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Studio scene comparison (JPEG)

This is our standard studio scene comparison shot taken from exactly the same tripod position. Lighting: daylight simulation, >98% CRI. Crops are 100%. Ambient temperature was approximately 22°C (~72°F).

Nikon D3X vs Nikon D3

Camera settings:

  • Nikon D3X: Nikkor 85 mm F1.8 lens, Aperture Priority, ISO 100 (default base)
    JPEG Large/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Normal), Self-Timer
     
  • Nikon D3: Nikkor 85 mm F1.8 lens, Aperture Priority, ISO 200 (default base)
    JPEG Large/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Normal), Self-Timer
Nikon D3X
Nikon D3
7.3 MB JPEG (6048 x 4032)
4.4 MB JPEG (4256 x 2382)

Apart from the D3X's significantly higher resolution once again the most obvious difference here is the 'per pixel' sharpness, which is simply superb on the D3X. The D3X default sharpening is higher than the D3 but again part of the difference appears to be due to a weaker AA filter on the D3X. As expected the D3X resolves a significantly higher amount of detail than its sister model, but color and tone characteristics are very similar.