Is there any differences in an image produced from a D300 and that from a D40?

12 years 11 months ago #57728 by ShotbyMe
Lets say you take an image with a D40 and another with a D300, both in RAW with the same lenses, and you post process them similar to each other. Aside from ISO performance and megapixels, will there be any difference in the images taken?


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12 years 11 months ago #57733 by L44Loo
The D300 has 14-bit RAW where the D40 has 12-bit RAW, so the D300 will give you a bit more exposure latitude in post processing. The D300, having better technical image quality, will expose flaws in the optics the D40 won't but can also fix some other flaws (like vignetting and chromatic aberration) while shooting JPEG


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12 years 11 months ago #57815 by Garbo
Night and day difference

D40 has 6.1 MP vs D300 has 12.1 MP

Nikon D300: 24-70 2.8 | 70-200 2.8 VR |Sigma 150 2.8 | 50 1.4 | SB-800
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12 years 11 months ago #57860 by Nikonjan
I have the D300, I use to use the D80 which had higher noise at 400 ISO and above, The D300 is much better. I'm guessing the processor is better,it's more on the pro level with more menu options.But I don't know anything about the D40.

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12 years 11 months ago #60363 by Joves
If printing then yes, if for the web the image difference will not be as noticable. In the case of printing the extra MPs give higher resolutions. As L444 said in RAW the D300 has more data to work with and therefore more latitude in processing.


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