Written on July 14, 2008 – 9:06 am | by Bogdan Alex |
The race for megapixels seems to have been suspended when we look at the current DSLR cameras. Canon reached the 20 MP barrier and it seems no one wants to cross that line. Sure, they say the number of MPs is not that important and the image quality is heavily influenced by high quality lenses and image processors. Then again, I think professional photographers would be pretty happy to know that Hasselblad is now offering a 50 MP camera.

The new 50 Megapixel H3DII-50 represents the 4th generation of the Hasselblad H-system, the ultimate high-end DSLR camera system. According to the U.S.-based company, the H3DII-50 brings all the advantages of a truly integrated DSLR to the large sensor format, enabling all photographic parameters to be optimized and resulting in an unsurpassed level of image quality. The H3DII-50 provides improved controls and functionality, better sensor cooling, a new and more intuitive user interface, and a bright, 3” display

The new DSLR titan comes with eye and waist level viewfinders and an integrated CCD cooling sink, which make it quite massive for a medium size. There are all sorts of compatible lenses and a host of accessories that are meant to further improve the final quality of you photos and you can find more info about all these on the Hasselbald official site.

I’m not sure if I should mention this, but the camera also features a “pretty decent” $39,995.00 price tag.