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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 99116" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>I wouldn't worry about the 36 mp and the presumed need for tripod only photography. Most of the reviews in which they site the need for extra care were all written in the first week or two of the camera coming out. And just like the presumption that the D800 would be extra noisy in low light due to the sensor, it turned out to be quite the opposite. The D800 is a low light champion despite having such a large sensor. I never had a problem with soft images but I also cut my teeth on the D7000, which was once considered huge. What is true about these high resolution cameras is that you'll have to learn (or re-learn) proper camera handling skills. Many of us got sloppy with the lower resolution cameras and the D800 does not tolerate sloppy. So you'll have to break some of your bad habits and replace them with good ones, but it's something we all should be doing anyway. </p><p></p><p>If it were me I would opt for the D800 primarily due to the EXPEED-3 processor being 2 processor iterations newer than the D700's EXPEED-1 processor. Provided you have a fairly fast computer and lots of disc space, you'll be fine with the D800. And if you can get a D800 for the same price of a D700 then it's a no brainer, IMO.</p><p></p><p>However, D600 is no slacker either. And if size is the only factor, you can easily put a batter grip on the D600 and it'll fit similar to the D800/D700 size-wise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 99116, member: 9521"] I wouldn't worry about the 36 mp and the presumed need for tripod only photography. Most of the reviews in which they site the need for extra care were all written in the first week or two of the camera coming out. And just like the presumption that the D800 would be extra noisy in low light due to the sensor, it turned out to be quite the opposite. The D800 is a low light champion despite having such a large sensor. I never had a problem with soft images but I also cut my teeth on the D7000, which was once considered huge. What is true about these high resolution cameras is that you'll have to learn (or re-learn) proper camera handling skills. Many of us got sloppy with the lower resolution cameras and the D800 does not tolerate sloppy. So you'll have to break some of your bad habits and replace them with good ones, but it's something we all should be doing anyway. If it were me I would opt for the D800 primarily due to the EXPEED-3 processor being 2 processor iterations newer than the D700's EXPEED-1 processor. Provided you have a fairly fast computer and lots of disc space, you'll be fine with the D800. And if you can get a D800 for the same price of a D700 then it's a no brainer, IMO. However, D600 is no slacker either. And if size is the only factor, you can easily put a batter grip on the D600 and it'll fit similar to the D800/D700 size-wise. [/QUOTE]
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