Full frame shoot out: D4 vs D800 vs 5DmkIII
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- I finally managed to get my hands on the two new Nikon Full Frame DSLRs. The D800 and the D4 and tested them alongside the Canon 5DmkIII.
The tests were resolution, aliasing, low light and features.
Thanks to Sarah Estela, The Music Bed and Kessler Crane.
Read more on my website here: www.philipbloom.net/?p=24958
Shot on the Canon C300
Just got recommended this. Great to see the evolution of your work in this type of format!
THIS IS MOST ASTONISHING ,PERFECT ,TEST OF FX CAMERAS ,I AM 13 YEARS USER OF NIKON CAMERA , I DO NOT RECORDING ANY MOVIES . CANON LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE ,BASE OF YOUR TEST IS AMAZING .
ON THE OTHER SIDE SHARPNESS OF NIKON CAMERA AND LENSESS IS UNBITABLE
I KNOW , WHAT I SHOULD BUY NOW !!!!!!!
THX!
one of the greatest review that i've ever seen, it is fair and square both sides, well done!
The BEST video comparing ANY cameras
It's a pleasure to watch such practical, no nonsense reviews from a pro, and I mean all of your reviews here on RUclips. Cheers, Philip!
I'm from Indiana and I love to see stuff like this. There's loads of beautiful scenes in Indiana to shoot. Thanks for this Philip, really appreciate it!
Damn these reviews are like short movies/documentaries, so good!
Absolutely wonderful review. No partiality towards any brand. Great.
The best and most technical explanation I have heard so far congratulations' There is no one so far that a scientific explicaion like yours
still great to digest this info in 2018, mr. Bloom. I am an absolute amateur, started out in the early 70s. And just loved the D4 low light footage in the bar. Just the feel of it. Can't explain it.
Great review Philip. Thanks for sharing these reviews with the community. Even though there are still countless variables to consider, these videos make the entire process of of selecting a new camera so much easier. Again, thank you!
Quite helpful review of the three cameras. Thanks Philip.
I know you stay crazy busy Philip but thanks for keeping the people who can't buy all the cameras and test them out in the loop on everything
This video is the best video about the three mains DSLR. Thank you Philippe!!!!!
I use Novoflex adaptors, generally with Nikon and Pentax lenses. You can get adaptors that will enable using Canon EF lenses, but they're much more expensive than adaptors for lenses with a mechanical aperture.
Jordan @ The Camera Store TV
As usual...Great breakdown, Philip! You're a true professional. I really appreciate that. Answered every question that needed answering with great clarity. I'm looking forward to the next shootout. Keep up the great work!
Just a quick revisit to this excellent demo of the time. First reaction ... My goodness how things have changed. I still own some of these cameras. Short of becoming door stops, I will use the 5Dmklll for stills but certainly not video. So many game changing developments since this was filmed.
As always, content is king ... I still enjoy your old EX1 and EX3 videos as the content stands the test of time.
I own a D800 and was considering using it for video. This review was wonderful in showing just what I wanted (and needed) to know about using that Nikon for video. So its a three and half year old review? So what … its solid information to know and quite usable info at that. Thank you Phillip for putting together the review and for leaving it up.
Best comperison video ive seen in a long run. My respect for the awesome work.
Hi Phillip, thanx again for your incredible Work on testing, etc. The 5DmkIII has a clean FullHd HDMI out! If you press the info button, you can switch betwen the different modis! It´s a nice clan one!
thank you Ralf. Back in May 2012 it didn't though :)
Well, Phil, got my D4 this week and quite pleased. May not be best video camera in the world, but with a 35 year bag of Nikkor glass in hand and the opportunity to shoot stills and video in one piece of iron, I love it. After I saw this comparison this morning I tried my own with a 28-70 Nikkor f2.8.
Thanks for your tireless work, I so enjoy them and learn so much from you. rg
Did you look at the 4:2:2 footage from your PIX 240? I'd love to know how much better the footage holds up to colour grading, and if the moire, aliasing, and highlight rolloff see any changes. I've tried to shoot footage from the D800 to my Hyperdeck Shuttle, but the mirror refused to lock up as soon as the device was connected. I'd like to know if the results will be worth the hassle of getting it working.
Jordan @ The Camera Store TV
Hi Philip,
Great review, it's definitely food for thought and has helped me to make my mind up.
Fantastic in depth review. I temporarily fell in love with Diana.
Your review is more touching than many short films I have seen :D
Wow, what an excellent and unbiased review. I am just starting to tinker with the D7000.
Thanks again Philip for a real world test. I'm not a pro so tests like these are extremely valuable to me when considering a full frame camera. So right now it looks like it costs about $1,000 per stop.
actually wanted to see some still image comparison, but stayed anyway .. really beautiful quality and presentation! Excellent video, amazing job!
thank you so very much for posting this, phil! You're the DSLR film mohammad
did you actually watch this review before commenting? You are clearly talking about the still features of the D4 which are amazing. This is a review of the video features! :)
Excellent work. I love your vídeo and all the information provided. Congratulations.
