Why does the P7800 have less MP than less expensive Nikon cameras? Is this a problem?
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Mega pixel is not really that important. If you have more than 10MP you should be fine.
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The MP are not the most important aspect of a camera it is the quality of the lens and processor, the p7800 has both of those things going for it
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It is great that this camera has 12MP on a larger size sensor. One of the factors to excellent images is light gathering ability and less megapixels on a larger sized sensor equal larger sized pixels. This will give greater depth of color and light, and will result in better pictures. After all, consider the flagship, top of the line Nikon, the D4s. It "only" has apps. 16MP compared to the D800 that has 36MP. Which do you think delivers better images? The D4s by far. It has an absurdly high ISO capability due to those larger pixels. 12MP is more than enough than most people will ever need. Don't fall into the pixel peeping marketing trap. It is great that this camera has 12MP on a larger size sensor. One of the factors to excellent images is light gathering ability and less megapixels on a larger sized sensor equal larger sized pixels. This will give greater depth of color and light, and will result in better pictures. After all, consider the flagship, top of the line Nikon, the D4s. It "only" has apps. 16MP compared to the D800 that has 36MP. Which do you think delivers better images? The D4s by far. It has an absurdly high ISO capability due to those larger pixels. 12MP is more than enough than most people will... » Read More It is great that this camera has 12MP on a larger size sensor. One of the factors to excellent images is light gathering ability and less megapixels on a larger sized sensor equal larger sized pixels. This will give greater depth of color and light, and will result in better pictures. After all, consider the flagship, top of the line Nikon, the D4s. It "only" has apps. 16MP compared to the D800 that has 36MP. Which do you think delivers better images? The D4s by far. It has an absurdly high ISO capability due to those larger pixels. 12MP is more than enough than most people will ever need. Don't fall into the pixel peeping marketing trap. « Show Less
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It comes down to what you want to do with the camera. Really high quality prints are done at about 300 DPI (dots per inch) and "good" prints are usually more like 200 DPI...Nikon's 12.2MP is roughly 3000x4000 pixels, so you should expect top quality prints at up to about 11"x14", and "good" prints at about 16"x20". Of course, at the limits, things like lens quality, noise, etc count too - so what Nikon has done is to create a well balanced camera that should meet the needs of most people wanting this sort of camera. Keep in mind that just a few years ago, the Nikon D3 - a true workhorse of many professionals - was only capable of 12MP. It comes down to what you want to do with the camera. Really high quality prints are done at about 300 DPI (dots per inch) and "good" prints are usually more like 200 DPI...Nikon's 12.2MP is roughly 3000x4000 pixels, so you should expect top quality prints at up to about 11"x14", and "good" prints at about 16"x20". Of course, at the limits, things like lens quality, noise, etc count too - so what Nikon has done is to create a well balanced camera that should meet the needs of most people wanting this sort of camera. Keep in mind that just a few years... » Read More It comes down to what you want to do with the camera. Really high quality prints are done at about 300 DPI (dots per inch) and "good" prints are usually more like 200 DPI...Nikon's 12.2MP is roughly 3000x4000 pixels, so you should expect top quality prints at up to about 11"x14", and "good" prints at about 16"x20". Of course, at the limits, things like lens quality, noise, etc count too - so what Nikon has done is to create a well balanced camera that should meet the needs of most people wanting this sort of camera. Keep in mind that just a few years ago, the Nikon D3 - a true workhorse of many professionals - was only capable of 12MP. « Show Less
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The high MP counts of less expensive, small sensor cameras are a marketing gimmick. 10-12 MP is really the limit for these cameras - more than that does not give you higher resolution, just higher noise and poor low light performance.
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The more Megapixel in a camera the more risck of having noise in the picture due to the small size of the sensor, nikon decided to keep a small resolusion to have better picture quality in low light condition. In addidtion if you are not going to print picture in big poster format 12.2 is more than sufficient
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Yes it is. That's the reason I bought it greater clarity of pictures than the higher MP, particularly outside. Great all around, best camera!
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I woul'dn't be able to tell you because I never used those other cameras. But I had no issue, what so ever with its focus. Try the review on the site dppreview is very detailed.
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Gosh no I don't know. All I know is that the P300 has bad optics and that the Nikon service department intentionally lies to its customers. I switched to a Sony camera and I get much better pictures with that in a smaller form factor at about half the price.
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I was faced with this exact problem and chose the 700. Here are my reasons. The 700 has a longer lens but the 800 has a wider lens. For my shooting purposes, longer is definitely more useful. You should think about what kind of shots you're likely to shoot and decide based on that. The 800 has a newer sensor and higher ISO capabilities. The higher ISO enables you to shoot in dark light so if you often shoot at night, that might be something to think about. I doubt the newer sensor is worth the $80. It's not like the 700 had a terrible sensor.
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I have two SB-910's, no problems. Much better refresh time than the SB-700 I have. I will keep up with the D800 fps with no problem.
