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3. Video
4. See #1]]>Jan 31st 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
#1:
"It's funny how this camera spec-wise tops Canon's flagship camera, yet nobody complains about that camera's $8,000 price tag.

It isn't even really worth asking this question of prosumers, who don't spend this kind of cash on a camera unless they are independently wealthy. For actual professionals, though, this camera is not only the best one for their needs, it's also competitively priced." - Andy Anonymous

#2:
"ISO performance is right where it should be. Sensors are designed for a specific ISO range, doing a 200-6400 base ISO like the D3 would suffer performance on the low-ISO side. The D3x is designed for studio work, hence is focused on the lower end. The early reviews have said the D3x is really unparalleled in the dSLR range and even rivals some medium-format digitals for image quality. The camera isn't meant to be the jack-of-all trades, rather its an ace of one." - Temple

#3:
"It doesn't need video. This isn't a photojournalist's camera, it's a top-tier pro shooter's camera. It's intended to serve as a sort of "35mm Medium Format" camera if you will. Video is unnecessary and would just add price and more chances of something going wrong (personally I'm against any "feature" in a dSLR that heats up the sensor so much so that it needs to shut off for fear of overheating).

Video works for the lighter cameras -- 5d2, d400, d90, etc.. It has no justifiable place on something like the d3x." -Mike

#4:
"You're an idiot." - Me]]>Jan 31st 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
Video works for the lighter cameras -- 5d2, d400, d90, etc.. It has no justifiable place on something like the d3x.]]>Jan 31st 2009 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Feb 1st 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/_<

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It isn't even really worth asking this question of prosumers, who don't spend this kind of cash on a camera unless they are independently wealthy. For actual professionals, though, this camera is not only the best one for their needs, it's also competitively priced.]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Built in Geo tagging
Higher resolution OLED screen (800x600 minimum)
Autofocus points to the edge of the frame
Video
Built in 802.11n Wifi

That would make the perfect camera. Additional resolution would be wasted because the glass has trouble resolving details beyond 25MP]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 31st 2009 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
I don;t think that is true. I've shot 4x5 before, and I can tell you that the effective resolution of high grade ASA 32 film is well over 25 megapixels. Of course the distance from the lens to the negative has something to do with it, but I think that the professional grade lenses would be more than capable of utilizing a higher density sensor.

With printer resolutions reaching (accurately) 2400 DPI, storage pennies per MB, transfer rates measured in gigabytes per second, and removable storage media in the 32+GB range, more pixels are practical, and desirable.

Personally I like to print 19X13 prints for framing, and I'd like to print (or have printed) larger sizes.

Unfortunately I cannot currently afford the D3x, and If I could I'd probably buy glass instead. I'll probably wait until the next generation after the D700. Hopefully something in the 20MP range for under $2000...]]>Jan 31st 2009 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/"'Additional resolution would be wasted because the glass has trouble resolving details beyond 25MP'"

"I don;t think that is true. I've shot 4x5 before, and I can tell you that the effective resolution of high grade ASA 32 film is well over 25 megapixels. Of course the distance from the lens to the negative has something to do with it"

Uhhh, the size of the sensor? You're comparing the effective resolution of a format with an image size more than 10 times greater than 35mm.
]]>Jan 31st 2009 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
get it?]]>Jan 31st 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
This gives perspektive to the compact camera megapixel race, especially if you consider that their zoom lenses cant be considered as good.]]>Jan 31st 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/the only issue i have is 1.8 FPS for 14bit/FX. whilst 12bit/FX is 5FPS.

at nearly 2fps it took me some getting use it after usign D3. now D3 is the my backup and the main camera is D3x.

the price tag? nope. it's actually quite cheap..

canon's 1ds used to be even more expensive. i didnt had to think twice getting D3x. think about it.. what is the nearest 24.5mp camera with good lenses? mamiya? phaseone? exclude sony. it's more expensive than D3x. ]]>Feb 1st 2009 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
I did a little math:
Camera: Pixels/mm -- pixel pitch in microns:
PhaseOne P45+ (39MP): 147p/mm -- 6.8 micron
PhaseOne P65+ (60MP): 166p/mm -- 6 micron
Canon 50D (15MP): 213p/mm -- 4.69 micron
Canon 5D Mk II/1DsMkIII (21MP): 156p/mm -- 6.4 micron
Canon 1D Mk III (10MP): 135p/mm -- 7.38 micron
Nikon D3/D700 (12MP): 118p/mm -- 8.46 micron
Nikon D90 (12.2MP): 181p/mm -- 5.5 micron
Nikon D3X (24.4MP): 168.46p/mm -- 5.9 micron

Looking at the list, the 15MP Canon 50D pushes the resolution limit of a lens a lot further than the 24MP D3x, or even a 60MP medium format digital back does. It's not just the MP it's the size of the sensor and how many pixels are packed into it. A "Full-Frame" 35mm digital camera could be 38MP before it has the same pixels per millimeter of the Canon 50D (Before anyone goes off on me, I know this is not accounting for corner/edge softness because the sensor is bigger, but that's another story.)]]>Feb 1st 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
To be fair, the rumor mill is floating a D800 now which should make the decision even harder....

Steve]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
Josh Ladella]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
Josh Ladella]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/gigapan-epic-imager-released-your-party-photos-will-never-be-th/]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/


The 50 mm f/1.4 NIKKOR for the F1 could do 0.62 Gigapixels.

Plus X could support 200 lp/mm or 0.14 Gigapixels.]]>Jan 31st 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/stupid nikon
spend 8000 bucks and cant even load my
35mm
stupid.]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/stupid walgreens.
spent 5 bucks and cant even stick my
ubs
stupid.]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/ i'll just go back to my zip drive now]]>Jan 31st 2009 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/
Josh Ladella]]>Jan 30th 2009 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/30/how-would-you-change-nikons-d3x-dslr/Jan 30th 2009 11:25PM