In Frenzy pre- Photokina , and with several brands in bid for new models with sensors of 35 mm, filtered a rumor that suggests that Nikon may be preparing a model of camera with a sensor even higher, thus moving into the realm of cameras medium format .

Today Nikon has the FX sensor (24 × 36 mm, or full frame) and DX, about half the size. However, according to a snapshot that has come to Nikonrumors could be a third format called MX which offers higher resolution.

Although there is much more information, some of the visitors to Nikon Rumors has ventured to take out the calculator and determine the rule of three means that the sensor would be 54 x 54 mm with 40 megapixels you see in the picture (6380 x 6380) .

There is another track that is published on the same page, referring to a Nikon advertising saying that something "BIG" is going to happen.

Are we surprised by Nikon with a medium format camera? Keep in mind that following the adoption of CMOS sensors is fairly easy to do that with its previous CCD, because the CMOS can join each other to make larger formats, something that Canon has enough experience.

UPDATE: Watch Nikon also collect the rumor, but with a slightly different interpretation. They speak of a sensor 48 x 48 mm and compatibility with DX and FX formats through adapters.

But that would mean that the image circle would not cover the whole sensor, so it might be a way to give the camera new possibilities. For example, they could take pictures of 24 x 36 both horizontally and vertically without rotating the camera, and could use a flexible or articulated adapter to give any targets for reach and rake and in the techniques of large format cameras.

Valentin Sama pointed something that is preparing its entry Leica: Leica: invent, again .... a new format? of 06.09.2008 (At this point does not work for direct links to entries).

In contrast to cover the optical sensor would require new or use existing models for medium format cameras from other manufacturers.