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I have a Canon Powershot SD780 myself and have used a 16Gb card over and over with no troubles. The 4gb-PER-CLIP limit realistically kicks in at just over 21 minutes when shooting 1280x720x30fps. I once had trouble with a 32gb card which died after shooting a lot of continuous video on a warm night, i think that (inexpensive off-brand of) card might have "melted" (camera was getting hot). But i have NEVER had trouble with 16GB or 8GB SDCH cards in the Powershot SD780. Nice camera :)
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The reviews I have seen (the in-depth for real ones, not the ones on sales sites) talk about the P80's lens slowness while trying to take pictures. I'm sure it's not as slow as the old (3-4 years ago) digital cameras but evidently it is a glaring issue in certain light situations. I am a Nikon shooter for over 30 years and have D200 DSLR now which I am very happy with, but I bought a FZ28K for a trip to Paris and am so far very happy with it. The iA mode is really pretty amazing - great exposure in almost all situations.
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No, the PJ790 has a 1/2" imaging sensor, the PJ810 has a 1/3" imaging sensor. So the low light on PJ810 is second best, but the 790 has the best, only bested by the AX100/CX900 which has a 1" imaging sensor.
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bumpSimilar situation, have d5100 but heading overseas and lookin for something more portable. Specifically wondering how much the 10.1 megapixel matters in 2012, ie are the internal sensors/processing still enough to offset the low MP count compared to other later models?
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I was told this when I asked the same question on another forum: "the SD800IS had a better constructed body and feel, the SD850IS felt cheap when you A/B them. The power button is very small for a camera of this size. It requires most to use their finger nails to activate. Lastly, the shutter lag is longer on the SD850IS. The SD850IS is more of the SD700IS's successor rather than the SD800IS. The body style is exactly the same and it uses the same 35mm lens rather than the 28mm.... There are a lot of people who really liked the wide angle lens part of the 800IS. You can take better indoor, landscape etc. pics." I went with the 800 IS in the end.
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Wish I could help but I had to send my Canon 720 IS in for the same problem three different times after purchase. The third time it was sent in for the same problem, they said it wasn't warranted anymore and wanted $90.00 to fix it. The Canon was replaced with a Nikon that has been picture perfect for three years.
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From what I have read, and I have read about this camcorder and the TM700 & TM900 extensively, is that the low light is slightly poorer than the TM700. I imagine it has to do with it not have the same 3CCD sensor setup with seperate Red,Green and Blue sensors, it has a single sensor "MOS" setup. It is good in low light, especially in it's price range, it is one of the best just not quite as good as the TM700 or the TM900. For a step down from the TM900 (that's VERY expensive) you can also look at the SD800. It has almost all the same features and the same 3CCD setup, but just lacks a few of the features. Actually after looking at the product description on another page it seems I was correct, an excerpt is below: "The HDC-TM700K uses three separate "MOS" sensors for video that approaches professional quality. The sensors process reds, greens, and blues separately, for color reproduction that's vibrant and true-to-life. The sensors also capture images in lower light conditions better than regular CCD sensors, so you get better detail in shots taken in dim settings."
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I just received my D800 a couple weeks ago. Almost all my images are out of focus, even with simple portraits. I haven't contacted Nikon yet because I'm attempting to return the camera.
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For me major difference was Canon having ISO 100 - 6400 for shooting from bright to dim light whereas Nikon D3100 only has ISO up to 3200. That makes Canon a much better option as far picture clarity in dim light is concerned. I do agree that it is 12 mp but that's not too less compared to 14mp. Major CONS of canon do include 720mp video but if video isn't that important, i would stick with CANON..
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Hello, greetings from Colombia. I haven't tried these camera on this situations. However, I have used it in almost all others such as portraits, landscapes, macro etc. I am also making some high quality videos of my model airplane kit manufacture to be uploaded to YouTube. All results have been far better than expected. So, I presume that if you use your camera on the situations you need, it won't let you down. I still think that the D3200 is a professional featured camera costing thousands of dollars less than, for instance, the D4 or the D800. I suggest you join the forum Nikonites.com It has been a great help for me and people there are very nice indeed Good luck!!! Hello, greetings from Colombia. I haven't tried these camera on this situations. However, I have used it in almost all others such as portraits, landscapes, macro etc. I am also making some high quality videos of my model airplane kit manufacture to be uploaded to YouTube. All results have been far better than expected. So, I presume that if you use your camera on the situations you need, it won't let you down. I still think that the D3200 is a professional featured camera costing thousands of dollars less than, for instance, the D4 or the D800. I suggest you join the forum Nikonites.com It... » Read More Hello, greetings from Colombia. I haven't tried these camera on this situations. However, I have used it in almost all others such as portraits, landscapes, macro etc. I am also making some high quality videos of my model airplane kit manufacture to be uploaded to YouTube. All results have been far better than expected. So, I presume that if you use your camera on the situations you need, it won't let you down. I still think that the D3200 is a professional featured camera costing thousands of dollars less than, for instance, the D4 or the D800. I suggest you join the forum Nikonites.com It has been a great help for me and people there are very nice indeed Good luck!!! « Show Less
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Not at all. I think that if you have used any recent Nikon for a year, you will have no problem stepping up to the D7100. It's very similar, menu wise and you will enjoy the user defined settings, the dual memory slots, etc. The biggest problem I had moving up from a D80 was the zoom in and zoom out buttons on the back were reversed, and I had to read up on all the new focusing modes and settings. It's a great camera.