Kerry Pierce
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DavidWEGS wrote:
Kerry, because the larger photosites gather better information essentially.
Sorry, but that still doesn't make sense, unless you're talking about very low light level performance. Lower light levels have always produced less vibrant colors, even to your eye. The camera makers now boost color info in-camera, for the higher ISOs, but that doesn't alter the basic properties of color and light.
Filling the photosite wells to full capacity on any sized sensor, would give you maximum performance and wouldn't affect color rendition. I own several dslrs and all of them can be made to over or under saturate the colors, almost to any degree desired. Same goes for the in-camera curves/contrast/sharpness settings.
This is a huge technical subject but suffice it to say, the color is better to my eye and I believe its almost entirely due to the photosite size. The larger ones have more density information as I understand it.
My guess is that you're seeing differences in internal processing, which has always varied from camera to camera, or maybe it's something else. dunno, but the only significant differences between FX and DX are price, high ISO performance, better for more MPs, and to a lesser degree, DOF characteristics.
I'd be more than willing to wager the cost of a couple D3s that people couldn't tell the difference between normal sized prints, say 11x14 or 12x18, from a d300, d200, d700 and d3, with the prints made from a subject taken in good lighting conditions, and displayed in a "blind" test. Of course, that means no trickery or other tom foolery with DOF, lenses or processing. 
If you have both sensors, check it out using the same lens and lighting/subject. Doesn't have to make any sense, just try it.
Well, yes, it does have to make sense.  I just ordered a d700 to complement my d300, for winter indoor sports. I don't expect to see any difference other than previously mentioned. FX has always had a lot of hype. I didn't buy the hype before and don't buy it now that nikon has FX. There are good reasons to buy FX, assuming you can afford it, but hype isn't among those reasons. 
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I've been a presence on photography forums long enough to have a tough skin about this sort of stuff. I don't mind being challenged.