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Nikon D800 vs Canon 5d Mark III
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<blockquote data-quote="jdeg" data-source="post: 47826" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Now that the Canon 5d Mark III has been announced there are undoubtedly some people who are deciding between it and the D800. Here's a quick spec comparison...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]8703[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong>Feature</strong></td><td><strong>Canon 5d Mark III</strong></td><td><strong>Nikon D800</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Price (body only)</td><td>$3,500</td><td>$3,000</td></tr><tr><td>Resolution</td><td>22.3mp</td><td>36.3mp</td></tr><tr><td>Sensor Type</td><td>CMOS</td><td>CMOS</td></tr><tr><td>Sensor Size</td><td>36.0mm x 24.0mm (Full Frame)</td><td>35.9mm x 24.0mm (FX)</td></tr><tr><td>Max image size</td><td>5,784x3,856</td><td>7,360x4,912</td></tr><tr><td>Viewfinder</td><td>100%</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td>Viewfinder magnification</td><td>0.71x</td><td>0.70x</td></tr><tr><td>ISO</td><td>100-25,600</td><td>100-6,400</td></tr><tr><td>Expanded ISO</td><td>50, 51,000-102,400</td><td>50, 12,800-25,600</td></tr><tr><td>Max FPS</td><td>6</td><td>4 (6 in DX mode w/ grip)</td></tr><tr><td>Crop mode</td><td>No</td><td>Nikon DX</td></tr><tr><td>Video resolution</td><td>1080p (24/25/30)720p (24/25/30/60)480 (25/30)</td><td>1080p (24/25/30)720p (25/30/50/60)480 (24)</td></tr><tr><td>Continuous Video (at highest setting)</td><td>32min</td><td>20min</td></tr><tr><td>Uncompressed video output</td><td>No</td><td>Yes (HDMI)</td></tr><tr><td>Autofocus</td><td>61 points</td><td>51 points</td></tr><tr><td>Cross-type points</td><td>41</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>AF detection</td><td>up to f/5.6</td><td>up to f/8 (9 cross type sensors)</td></tr><tr><td>Exposure Metering</td><td>iFCL w/ 63 zone dual-layer sensor</td><td>3d color matrix metering III</td></tr><tr><td>Face detection</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>RGB Sensor</td><td>100,000 pixel</td><td>91,000 pixel</td></tr><tr><td>Display</td><td>3.2" (1,040,000 pixels)</td><td>3.2" (921,000 pixels)</td></tr><tr><td>Built-in flash</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Media</td><td>CF & SD</td><td>CF & SD</td></tr><tr><td>Programmable Buttons</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>USB</td><td>2.0</td><td>3.0</td></tr><tr><td>HDMI</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Wireless</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes (WT-4a & eye-fi)</td></tr><tr><td>GPS support</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Processor</td><td>Digic 5+</td><td>Expeed 3</td></tr><tr><td>Shutter durability</td><td>150,000 cycles</td><td>200,000 cycles</td></tr><tr><td>Battery Life (shots/charge)</td><td>950</td><td>900</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>30.4oz / 860g</td><td>31.7oz / 900g</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0in. (152.0 x 116.4 x 76.4mm)</td><td>5.7 x 4.8 x 3.2in. (144.78 x 121.92 x 81.28mm)</td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdeg, post: 47826, member: 1"] Now that the Canon 5d Mark III has been announced there are undoubtedly some people who are deciding between it and the D800. Here's a quick spec comparison... [ATTACH=CONFIG]8703._xfImport[/ATTACH] [TABLE="class: grid, width: 100%"] [TR] [TD][B]Feature[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Canon 5d Mark III[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Nikon D800[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Price (body only)[/TD] [TD]$3,500[/TD] [TD]$3,000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Resolution[/TD] [TD]22.3mp[/TD] [TD]36.3mp[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sensor Type[/TD] [TD]CMOS[/TD] [TD]CMOS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sensor Size[/TD] [TD]36.0mm x 24.0mm (Full Frame)[/TD] [TD]35.9mm x 24.0mm (FX)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Max image size[/TD] [TD]5,784x3,856[/TD] [TD]7,360x4,912[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Viewfinder[/TD] [TD]100%[/TD] [TD]100%[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Viewfinder magnification[/TD] [TD]0.71x[/TD] [TD]0.70x[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]ISO[/TD] [TD]100-25,600[/TD] [TD]100-6,400[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Expanded ISO[/TD] [TD]50, 51,000-102,400[/TD] [TD]50, 12,800-25,600[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Max FPS[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]4 (6 in DX mode w/ grip)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Crop mode[/TD] [TD]No[/TD] [TD]Nikon DX[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Video resolution[/TD] [TD]1080p (24/25/30)720p (24/25/30/60)480 (25/30)[/TD] [TD]1080p (24/25/30)720p (25/30/50/60)480 (24)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Continuous Video (at highest setting)[/TD] [TD]32min[/TD] [TD]20min[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Uncompressed video output[/TD] [TD]No[/TD] [TD]Yes (HDMI)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Autofocus[/TD] [TD]61 points[/TD] [TD]51 points[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cross-type points[/TD] [TD]41[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]AF detection[/TD] [TD]up to f/5.6[/TD] [TD]up to f/8 (9 cross type sensors)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Exposure Metering[/TD] [TD]iFCL w/ 63 zone dual-layer sensor[/TD] [TD]3d color matrix metering III[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Face detection[/TD] [TD]No[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]RGB Sensor[/TD] [TD]100,000 pixel[/TD] [TD]91,000 pixel[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Display[/TD] [TD]3.2" (1,040,000 pixels)[/TD] [TD]3.2" (921,000 pixels)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Built-in flash[/TD] [TD]No[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Media[/TD] [TD]CF & SD[/TD] [TD]CF & SD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Programmable Buttons[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]USB[/TD] [TD]2.0[/TD] [TD]3.0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HDMI[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Wireless[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [TD]Yes (WT-4a & eye-fi)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]GPS support[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [TD]Yes[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Processor[/TD] [TD]Digic 5+[/TD] [TD]Expeed 3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Shutter durability[/TD] [TD]150,000 cycles[/TD] [TD]200,000 cycles[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Battery Life (shots/charge)[/TD] [TD]950[/TD] [TD]900[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Weight[/TD] [TD]30.4oz / 860g[/TD] [TD]31.7oz / 900g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dimensions[/TD] [TD]6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0in. (152.0 x 116.4 x 76.4mm)[/TD] [TD]5.7 x 4.8 x 3.2in. (144.78 x 121.92 x 81.28mm)[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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