Great review! Its true what you say.."why can't they make one that does it all?". This is the quest for any DSLR user, maybe one day.
Great film Philip. Bought the D800 for stills, but looking forward to using it for some video too, to supplement my XA10.
Philip san. I just wanted to say thank you for always providing great reviews! I always watch your video and learn something. Arigato from Tokyo
Best camera review testing comparisons ever. Waoooooooo
I like the D800 for rolling shutter and, the Mark3 is an animal in low light. All three of these machines are brilliant. Buy the one that will suit you best and don't get hung up on the brand. The manufacturer will only take you so far. The Imagination is what makes the art.
I appreciate your comment. I found it helpful and I agree with you. They are different cameras for different uses. Your comment is helpful to those who are trying to decide which one to purchase or if they can be sure they have the camera that is right for them.
Always read the info of the video!!
Very thorough. Great job!
I have been longing for this one. Thanks Phillip.
its really funny the transition from miami to indiana..thatinsect noise was fabulous
Thanks Phil, great overview of the 3 cameras. I guess I'll be saving my pennies for the d800.
Love them both for different reasons . So I guess the only answer is to buy both . Great review Thanks !
Great review.Very helpful as I'm trying to decide on a new video camera. Keep up the great work.
Oh and the Canon 5D mark iii FM upgrade is done totally at your own risk, smoke that while you count them bigger bills. Great presentation... thanks for the education.
Nice review.. Thanks for the info and Nice TagHeuer Monaco you are wearing.
Unfortunately yes, it's so expensive... But, I've tried it, used it and it's worth of money, it's awesome piece of gear! It's just stunning, the sharpness is just mindblowing!
Very detailed review . Thanks . i've got the Mark III finally.
Philip, that was a really helpful video. Thanks for making it.
I own a D300 and have been looking for an update with video capability or to invest in more glass. Thanks to this review, I decided that neither D4 or D800 is for me. So, I will use my current savings to get more glass- 70-200 f/2.8. I could switch to 5d3, but then I don't have glass to go with it. So, I hope Nikon brings a nicer deal next time.
One Q: your audio was excellent. Do you mind telling me what microphone model you use?
still converting probably. 1080p version uploaded.
why is RUclips "recommending" me this in 2022 ?! ...no other current videos to show? ;) ... its funny tho' to see how far we have been come in camera-technology and image quality ... 4-8k, 24-120fps, 10bit 4:2:2 in small lil mirrorless cams ... :D
hi duncan...not it's a known fact..checked with numerous d4 testers at the time. if it was specific to the one camera there is no way i would have put this video up.
Absolutely Brilliant! Love it! I own a D800. More videos please!
Thanks for a great presentation :)
I don't know photography i like watching camera videos, but, I must say the location you chose is very beautiful
Thanks man. you just helped me in my decision to buy either Nikon D800 or the Canon Mark III. I am doing for the 5d Mark iii.
Very good stuff, I hope you bought the drinks, thanks,R.L.
Looking forward to your D4S video test!!!
Fantastic Video, really informative, thank you very much! As an amateur/enthusiast. I currently have a contaxt mount 50mm Zeiss Planar 1.7, which has been my go to lens, but it looks like I'll have to save up for a ZF! The image was beautiful!
With experience i notice that the canon cameras are better supported for filming. This is not only with the tech specs of the camera but also third party software you can install to enhance your filming with an dslr
Outstanding review, appreciate the time taken to provide us with such in-depth testing and real world results.
I'm tossing up moving from the D3s to a D4 (I already have the D800) and this may convince me to stick with the D3s a little longer.
Awesome tutorial! Lots of good info here. Subscribed! I wish the Nikon D800 was good in low key light... But this way I'm still confused about which one to buy.... :/
Great comparison! Would love a test on 6d vs 5DmkIII
And even some scenes of the Avengers were shot with dslr. They use it sometimes for extra angles, when all the pro gear they have just isnt enough, or is too big to fit a tiny space (where dslrs come in handy).
It's called the rolling shutter effect, and it's a (very big) common problem with CMOS sensors that are in DSLR's. I don't know the exact science behind the reason, but all I know is that these cameras all have pretty much the best control over the jello effect (for their price range and intended market). Lower grade cameras have much much worse rolling shutter. As long as you keep your pans slow (and if thats difficult, use a smooth tripod) it shouldn't be that big of an issue.
that is coming! both on order!
Nice review and great choice of test subject in that girl.
Fantastic review!
absolutely great , its one of the best comparison video i have ever seen ,, fantastic ..
