New D800 vs used D3x ... Hmmmm.

I did a test with a D3x and a D700 (I don't own a D800), with the same lens (50/1.8), laying them on a table and asking people (young, old, male, female) to tell me which was the heavier...!

People went taking them in hand, one after the other, then both, having one in each hand and changing hand (left/right, etc.), to finally say that to their utmost surprise (the D3x being much more bulky), they weighted the same...!

While it isn't true, scale and specs for the D3x gives it a bit heavier, the perceived weight is accentuated by the form factor, and when tested in hand(with the same lens) the few grams discrepancy is not felt...

Just some two cents on something I see often here about quick judgement on cameras !

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