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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3601586" data-attributes="member: 92780">Official announcement due August 16th .... in 4,3,2,1 !Specification Summary (directly as posted from Nikon Rumors):* 45.75MP full frame CMOS sensor* New and improved version of SnapBridge* No built-in GPS* Tiltable LCD (3.2", 2.36 million dots)* Fully functional touchscreen: supports touch AF, touch shutter and touch menu* Memory card slots: one SD and one XQD* AF system from the D5 (153 points, 130% frame coverage compared to the D810, all AF points @ -3EV,  middle/center crosshair sensor @-4EV)* New smaller AF point* No built-in flash* Back illuminated buttons* Joystick selector* Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi* 8K time-lapse video capabilities* 4k UHD video in FX format (with no crop)* No EVF or hybrid viewfinder* Slo-mo full HD 120fps video* The SD slot will support UHS-II* Improved LiveView split-screen display* Improved silent shooting mode: fully-silent, no-sound electronic shutter in live view (no mechanical movement, can shoot up to 30fps @ 8MP with the electronic shutter)* Improved battery life* Lighter than the D810* Native ISO range: 64-25,600* ISO 64 extendable down to ISO 32 (Lo1 = 32, Hi 2 = 108,400)* 7fps without grip, 9fps with grip (MB-D18a battery grip)* 51 images raw buffer at 14-bit RAW* 0.75x optical viewfinder (largest ever on a Nikon FX cameras)* 180k RGB meter* No AA filter* Supports for Nikon wireless trigger WT-7* Fully-silent, no-sound electronic shutter in live view (6 fps silent shooting)* Built-in focus stacking: up to 300 pictures with up to 10 levels of focusing steps (still need external software)* Price will be CNY 23,999 or around $3,600 (source: Chinese forum)* Announcement date could be August 16th* RAW sizes: small, medium, large* New 1:1 mode* New natural light AWBRead more: <a href="https://nikonrumors.com/2017/08/12/nikon-d850-specifications-recap.aspx/#ixzz4pWjyQhPL" target="_blank">https://nikonrumors.com/2017/08/12/nikon-d850-specifications-recap.aspx/#ixzz4pWjyQhPL</a>Tantalizingly close to the 10fps with the accessory battery grip (adding approx ~400 grams with 8x AA Lithium batteries to the ~850 gram bare weight - making about 1.25kg all up)Chosun  :gh:</blockquote>

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