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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 143523" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>The answer here is an emphatic "No", with the <em>all other things being equal</em> proviso. A 16MP FX sensor will have a lower pixel density and larger pixels, which will allow more light in, allowing for better interpretation of that light both in camera and in post. Again, <em>all other things being equal</em>. </p><p></p><p>I have the D800 and shoot wildlife in DX mode frequently, to save on cropping, but also to save on file size. I spent 22 months with a D7000 prior to that, so what I have coming from the two is comparable in terms of file sizes and MP resolution. What I will say is that all other things are not equal. The D800 sensor is a clear step above the D7000 in terms of what the sensor reads with the same pixel density. It's a great sensor, to be sure. So to answer your question specifically, yes the D800 in DX mode does have an advantage over a DX camera at the same MP, but only because it starts with a better sensor. </p><p></p><p>I've posted them elsewhere, but here are some DX cropped shots taken with my D800 over the last week with a Sigma 150-500mm handheld on my back deck. I've got no beef with the IQ, and a D4 of any kind wouldn't give me more pixels per critter, so whether I shot it in DX or FX mode I'd still be cropping to the same areas. First image is ISO 400, the other two are 800. I know when I went over 800 on my D7000 I would start dealing with noise. Not so here. Would love to be able to play with a D3 or D4 to see the differences.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8686028130_901a36e179_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8681040768_c35c29045e_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8680953946_1e7f97b2c9_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 143523, member: 9240"] The answer here is an emphatic "No", with the [I]all other things being equal[/I] proviso. A 16MP FX sensor will have a lower pixel density and larger pixels, which will allow more light in, allowing for better interpretation of that light both in camera and in post. Again, [I]all other things being equal[/I]. I have the D800 and shoot wildlife in DX mode frequently, to save on cropping, but also to save on file size. I spent 22 months with a D7000 prior to that, so what I have coming from the two is comparable in terms of file sizes and MP resolution. What I will say is that all other things are not equal. The D800 sensor is a clear step above the D7000 in terms of what the sensor reads with the same pixel density. It's a great sensor, to be sure. So to answer your question specifically, yes the D800 in DX mode does have an advantage over a DX camera at the same MP, but only because it starts with a better sensor. I've posted them elsewhere, but here are some DX cropped shots taken with my D800 over the last week with a Sigma 150-500mm handheld on my back deck. I've got no beef with the IQ, and a D4 of any kind wouldn't give me more pixels per critter, so whether I shot it in DX or FX mode I'd still be cropping to the same areas. First image is ISO 400, the other two are 800. I know when I went over 800 on my D7000 I would start dealing with noise. Not so here. Would love to be able to play with a D3 or D4 to see the differences. [IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8686028130_901a36e179_o.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8681040768_c35c29045e_o.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8680953946_1e7f97b2c9_o.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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