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Great! Looking forward to it.
And then later add a D800 and D400 direct comparison using all the same settings (as much as possible) so we have a direct comparison between all three new pro bodies (I am assuming the D400 will continue to be marked as a pro body). Then we will see what you lose when you go DX rather than FX.
Later add a D7100 direct comparison so we can see what is lost when you go amateur DX rather than pro DX body.
CaryTheLabelGuy said:
Man....I'm on the fence with regards to the high-ISO images taken with the D4 in comparison to the D3s. It's very hard to compare them currently, as I don't have both cameras in possession - YET (should have one of the first batch D4s in 2 weeks).
It will be interesting to see what you find. The images I have been poring though as well look that the noise is about the same but the "Punch" of the high iso images are equiv to what the D3s shot at 2 stops lower.
I'm starting to think a wall has been hit on the high ISOs. Now weather companies are choosing to hit that wall and improve the IQ, (Dynamic range, color saturation, contrast, etc) of if it or if it is technical in nature will be interesting to see.
I'm thinking what "trade-offs" people will have to decide to accept will become quite difficult between the D800 & D4.
CaryTheLabelGuy said:
If the D4 slightly back-slides in the SnR dept, the image quality might be about even between the two, just with more resolution - which would also be welcome, yet slightly disappointing. This would still likely give the D4 a perceived advantage when down-sampling to 12.1mp and at least a sharper image from the added detail.
Yes, and I think that alone may be the "clincher" for many. Good observations, Cary!
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