05-24-2011, 08:56 AM
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1306225473' post='8779']
I am surprised nobody has mentioned the D300s or the D700 (if video is not important) In spite of a12MP sensor, the D300s equals or betters all the cameras mentioned, maybe apart from the 5D markII. It is not the lightest of all, but certainly meets all the other requirements you have mentioned, is rugged and tropicalised, more so than the D7000, and has a great system with one SD and one CF card, which permits very good rafale shooting. The D700 is a D3 in smaller issue and has all what the D300s has, plus a super high ISO performance. Pricewise the D300s is appoaching 1000€ at the Dutch resellers and the D700 is about the same as the 5D MKII! Image quality wise, the D300s equals the best APC bodies and the D700 is equal or better than all the other FF mentioned and better than all the APC bodies. Both cameras are certainly worth a look!
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Well, I'd disagree here - the D300s is just a bit outdated in IQ when compared with D7000 and Pentax K-5, while still more expensive (at this moment). Its merits compared to the D7000 are buffer capacity in high speed shooting and ruggedness, but the sensor is really better in the newer cameras and not just at high ISO.. (I mean also in the Pentax and very likely in the new Sony).
The D700 as good as it is, is about to be replaced in a couple of months, and in the context of it's current price is not quite a best-buy.. Also, higher resolution pays off better in landscape then high ISO performance (and I'm saying this as a D700/D7000 user <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I am surprised nobody has mentioned the D300s or the D700 (if video is not important) In spite of a12MP sensor, the D300s equals or betters all the cameras mentioned, maybe apart from the 5D markII. It is not the lightest of all, but certainly meets all the other requirements you have mentioned, is rugged and tropicalised, more so than the D7000, and has a great system with one SD and one CF card, which permits very good rafale shooting. The D700 is a D3 in smaller issue and has all what the D300s has, plus a super high ISO performance. Pricewise the D300s is appoaching 1000€ at the Dutch resellers and the D700 is about the same as the 5D MKII! Image quality wise, the D300s equals the best APC bodies and the D700 is equal or better than all the other FF mentioned and better than all the APC bodies. Both cameras are certainly worth a look!
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Well, I'd disagree here - the D300s is just a bit outdated in IQ when compared with D7000 and Pentax K-5, while still more expensive (at this moment). Its merits compared to the D7000 are buffer capacity in high speed shooting and ruggedness, but the sensor is really better in the newer cameras and not just at high ISO.. (I mean also in the Pentax and very likely in the new Sony).
The D700 as good as it is, is about to be replaced in a couple of months, and in the context of it's current price is not quite a best-buy.. Also, higher resolution pays off better in landscape then high ISO performance (and I'm saying this as a D700/D7000 user <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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