DVPhoto

Thought that Canon’s 16 megapixel camera was as larger resolution as you could get in a digital camera? Well think again, Hasselblad have just released their new 39 megapixel digital backs for medium format camera’s, a whopping 17 megapixel increase over their previous 22 megapixel models.

Designed specifically for Hasselblad’s H2D camera, this digital back will work with all view cameras through the use of Hasselblad’s H system adapters. While I cannot find reference to the actual pixel x – y resolution anywhere, I assume it will be 7200 x 5400, which is enough to do a 36 by 27 inch poster at 200 dpi.

With it’s 16 bit per channel colour, ability to store photo’s on CF, tethered firewire hard drive or PC/mac, and numerous other features; this is likely to be a big hit with serious professionals. Yet with the most expensive multi-shot version going for $40 000, us amateur photographers will just have to hope we win the lottery.

Tags: Cameras