Comments on: Nikon D3X Reviews and Resources http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sony-Canada http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-182991 Sony-Canada Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:28 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-182991 The last two big deliveries in the industry were both full-frame sensor cameras, with huge 24x36mm sensors with no crop factor at all for 35mm lenses. The Nikon D3x was shipped with a controversial $8000 price tag. It turned out to be a 24.5 megapixel Pro camera with a sensor manufactured by Sony "to Nikon specifications" with Nikon electronics and build quality. Like the Pro D3 the D3x features an integral motor and incredible ruggedness to stand up to anything a Pro might ask of the $8000 camera. The Sony A900,24.5 megapixel with what is likely the same Sony base sensor, is selling for $2999. The Nikon D3x does have "slightly" lower noise at high ISOs (3200-6400) than the Sony A900, but some recent resolution tests show the Sony A900 and Nikon D3x a dead heat in resolution at lower ISOs. In the ISO range from 100 to 1600 (looking at raw data) the Sony A900 and Nikon D3x are neck and neck in noise, which just reiterates the impact of the base sensor on noise and resolution. The last two big deliveries in the industry were both full-frame sensor cameras, with huge 24×36mm sensors with no crop factor at all for 35mm lenses. The Nikon D3x was shipped with a controversial $8000 price tag. It turned out to be a 24.5 megapixel Pro camera with a sensor manufactured by Sony “to Nikon specifications” with Nikon electronics and build quality. Like the Pro D3 the D3x features an integral motor and incredible ruggedness to stand up to anything a Pro might ask of the $8000 camera.

The Sony A900,24.5 megapixel with what is likely the same Sony base sensor, is selling for $2999. The Nikon D3x does have “slightly” lower noise at high ISOs (3200-6400) than the Sony A900, but some recent resolution tests show the Sony A900 and Nikon D3x a dead heat in resolution at lower ISOs. In the ISO range from 100 to 1600 (looking at raw data) the Sony A900 and Nikon D3x are neck and neck in noise, which just reiterates the impact of the base sensor on noise and resolution.

]]> By: Micah http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-21144 Micah Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:31:13 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-21144 Just thought I'd point this out, since there's been some weird speculation posted around the net in forums: the spec for the 24mp sensor that Sony says they developed lists a max of 6 fps. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013001sony35mmcmossensor.asp I've heard some odd higher numbers that get up into D3 range. It is possible spec has changed since the press conference, but I highly doubt it. Oh a brighter note, here's something I haven't seen anybody else notice: Nikon's buffer upgrade for the D3 doubles it's capacity. Doesn't this suggest that they're buying bigger memory chips now, in order to support a pro level camera with double the resolution in the near future? Just thought I’d point this out, since there’s been some weird speculation posted around the net in forums: the spec for the 24mp sensor that Sony says they developed lists a max of 6 fps. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013001sony35mmcmossensor.asp

I’ve heard some odd higher numbers that get up into D3 range. It is possible spec has changed since the press conference, but I highly doubt it.

Oh a brighter note, here’s something I haven’t seen anybody else notice: Nikon’s buffer upgrade for the D3 doubles it’s capacity. Doesn’t this suggest that they’re buying bigger memory chips now, in order to support a pro level camera with double the resolution in the near future?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-15756 Daniel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:18 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-15756 http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3x.htm D3x rumor picture testing http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3x.htm
D3x rumor picture testing

]]> By: CrunchGear » Archive » New Nikon DSLR bodies and lenses rumored for June http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-9945 CrunchGear » Archive » New Nikon DSLR bodies and lenses rumored for June Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:45:25 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/10/12/nikon-d3x/#comment-9945 [...] just so I can get my head straight. In the meantime, PB has some handy rumor pages put up for the D3x and “D90.” tr { border: 0px } td { cellborder: 10px; padding:5px; } table { border: [...] [...] just so I can get my head straight. In the meantime, PB has some handy rumor pages put up for the D3x and “D90.” tr { border: 0px } td { cellborder: 10px; padding:5px; } table { border: [...]

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