D7100 vs D800E DX (Page 2): Except save a bunch of money...

mikeg492 Loc: WIlmington, NC

Except save a bunch of money

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

joer wrote:

I wanted to reafirm to myself which was better; D7... (show quote)

That's a good job you've done there.

I shoot D7100 and D600.

To me the second image, which I believe is the D800 image is better in several ways - when you look at the "download",

1. Colour of the mannequin is more natural.
2. Fibres of the cap are sharper and more defined.
3. Eye lashes are better defined.
4. There is less noise in the shadow under the cap as well as in the darker areas near the eyes, in spite of the D800 shooting at a higher ISO.

I love the D7100 and use it a lot, my only qualm with it is the low light performance.

That is a good test you have done. Thank you.

Indrajeet

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Kmgw9v wrote:

The fiber on the hat in the second image looks very slightly sharper to me-so close it could be my imagination, so the point is lost.
More to the point--I don't use the DX mode when shooting with my 800E.

Definitely! That girl should get to an ophthalmologist.

amehta Loc: Boston

mikeg492 wrote:

Except save a bunch of money

If someone is only going to shoot the D800 in DX crop mode, I completely agree.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Gene51 wrote:

second image clearly has more detail

Agree. Second image has more detail all around and in the eyelashes. Is this a fair comparison? The camera's are different in so many other ways including performance in low light.

yhtomit Loc: Port Land. Oregon

Shellback wrote:

IMO - I would set the ISO the same and re-shoot - then i would consider it a fair comparison -

The exposure is significantly different -
The clarity appears to be the same, but would like to see with the same exposure

With the higher pixel count on the 800 and and higher ISO, it gives the 800 an advantage over the 7100...

:thumbup:

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

joer wrote:

I wanted to reafirm to myself which was better; D7... (show quote)

There are slight differences, but I can't tell enough to know which is which. (Apparently some folk can, but they have a better eye than I do.) That being the case, I will stick with the DX format. I see no benefit to hauling an even heavier camera and lens around for, if any, minimal theoretical improvement. I can already get great 16x20 prints of a highly cropped image with my D7000.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

joer wrote:

I wanted to reafirm to myself which was better; D7... (show quote)

this is a total waste of time : there both identical. . with a tweak here and there . your not going to see a difference in the photos , tell you start to Blow up and crop same photo . any one who never plans to crop and blow over 12x20 shouldent even think about a d800 . if you do your joining the ranks of a wine snob . and you know how smart they are .

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

Reinaldokool wrote:

There are slight differences, but I can't tell enough to know which is which. (Apparently some folk can, but they have a better eye than I do.) That being the case, I will stick with the DX format. I see no benefit to hauling an even heavier camera and lens around for, if any, minimal theoretical improvement. I can already get great 16x20 prints of a highly cropped image with my D7000.

your a man with some sense

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

Bram boy wrote:

any one who never plans to crop and blow over 12x20 shouldent even think about a d800 . if you do your joining the ranks of a wine snob . and you know how smart they are .

I never print and the only wines i'm familiar with are Mogan David and Ol' 99 but i love my 800.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

oldtigger wrote:

I never print and the only wines i'm familiar with are Mogan David and Ol' 99 but i love my 800.

sure you do , but what are you doing with it , that can't be done with a d7100
post your evidence .

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

Bram boy wrote:

sure you do , but what are you doing with it , that can't be done with a d7100
post your evidence .

your birds are always good with a Dx or FF no difference

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Bram boy wrote:

sure you do , but what are you doing with it , that can't be done with a d7100
post your evidence .

Go here http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D7100-vs-Nikon-D800 - 50% better image quality!!! If you are blind, drunk or stupid it won't matter.

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

Bram boy wrote:

sure you do , but what are you doing with it , that can't be done with a d7100
post your evidence .

evidence of what?

NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

Bram boy wrote:

this is a total waste of time : there both identical. . with a tweak here and there . your not going to see a difference in the photos , tell you start to Blow up and crop same photo . any one who never plans to crop and blow over 12x20 shouldent even think about a d800 . if you do your joining the ranks of a wine snob . and you know how smart they are .

Well, you certainly try to tell everyone here how smart you think YOU are! This test does not seem to other responders to be a waste of time. Why you feel the need to alienate yourself from other members is a mystery. You could also stop showing off your illiteracy by learning the differences between your and you're and there and they're. You're a clown of the first order.