A DSLR has the capability to shoot just about anything. These cameras are considered “pro” cameras because they have the build, the speed, the low light capabilities and the overall image quality that can satisfy just about anyone. The D700, D800 and the Canon 5D and 1ds series.
Point & Shoots have teeny tiny sensors, hobbyist cameras go a little bigger, enthusiast models go for APS-C and finally we have a couple of “full frame” sensor cameras which belong to Nikon and Canon.
What I mean by this is, that most cameras today have smaller than full frame 35mm format sensors. This is a shot with the Zeiss 35 of the AZ wildfires still smokingĩ0% of cameras today are not full frame. The richness of the D800 files can be intense at times. Nikon’s have always had a way of putting out rich color and I enjoyed the files coning out of their DSLR’s for many years. I also always seemed to see more documentary photos shot with Nikon cameras over the years, whether it was film or digital. I’ve had my love affairs with both Nikon and Canon DSLR’s over the years but it was the D700 that really hooked me into full frame digital for some reason, I think because back then when I was in to DSLR’s more the Nikon’s always seemed to have better and more rugged body styles. Which one to choose back then came down to ergonomics and lens selection.
The reality is that the D700 and original Canon 5D are both beautiful cameras capable of professional output. The build, the feel, the control, the whole Nikon thing…yea, I preferred it to the 5D though I also had a warm spot for the 5D’s creamy rendering. It was the camera to come along and take on the original Canon 5D and in my opinion, it beat the 5D (Mark I) in every way. The D700 was and still is a pretty special DSLR. I have only had this Nikon D800 for a short time so instead of writing a big long-winded real world use report, I decided to just keep it basic and short, much like I did when I wrote my old original D700 review almost 3 years ago (So this is only a 1st look report). ↑ Nikon D800 and D800E 36MP full-frame DSLRs announced - Press release at Digital Photography Review.