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Nikon D800 vs Canon 5d Mark III
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<blockquote data-quote="Skytalker" data-source="post: 194098" data-attributes="member: 15613"><p>You assumed my comments are subjective ...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>I had the D800 back-ordered and got it in their first batch of delivery. Mine had major focus issues, got rid of it very soon after the delivery. Friends of mine have them both. The 5D is way better in every sense. </p><p></p><p>Issues you've mentioned can be avoided with a good exposure technique.</p><p></p><p>Now about DR I was definitely wrong....The D800 outperforms the 5D up<strong> to ISO 800</strong> not 1600. After ISO 800 the 5D3 is better in DR and tonal range. Have a look at the attached graphs, as a result of DxOMark measurements, a very serious company with very precise measurement tools, with a very wide recognition. So it is not a random person from as forum but a company that performs sensor measurement as you very well know. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675739572/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/9675739572_558861a56f_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675739572/" target="_blank">DR comparison</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/skytalker777/" target="_blank">Skytalker777</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675753736/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/9675753736_8078a7461d_c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675753736/" target="_blank">tonal range</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/skytalker777/" target="_blank">Skytalker777</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Please find below a link that contains the same measurements and explanations done by Tech Radar another prestigious company, which says pretty much the same thing <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/canon-5d-mark-iii-vs-nikon-d800-1082753/4#articleContent" target="_blank">about the 2 machines</a>.</p><p></p><p>Now you or others can agree with this or not. But no matter what your position is, the truth remains the same, you cannot make the D800 better than it is.</p><p></p><p>I invested too much in Nikon to make the swap and have no intention to so. I have my two D3's since new when they appeared, never had problems with them. I have not upgraded because I did not like what Nikon put on the market. Maybe in the end I will go for the D4 but not sure. But for the moment I am not happy with the general strategy of Nikon. This time Canon caught up and provided better products.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skytalker, post: 194098, member: 15613"] You assumed my comments are subjective ...:D I had the D800 back-ordered and got it in their first batch of delivery. Mine had major focus issues, got rid of it very soon after the delivery. Friends of mine have them both. The 5D is way better in every sense. Issues you've mentioned can be avoided with a good exposure technique. Now about DR I was definitely wrong....The D800 outperforms the 5D up[B] to ISO 800[/B] not 1600. After ISO 800 the 5D3 is better in DR and tonal range. Have a look at the attached graphs, as a result of DxOMark measurements, a very serious company with very precise measurement tools, with a very wide recognition. So it is not a random person from as forum but a company that performs sensor measurement as you very well know. [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675739572/"][IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/9675739572_558861a56f_c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675739572/"]DR comparison[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/skytalker777/"]Skytalker777[/URL], on Flickr [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675753736/"][IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/9675753736_8078a7461d_c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skytalker777/9675753736/"]tonal range[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/skytalker777/"]Skytalker777[/URL], on Flickr Please find below a link that contains the same measurements and explanations done by Tech Radar another prestigious company, which says pretty much the same thing [URL="http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/canon-5d-mark-iii-vs-nikon-d800-1082753/4#articleContent"]about the 2 machines[/URL]. Now you or others can agree with this or not. But no matter what your position is, the truth remains the same, you cannot make the D800 better than it is. I invested too much in Nikon to make the swap and have no intention to so. I have my two D3's since new when they appeared, never had problems with them. I have not upgraded because I did not like what Nikon put on the market. Maybe in the end I will go for the D4 but not sure. But for the moment I am not happy with the general strategy of Nikon. This time Canon caught up and provided better products. [/QUOTE]
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