Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Dan Chung has reviewed, in dslrnewsshooter.com, the 5D Mark III vs. D800 in video shootout here. He points out that Canon has cleaner files at higher ISO's, but Nikon gets more out of the dark shadows. But the advantage of Canon is the ability set the camera for still photos and then those settings will carry over for video, whereas in the Nikon, the settings are not linked!! Also one can silently adjust sound levels with Canon 5DIII whereas the Nikon D800 is fixed at what ever level one starts with, not to professional really! The Nikon then has a tiny advantage in fine detail but hardly noticeable. The Canon, on the other hand, appears to give stronger reds at higher ISOs in low light.
All in all, the idea that comes across is that there is little need for Canonites to jump ship. I'd like to hear from landscape photographers to learn whether or not the extra detail in the D800 is a practical advantage. For me, it would seem a great camera to mate to the Nikon 14-24 G lens which is likely the best in its class for wide angle work. If detail needs great lenses, then that's likely the way to get the extra edge here.
Asher
All in all, the idea that comes across is that there is little need for Canonites to jump ship. I'd like to hear from landscape photographers to learn whether or not the extra detail in the D800 is a practical advantage. For me, it would seem a great camera to mate to the Nikon 14-24 G lens which is likely the best in its class for wide angle work. If detail needs great lenses, then that's likely the way to get the extra edge here.
Asher