Wow, great review. I'm not a videographer, I shoot stills, but this was simply fantastic! Bravo!
both of you need to mind your language please. no settings were changed for the D4. Soft in FX, softer in DX, sharp as a tack in 1:1
Thanks again for the information and inspiration
Yes, very interesting offering!
all songs are credited at the end.
thanks for sharing. Great personality + Great work!
Is it just me (and the latest update to Firefox- 17.0.1- or do you all see this video as a 2.35:1 crop in the upper third of the screen? I'm sure it's me. Great video, though. Phillip is awesome a toeing the line between camera pUrn/tech nerd/ and personable host with all the relevant info whose really enjoyable to watch. Being someone who does a 65/35 split, video/photo, I'd probably still opt for the MKIII, just because I can't leave anything alone in post as it is.
MK lll is a video camera with boosted ISO results, d800 is a specialty camera for resolution and optimal quality in stills and prints, not for every day use, and the d4 is the flagship dslr perfect in lowlight and capable of handling anything. I went with the d800e because I don't do video and needed that extra sharpness and resolution for gallery prints and client ads. The d4 is still the go to for professional published guys due to the body and its enough for magazine print.
@philipbloom You probably already known about this, but just in case... the new 5DMIII firmware update now allows uncompressed HDMI output. Also via CanonRumors: "Magic Lantern has unlocked RAW video recording in the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. From early reports the quality of the video files is pretty amazing and might be better than the C300 and definitely better than the BlackMagic Cinema Camera."
you do understand that a red is in a whole different price league (x it by 4 for the scarily with a couple of batteries and a mag or two) and is not full frame right? Kind of hard to not get that?
Forget about camera, that model is so cute.
best comparaison video i ve seen , thanks a lot
Think about it this way, the 5D MarkIII can equal the quality of the D800 but the D800 needs a lot more megapixels to accomplish the same thing.
" I do like these low-light tests. " (Philip Bloom). I like this girl in all light and all low light. (And even more in no light, agreed?). (Pierre).
Hello Phillip, you are perhaps aware how lucky you are to find this girl, but I know you love black boxes. I share that with you but I have to learn more from you. I appreciate your input and your very non-mainstream teaching. You are a very good teacher for a new kind of photography.
I guess however that we have to invest much more.
Brilliant and informative Philip! you have a new subscriber....
Super awesome review chief...
Thanks for great reviews. They sort of make me know less, but on a higher level... Sometimes you wonder why someone doesn't just nail it, But i guess there is a lot of compromises in the politics of placing the cameras in a manufacturers line-up. I have such a hard time deciding, that I'm sticking to my Canon 7D for a while and try to make the best of it. So... still stuck with crop frame.... Some day some day... :)
The problem of sharpness in MKIII is the low pass filter anti aliasing, the 6D does not have this problem, but the moriré and aliasing is the same of the D800, but the sharp quality too
I really hope you get your hands on a Black Magic Camera soon and see how it stacks up against the others.
No additional crop.
Jordan @ The Camera Store TV
but it does help me if when you comment you actually ask something more than "Uhh 1DX"" then I am able to reply immediately! Otherwise it's pure guesswork...that could be you moaning in your dreams about a romance with the 1DX, it could be you are thought this was review of the 1DX only to be surprised with 3 totally different cameras...many interpretations! :)
But thanks for commenting!
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of course it is? It records at 4K, has a super 35mm sensor made for video and isn't downscaled.. it has all video features and is way sharper, has more dynamic range and detail all over without compromises
Very good video. I wish you did one comparing the D800 to Blackmagic so I can choose between those. I DO want full-frame and DX option and cannot get FF on the BM but it has so many other features. Hard choice. I am mostly doing this for high-quality video.
Very simple reason why I didnt include it Brenton...check the date of this video. :)
Same reason I have not included the 1DC, the new 5DmkIV that comes out in 3 years, the 7DmkII next year and the D900 ;)
A good video, a nice set of tests =) The D4 might get fixed if it can be done in firmware. The low-light performance was crazy. If we have this now, what is to come of ISO performance..
As a Pentax user I'm looking forward to testing the coming K-30. Full video manual control, finally. I wish a firmware update would fix it for the K-5, but I doubt it will happen. I'll copy your tests for the K-30 when I can get my hands on it to see how it performs :)
If I had to choose I'd definitely choose the D800!
Great comparisons, Philip, but we're holding on to our 7D and 5D mk II
- you are an amazing talker.
Canon forever! (and L lenses!)
I really wanted the GH3, but I don't like having to worry about lighting or doing low light video, so I decided I might go with the d7100 as it has a new sensor, or the fs100 if it drops price in a year
Great comparison test, although I wish you tested the cameras' dynamic range and see which is better for video.
Wow. Great video.
Very nice shoot out.