the crop factor of every FX lens is far away from that pixel density (as of today)
for example a D600 DX crop factor is about 10MP
there is also the FPS which can make the difference in capturing a decisive moment or not (so far no FX out there - except the D4-5 etc) can match the new DX top of the line + latest D5 AF system (no FX cameras yet)
it would be nice to see a FX camera that has a Crop factor at about 18-24 MP
keeping the NOISE benefits of the FX, but possibly losing in FPS (and the focusing module not covering all )
but this eventual gem, would cost 1k 1.5k more than the D500 starting price...Show more →
The Sony 42 MP sensor in the A7RII is exactly 18.6MP cropped. Next generation D820 or whatever it is called could easily have that...
The Canon 50.6MP is 19.7MP once cropped to Canon's 1.6 level....
So we will be having these type of FX sensors soon enough I would think....
If they could give me a high MP full frame sensor with a high enough frame rate then I would prefer that to a D500 or 7D2 but until then the cropped sensors are the only way to get 10FPS with that high of pixel density (and therefore that kind of "reach")
REALLY interested in seeing how the D500 compares to the D750 in the dark.....how much noise at what ISO. Have y'all seen any literature or predictions on that? Which would be better for nt sports? I had been set on the D750 for high school football games but now Im intrigued.....And is crop better than full frame for sports?
Ektar25 wrote:
Someone mentioned 3-axes VR...I am little confused, there is no that kind of info in the official spec on Nikon website. Where did that come from?
From the Nikon Website....
4K UHD video, suitable for professional productions
The D500 can record 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)/30p/25p/24p as well as 1080/60p video for up to 29 min. 59 s*1, with simultaneous output via HDMI available. It is also possible to generate 4K UHD time-lapse movies within the camera. In Full HD or HD mode, the D500's electronic Vibration Reduction function*2 reduces the effects of camera shake in the horizontal, vertical and rotational directions during hand-held movie recording, while Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows to capture footage with natural brightness.
*1Recorded in separate files.
*2Image area will be slightly smaller in DX-based movie format....Show more →
From what I can see is that 4K UHD will be limited to 3minutes...
from the Nikon website: "Movie Maximum recording time 4K/UHD 3 minutes; 1,080 50/60p 10/20 minutes (HQ/Norm); 1,080 30/25/24p and 720 50/60p 20/29:59 minutes (HQ/Norm)"
amandagillen wrote:
REALLY interested in seeing how the D500 compares to the D750 in the dark.....how much noise at what ISO. Have y'all seen any literature or predictions on that? Which would be better for nt sports? I had been set on the D750 for high school football games but now Im intrigued.....And is crop better than full frame for sports?
From this article shooting with a prototype, it looks promising based on your question:
"As a music photographer, I live and die at high ISO. My job starts when the lights go down, and I rarely shoot below ISO 3200 for my live music photography. So this statement is not something I make lightly: The high ISO performance of the D500 blew me away.
Not only does this camera have an astounding native range – ISO 100 to 51200 — but the quality in this range is just tremendous. What Nikon has done is basically made a DX sensor that shoots in the dark like a full-frame sensor. That’s how good the high ISO image quality is."
Buffalonian wrote:
I actually feel underwhelmed, considering the offerings in other cameras. 4K in a DX makes sense, but kind of a year late. I guess if you have a ton of Nikon glass, you are drooling over it. Being on the Sony and Pentax platforms, my IQ on images and ISO performance are amazing. The Pentax 645 D I own is always on a tripod for amazing landscape work w/ great glass. Nikon with the D800 made me wondering why you wanted to ever be in the DX camera in the first place.
IMHO, it's a toy .. but I guess if you do video, it might compete with the Sony A7s. Oh well. Nikon fanboiz like Sony's base, will love it. However, its to late for me to consider a full DSLR for video > choosing mirrorless all day/everyday....Show more →
This wins ignorant post of the day (or week?). No wildlife or sports photographer would choose any of the cameras you just mentioned, plus Pentax and Sony super telephoto support is..."interesting".
People who say, "It's not for me so it must be dumb" baffle me. As if no other type of photography need exists outside of your tiny sliver of focus. I just don't understand how someone can be this close minded in an art community.
Rodolfo Paiz wrote:
I guess your shooting needs may not match what it offers. Personally, I'm jumping for joy... and trying desperately to find a preorder button somewhere!
A DX sensor is better for long-focal-length needs due to the narrower FOV, and better for macro due to the greater DOF. A DX camera with a fast frame rate and a deep buffer is a godsend for aviation, for example, since my 200-400 lens becomes a 300-600 f/4 and my 500+1.4x becomes a 1050mm f/5.6 optic... without an increase in weight.
The specs look good to me, and as I only have one body at the moment I have put in a pre order. Very unusual for me as I tend to buy late on. I have only recently acquired my D810. I'm actually surprised at myself. Still, delivery is a way off yet and payment isn't taken until the order can be fulfilled. Probably just as well. My daughter wants a new horse...... Now that is real money
I'm definitely going to pick one up, it has everything that I want in a DX body. I'm still curious about the bit depth and chroma subsampling for in camera recording ofr HD and UHD video. Not that this camera would be a primary video tool, but since it's the latest from Nikon, I'm interested in what they're doing...
Buffalonian wrote:
Ya, but why limit yourself?! If you know TECHNICALLY what is possible, get it out of the way FIRST ... then go shoot.
architect7 wrote:
This wins ignorant post of the day (or week?). No wildlife or sports photographer would choose any of the cameras you just mentioned, plus Pentax and Sony super telephoto support is..."interesting".
People who say, "It's not for me so it must be dumb" baffle me. As if no other type of photography need exists outside of your tiny sliver of focus. I just don't understand how someone can be this close minded in an art community.
Next39 wrote:
I'm definitely going to pick one up, it has everything that I want in a DX body. I'm still curious about the bit depth and chroma subsampling for in camera recording ofr HD and UHD video. Not that this camera would be a primary video tool, but since it's the latest from Nikon, I'm interested in what they're doing...
I'm interested a bit in this too. The half-arsing that most video capture products do will not hold up to the actual UHD 4k standard set by Rec.2020, but the base components of them are certainly capable of generating 4:4:4 10-bit output.
arbitrage wrote:
Looking through both the D5 and D500 PDFs I noticed Nikon states that to get the 200 shot RAW buffer in 14 bit lossless you have to use one of these cards.....therefore buying the D5 with CF won't get you that nice buffer....
On the D4S the high speed "G" series XQD takes you from 74 frame buffer to 114. Not exactly a 50% increase. Assuming the actual buffer of the D5/D500 is bigger, you should still get around 100 frames with the CF/SD cards. Most folks would be delighted with that.
