-=Discussion=- D800 or D800E , Which is your pick?

[theRBK]

I am surprised that the D4 is 16 MP whereas the D800 is 36 MP.

Something 'fishy' with nikon marketing strategy and seem like nikon is 'trying' to 'con' more people, I forseen a D4x or D4E or D4S... .. Just a matter of time, ... Just wait and see...

not entirely unexpected consolidation of the camera lines actually... same thing is happening on the Canon side as well: a "pro" model with vertical grip, medium pixel count, and high shooting performance (1DIV, upcoming 1DX), and a "pro-thusiast" high pixel count model (5DII, upcoming 5DIII), while their "pro-studio" line seems to have stopped with the 1DsIII (no 1DsIV)... so for Nikon, the upcoming D4 and D800... less models, greater economies of production...

so for people who need fast, ultra long batter-life, and super-solid build, they have the "pro" model, and for people who just need the pixels, the "pro-thusiast"... the so-called "pro-studio" users don't necessarily need the ultra long batter-life and super-solid build of a "pro" body so they are rolled into the "pro-thusiast" line...

 

[UncleFai]

I am surprised that the D4 is 16 MP whereas the D800 is 36 MP.

36MP RAW is 76.5MByte.

If at 11fps, it will require a write speed of 76.5 x 11 = 841.5MByte/sec.

The super duper new XQD card has a maximum write speed of 128MByte/sec. CF cards typically do 20MByte/sec writes max.

 

[Ansel]

36MP RAW is 76.5MByte.

If at 11fps, it will require a write speed of 76.5 x 11 = 841.5MByte/sec.

The super duper new XQD card has a maximum write speed of 128MByte/sec. CF cards typically do 20MByte/sec writes max.

The buffer will need to be very very BIG then!

 

[Oly5050]

36MP RAW is 76.5MByte.

If at 11fps, it will require a write speed of 76.5 x 11 = 841.5MByte/sec.

The super duper new XQD card has a maximum write speed of 128MByte/sec. CF cards typically do 20MByte/sec writes max.

That would explain it. Everything is a compromise. Its how it is all balanced out. Thanks!

 

[natasastra]

The buffer will need to be very very BIG then!

D800/D800E is 4fps, 6fps with battery pack (DX mode)