Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Is Nikon Stepping up to the plate?

Is Nikon FINALLY approaching the video HDSLR plate?  It seems like they are with the Nikon D4 and the 1080p video.  This camera will complete strictly against Canon's 1DX.  I'm sure when both cameras are out, we'll see low light video and photo tests, high ISO tests, aliasing tests and a few other tests.  It's all about TESTS!!
When going off the spec lists BH is listing it seems like canon has the advantage.  Canon has a 61 point auto focus system vs Nikons 51 point system BUT when it comes down to it, how many focusing points is too many?  The Canon 1dX's FPS (frames per second) shoots up to 14 FPS vs 9FPS on the Nikon.

As for video features, they seem dead on to one another.  If I was a betting man, I would think the canon has the advantage with some colors and low light performance.  I'm not shocked that the Nikon D4 does NOT have 1080 60P because that would be asking too much.  It's 2012, all cameras should have a frame rate of AT LEAST 1080 60 frames per second progressive.  I'm only HOPING / WISHING the Canon 5d mk3 will have a 60p feature.

Nikon also released 85mm 1.4.  They can't seem to get down to a 1.2F like Canon.

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