Repeat the test with your longest lens (at least 300mm) at 50 ft or so and I think you may get a different result.The DX will excel at reach at that distance. I've done this test many times myself and the CX on the Nikon J1 does even better than the DX. They both beat the FX.
joer wrote:
I've been wrestling with the decision to buy a D500 based on image quality. I know it has some great features but are they worth $2K to me since I already have the D800E and D810.
No expert compares DX to a greater FX pixel count camera cropped; they just say DX is better for reach with no data or images to support it. I have trouble with that.
So I devised a method of comparison. I selected images posted at Imaging Resources at 100 ISO from the D500 and D810. I then reduced the D810 image to 5568x3712, an equivalent crop to match the D500 image size. Then enlarged both to the same size. The results posted here.
I know naysayers will find fault with this comparison, and I'm open to objective evidence to the contrary but spare me the unsupported opinions.
It definitely answers the question for me and I will be saving $2K. The image on the right is from the D810.
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