D300

It’s been two years since Nikon introduced the D80 and in the meantime the camera world has advanced at fairly rapid pace. Megapixels are bounding upwards, live view has become an all but certain camera feature…

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Thom has reviewed the Nikon D700, giving it a total going over, with comparisons and recommendations of the D700 siblings, the D3 and the D300. The usual suspects are all there, excellent build quality, exellent resolution, superb noise management, and dynamic range to boot…

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Digital Review has a handy “cheat sheet” style comparison of Nikon’s brand new D90 versus the also newly released Canon EOS 50D, in addition to the Nikon D80 and Nikon D300. Definitely worth a read if you’re thinking about purchasing any of these cameras.
I’ll just add that the choice between the Nikon D90 and D300 [...]

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Just to update that previous post on the Canon 50D. I contacted the source mentioned, and while he can’t give specifics on the 50D, he does mention:
…the noise and image quality should be right in line with the D300 as this camera was intended specifically to compete with the D300. It will be announced on [...]

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via Rockwell…
I missed this earlier this week, but this shot is a powerful demonstration of the ISO performance of the D3 and D700.
as Rockwell says:
…The noise isn’t much worse, but what is much worse is that the details are smeared over by the strong noise reduction. Look at the fur. It looks fine in the [...]

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For those of you like me who should be buying a D300, but are considering purchasing the D700, this comparison by Rockwell should help to strengthen your resolve.
I point it out because unlike a lot of test shots, this one is a little more real world. Of course the caveat is that ISO is set [...]

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If you’ve been trying to convince yourself that full frame isn’t that big of a deal, well you’ve been lying to yourself. As I said before, that bigger sensor makes a difference and most of that is evident in a little something called “image quality” (imporant to quite a few photograhers I hear). Full frame [...]

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With Canon’s announcement Wednesday of it’s new camera and lens lineup, it would appear very unlikely that I’ll be getting a chance to see a replacement for the EOS 5D. While I suppose there is a tiny shred of hope that Canon might say something at the actual PMA, their history would indicated this unlikely.
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This time its DCRP getting all thorough on the D300. An intersting point in this review, is the extended battery life of the D300, certainly ahead of its competition, which seems to go hand in hand with the D300’s weight–near the top of its class. But yes you will still want this camera after reading [...]

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