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D800/D800E vs D810
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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 324187" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>Most of that is just marketing hubbub. You'll read some reviews and opinions from people who compare stats, but I doubt any of them have actually shot with a medium format camera. The D800 is very impressive, but I wouldn't call it a competitor.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Sensor size</strong></p><p>The D800's sensor is massive. Forget about the 36MP for a moment, I'm talking about the actual sensor itself, in inches (or mm if that's your thing). It's already a full-frame sensor, which has benefits over crop, but it's large even for a normal full-frame. Still...as big as it is, it's not as big as a medium format sensor. You can get some great DoF with the D800, no doubt. But the DoF you can get with medium format is incredible. No comparison in my opinion.</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Dynamic range</strong></p><p>This is the other major comparison point of D800 vs medium format. I can honestly say that the dynamic range of the D800 is something to behold. As in, you can literally capture HDR-level range with a single exposure. It's that good. 12-14 stops of range, depending on who you ask/read. This is on par with medium format.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Color capture</strong></p><p>This is the game changer. DSLRs capture in 14 bit, versus 16 bit for medium format. What's the big deal, right? It's 2 points.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">14 bit = 16,384 color values per channel</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">16 bit = 65,536 color values per channel</li> </ul><p>That's an enormous difference. Colors are richer and more true to life with medium format.</p><p></p><p>Take a look at the photos of Annie Leibovitz and Joey L. They're two commercial photographers who use medium format to great effect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 324187, member: 1061"] Most of that is just marketing hubbub. You'll read some reviews and opinions from people who compare stats, but I doubt any of them have actually shot with a medium format camera. The D800 is very impressive, but I wouldn't call it a competitor. [B]1. Sensor size[/B] The D800's sensor is massive. Forget about the 36MP for a moment, I'm talking about the actual sensor itself, in inches (or mm if that's your thing). It's already a full-frame sensor, which has benefits over crop, but it's large even for a normal full-frame. Still...as big as it is, it's not as big as a medium format sensor. You can get some great DoF with the D800, no doubt. But the DoF you can get with medium format is incredible. No comparison in my opinion. [B]2. Dynamic range[/B] This is the other major comparison point of D800 vs medium format. I can honestly say that the dynamic range of the D800 is something to behold. As in, you can literally capture HDR-level range with a single exposure. It's that good. 12-14 stops of range, depending on who you ask/read. This is on par with medium format. [B]3. Color capture[/B] This is the game changer. DSLRs capture in 14 bit, versus 16 bit for medium format. What's the big deal, right? It's 2 points. [LIST] [*]14 bit = 16,384 color values per channel [*]16 bit = 65,536 color values per channel [/LIST] That's an enormous difference. Colors are richer and more true to life with medium format. Take a look at the photos of Annie Leibovitz and Joey L. They're two commercial photographers who use medium format to great effect. [/QUOTE]
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