DSLR camera review: full frame FX vs APS – 2:2 score

In the months since our last review, four new DSLRs have seen the light of day, and two of them are full-frame. This is undoubtedly good news, and its main message is that the gloomy prophecies that were heard about the prospects of photographic equipment have not come true. Yes, compacts are being actively replaced by smartphones and tablets, but nothing can replace serious equipment, moreover – the more serious it is, the less you need to worry about its future.

Canon EOS 1D X

Nikon D4s

Pentax K-3

Sony SLT-A99

Nikon introduced two new models, the D810 and D750, both with a full-frame sensor. The first of these cameras follows the success of the D800/D800E duo, which three years ago set the unbeaten 36MP resolution record. We can assume that the main reason for the upgrade was the development of a new processor that increased the shooting speed to 5 fps, not a small thing considering the amount of information the processor has to cope with. It is more interesting that Nikon engineers have decided to refuse entirely from antimuarial filter : either moire was not so terrible as they thought, or the latest fashion is so influential … In fact the effect of this filter is not so great, in any case a comparative test D800 and D800E show no appreciable difference, and that is noticeable, is seen only with 100% magnification.

The way offered by Pentax to counteract moiré looks much more perspective: if there is a risk to get moiré, the stabilized matrix in its cameras not having a filter slightly shifts during the exposure, and the amount of shift can be adjusted. Looking at Pentax products closely it is a pity that they are not widely used in America. These are excellent tools with clever features whose designers know exactly what’s important to a photographer and what’s a whirlwind. By the way, Pentax, too, presented a novelty – an amateur K-S1, which has enough curls of which the crazy color gamut of the body , but in the amateur model! – The viewfinder gives 100% viewfinder coverage, the body is dust and waterproof and the stabilized sensor works with all lenses.

The second of Nikon’s new products may well turn out to be even more in demand than the D810, simply because its features are less exotic, more balanced, and more closely reflect the urgent needs of the average photographer, and it costs significantly less. To realize the superiority of a 36-megapixel sensor in practice one needs the perfect optics, ideal shooting conditions in particular, a tripod and painstaking neutralization of all the malicious factors. This is not easy to achieve in real life. In that sense, the D750 is closer to reality: its 24MP resolution is more than enough for everyday use, its shooting speed is faster, the tiltable LCD screen is more comfortable, and the autofocus system is the most advanced available in Nikon’s lineup. By the way, there is an anti-moon filter. But the world of photography is a big one, and there’s plenty of room for all the new Nikon products, and it’s always nice to have a choice.

Company Canon has updated a flagship model of the “cropped” line, releasing EOS 7D Mark II. Improvements have been made in almost all systems: sensor resolution has increased, shooting speed has increased up to 10 fps , maximum sensitivity, video recording capabilities noticeably , and most importantly, the already excellent autofocus system has been seriously improved. So fast shooters got a great new camera for an affordable price.

Good Shooting!