DWEverett
Leading Member
When the D3s came out I remember reading an interview with one of the Nikon execs where he almost appologized that they might have focused a bit too much on the ISO performance and with the next camera they would have a better balance on MP vs high iso.
I also think that it's reasonable for Nikon users to have been somewhat frustrated that until very recently the only high resolution option was the top of the line (and priced accordingly) D3x while Canon and for that matter Sony had decent options for less than half that cost.
That said, Canon users interested in a sports camera had a similar argument against Canon, needing to buy the 1D mk4 while Nikon users had the much more affordable D700.
For the sake of this thread, assume that the rumors of 36mp and 4fps are accurate and that high iso performance is no better than the D700 -- maybe even a smidge less.
1) are D700 users excited about the D800 as an upgrade or do you view it as fitting a different need/niche?
2) It seems as though Nikon is following Canon's lead lining the D800 up directly against the 5D and (probably) the D4 directly against the 1DX. Assuming that there isn't another model yet to appear, is it smart to go head to head like that vs the D700 vs 5D where each company focused on somewhat different strengths. In partial support of that question, anyone know how the sales volume has compared over the last couple years between the two?
I also think that it's reasonable for Nikon users to have been somewhat frustrated that until very recently the only high resolution option was the top of the line (and priced accordingly) D3x while Canon and for that matter Sony had decent options for less than half that cost.
That said, Canon users interested in a sports camera had a similar argument against Canon, needing to buy the 1D mk4 while Nikon users had the much more affordable D700.
For the sake of this thread, assume that the rumors of 36mp and 4fps are accurate and that high iso performance is no better than the D700 -- maybe even a smidge less.
1) are D700 users excited about the D800 as an upgrade or do you view it as fitting a different need/niche?
2) It seems as though Nikon is following Canon's lead lining the D800 up directly against the 5D and (probably) the D4 directly against the 1DX. Assuming that there isn't another model yet to appear, is it smart to go head to head like that vs the D700 vs 5D where each company focused on somewhat different strengths. In partial support of that question, anyone know how the sales volume has compared over the last couple years between the two?
