant has to offer, I'm sure he is enjoying both in equal measure 

The Michelin restaurant would have to make sure that they have enough bananas in stock for Bjørn.

[Akira]

"enhanced 2359k-dot resolution"

That is about twice as many dots as the D810 screen, the highest resolution screen on a DSLR. Not sure if that's a "retina grade" screen that Lloyd Chambers keeps asking for...

What's more important is, I think, whether the response of the live view is fast and sharp enough to be used for focusing, not just viewing.