Canon 5d mark 3 vs nikon d800 iso

Immediately the D and 5D Mark III became very popular and soon Nikon and Canon were locked in a product war, with follow-up cameras being launched one right after the other. The D and 5D Mark III are both professional grade cameras and share many features that are important to professional photographers including build quality and storage redundancy. One of the most significant similarities is in build quality, as both cameras have a magnesium alloy body and extensive weather sealing to prevent moisture and dust from entering the camera.

Other similarities include a 3. The D is a very high-resolution camera, with it having It is important to keep in mind that high resolution is just one of many important features! Although Nikon has incorporated user-defined settings on less expensive cameras, the D does not have the ability to save the settings and recall them instantaneously by turning the dial. Both cameras have the ability to have their ISO settings stepped down to 50 in their Lo-1 settings.

Other differences include the number of autofocus points in each camera with the D having 51, while the 5D Mark III has 61 points. Both cameras have video capability, the D shoots in various formats, including the 1, x format at frames per second, while the 5D Mark III can shoot at the larger 1, x 1, format, at frames per second. While both cameras are large, well-balanced and easy to hold for extended periods of time, the 5D Mark III is slightly bigger, measuring 6.

The Mark III is also slightly heavier at Canon and Nikon have intensified their ongoing rivalry over the past year, in several exciting ways. Each model is so alike its counterpart that it's eerie, and we found the Canon 1D X and Nikon D4 performed almost identically to one another in our labs.

But The Big Two didn't stop there, releasing two mid-range full-frame cameras, as well. We've fully tested both cameras and decided it was time to put them head to head to see which is the superior model.

To learn more about how these cameras performed both in and out of our labs, you can read the 5D Mark III's full review here and the Nikon D's full review right here. The Nikon D's headline feature is its eye-popping That sensor provided some of the sharpest images we've ever seen in our labs, and we found that in the field the images could be edited more aggressively without degrading image quality.

The ability to downsample images from such a high resolution while still producing massive shots is huge, improving image quality and still leaving latitude for cropping. Surprisingly, though, the D did not suffer as much as we expected in low light. Despite a higher volume of pixels on its image sensor, the D's resolution advantage kept the appearance of noise to a minimum. We were consistently amazed at the flexibility that Whether we needed to crop, adjust levels, or sharpen an image up, the D handled it perfectly with plenty of headroom to spare.

Our one issue with the D was with its white balance system. The D performed just fine in custom white balance, but its automatic white balance struggled far more than is typical under artificial white fluorescent light. These images came with a green tint that we haven't seen on any other camera. The Nikon D doesn't depart greatly from the D it replaces, but adds additional video controls on the body. Both cameras accommodate the hand well, with a tacky material covering both that offers plenty of grip.

Sick of the autofocus in my 5d2, not risking this new model having the same awful shadow noise as before, either. I am leaving Canon for the D…. Canon is out of control with their pricing…. They need to stop this or I think everyone will be moving over to Nikon. Unbelievable Nikon where have you been all my life!!!

Should I cancel my pre-order? Come on folks!!! Accept it …. Nikon is centuries ahead of Canon. Both cameras are awesome.