I apologize if this topic was already covered, but I am curious if anyone has compared the advantages and/or disavantages of D3 in crop or DX mode vs a D300.
That is, from an image output point of view, which would yield the best image?
That is to say would a 5.2 megapixel D3 image equal or surpass a 12 mp D300 image? If so, are there limitations where a D300 might be the better choice?
(Final print size, noise at various high ISO?)
j.curtis wrote:
The two big advantages the D3 has is 11 fps and better high ISO output.
Besides the High ISO, when would a 5.2 mp image be better then a 12 mp?
I guess from a file handling point of view, 5.2 mp should process faster and take less space. People rave about their D2H images, when blown up, but if seriously cropped, that may be a different story.
One thing that I recall when I first looked through the viewfinder of a D3, is that the crop mode yields a much smaller view in the viewfinder as it darkens the unused area. I didn't ask if "Live View" compensates for crop mode and display a fuller frame.
