<p>Even at the top echelons of professional photography, the lumbering DSLR is becoming a bore. Smaller shooters with big camera specs are the trend, and with that mandate in mind, Nikon's releasing the Df. The new DSLRyes, DSLR, not the full-framed mirrorless monster of rumorsinherits its key guts from Nikon's flagship D4 in a package that's just over half the size and weight of that ogre. More than just a relatively compact full-frame camera, the Df looks like a relic from the glory days of film photographyand in a lot of ways, it shoots like one, too.A Tiny D4</p><p>S</p><p>The new Df features the exact same 16.2-megapixel, full-frame (36 x 23.9 mm) image sensor and Expeed 3 processing engine as Nikon's $6000 D4 flagship. The key spec to note here is that the camera can shoot at a standard ISO sensitivity of up to 12,800, compared to ISO 6,400 on any camera you might consider a competitor. That means you'll be able to push the Df a touch further than other cameras in really tough, dark conditions without totally screwing up your images with noise.Design: Still a DSLR</p><p>The Df follows the current trend towards the vintage aesthetics of old film cameras with a magnesium body that comes in either black or silver trim. Both strongly resemble the classic Nikon F3 with their labeled click dials and prism crown. Beyond a stylistic consideration, this design choice is all about enticing traditionalist fans of those old Nikon cameras. Probably one of the Df's most appealing features is that it's compatible with pre-1978 Nikon glass. A lever mechanism on the Df's mount allows you to couple old "non-AI" lenses with Nikon's modern metering system.</p><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/nikon-df-a-dslr-monster-with-a-slimmed-down-old-schoo-1458357544">Keep reading...</a></p>