Well well, Nikon managed to keep the big secret about the new D300s under wraps even as everything else was leaked in the past few weeks: the new $1,799.95 body will shoot 24fps 720p video with contrast-detect autofocus and offers an external mic input. That’s basically every would-be DSLR videographer’s major wishlist right there — sure, 1080p would have been nice, but we’ll take better sound over a couple more lines of resolution any day. Other highlights include a 12.3 megapixel DX sensor, 51-point autofocus, and 7fps burst shooting, as well as those dual CF and SD card slots and a 920k pixel screen. Yeah, it’s looking like a real beast — that DX sensor probably doesn’t have Canon 5D Mark II fans worried, but if you’re looking to get into DSLR video this looks like the new cam to beat.
Update: Digital Photography Review has a brief hands-on with the camera, clarifying that the contrast-detection autofocus isn’t the quickest, and like we learned with the Olympus E-P1 you’ll need to use an external mic when shooting to avoid the ever-present “shhhk” sound. Interesting note, too, that its got the same memory card door as the D700, and continuous shooting has been given a boost to seven frames per second — eight if you have the battery grip
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