Hasselblad to Announce 60 Megapixel Camera Next Year

Just the other day, I posted about Leica’s new high-end D-SLR that features a sensor capable of capturing 37 megapixels, which is impressive in itself, but even more impressive to be coming from a company like Leica. But when you think of cameras with an insanely large megapixel count, it’s of course Hasselblad that first comes to mind.

The company announced a 50 megapixel camera over the summer, which is staggering to think about as is, but apparently they have an even bigger model en route that ups the ante to 60 megapixels. The camera will be called the H3DII-60, so in all likeliness, it will likely be very close features-wise to other current H3DII models.

The upcoming model will also feature a true 94% full-frame sensor, which Hasselblad stresses is important, since most “full-frame” cameras out there are not true full-frame. It will retail for £18,750, a £4,000 premium over the H3DII-50, so you better have a need for those ten extra megapixels.

A “revolutionary” new tilt and shift adaptor, the Hasselblad HTS 1.5, is also joining the Hasselblad line-up. The HTS 1.5 allows photographers to use tilt and shift functionality with most of their existing or new HC/HCD lenses. “The addition of digital sensors that read and record all movements and Hasselblad’s proprietary digital lens correction mean that we can offer photographers both a unique level of quality and maximum ease of use,” said Poulson.