Nikon D3 and D300
Posted in Gadgets, Photography, Review |After Canon announced the 40D and the 1Ds Mark - III a few days ago, there was a lot of excitement in the industry about the ground-breaking technology achieved in these cameras. Few people said that Nikon would never be able to match Canon’s standards and that these cameras were certain winners.
However, today Nikon has announced the D3 and D300, two cameras which put the 40D and 1Ds Mark - III to shame.
The D3 is a definite winner over the 1Ds Mark - III since not only is it $3,000 cheaper but also incorporates more or less the same features, if not better. Few noteworthy features include a maximum ISO of 25600, 51-point AF, 3.0″ 922,000 pixel LCD with Live View and even a Virtual Horizon Function!! The D3 will retail at a price of $5,000 which is a great bargain considering the fact that the 1Ds Mark - III costs $8,000 and the D3 will be in stores in November this year.
The D300 would have been a better buy than the 40D if not for its hefty price of $1,800 as opposed to the $1,300 for the 40D. The D300 also sports a 3.0″ 922,000 pixel LCD with Live View like the D3 and its other features are basically a cut down version of the D3. However, for $500 it does not offer a great big advantage over the 40D which means that I will indeed be getting the 40D unless I win a lottery. The plus points over the 40D are mainly the additional 2 Megapixels, the resolution of the LCD, the 51-point AF System and complete weather sealing. Personally, I feel that I can certainly live without those features and it doesn’t seem to be worth the additional $500, so I should be getting a Canon 40D.
The above previews are only from my point of view and arent very detailed. You can read a detailed preview for all the cameras below -
Canon 1Ds Mark - III Detailed Preview
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