Nikon D800 or D3x?

9 years 8 months ago #392311 by Eliffman
If you shot a mix indoors and outdoors and were looking for a new camera, which of these would you go with?  I do enjoy shooting some sports, which the D3x will shine over the D800.  But then on the landscapes, the D800 with it's 36MP vs the D3X 24.5MP is a little difference.  This makes a tough choice.  Which would you go with?  


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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #392359 by Stealthy Ninja
What makes you think the D3x will be better with sports?

4fps won't be much worse than the D3x's 5fps and the AF system on the D800 is a bit BETTER than the one on the D3x. The D800 uses the same AF system as the Nikon D4:  Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX with 51-points (up to 15 cross-type points) with up to f/8 (up to 9 cross-type sensors).  

Plus with the D800 you'd get the crop-ability factor.

Question though, why not get a D810 or a D800e?

BTW see my article here for info about how the D800 goes with sports:
www.aidavproductions.com/articles/D800sports.html
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9 years 7 months ago #392947 by Vladimir
I would jump on either one.  If I had to pick, I would go with the D800.  Actually I hope to find a used one this fall. 


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9 years 7 months ago #393149 by Scotty

Eliffman wrote: If you shot a mix indoors and outdoors and were looking for a new camera, which of these would you go with?  I do enjoy shooting some sports, which the D3x will shine over the D800.  But then on the landscapes, the D800 with it's 36MP vs the D3X 24.5MP is a little difference.  This makes a tough choice.  Which would you go with?  



Unless you really are hellbent on a built in grip and better battery, d800 annihilates the d3x.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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9 years 7 months ago #393200 by effron

Scotty wrote:

Eliffman wrote: If you shot a mix indoors and outdoors and were looking for a new camera, which of these would you go with?  I do enjoy shooting some sports, which the D3x will shine over the D800.  But then on the landscapes, the D800 with it's 36MP vs the D3X 24.5MP is a little difference.  This makes a tough choice.  Which would you go with?  



Unless you really are hellbent on a built in grip and better battery, d800 annihilates the d3x.


I must agree.....

Why so serious?
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9 years 7 months ago #393531 by garyrhook
A D810. 5fps and other enhancements.


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9 years 7 months ago #393986 by Randy Shaw
D3x is cool, but I would go with the D800 or the D810 :drool:


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9 years 7 months ago #394011 by Gingernaut
In your shoes I'd only consider a D3x if there was a very very good deal on one, but even then I'd probably still go D800.


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