I suspect that is where the Author's other camera's come in? but yet none of these really match the D800, or presumably the D810s, even if as the author puts it 'it is the same old camera'. Unlike the Author stills comes first to me so something like the sony A7s is immediately a non starter. At least not biased against them in favor of Canon. I don't think anyone here thinks he is biased against Nikon. If you read the blog you know he has been equally hard on Canon. Also Andrew was writing about a Nikon ad. Sure they probably left some stuff out and fudged on some things but not to the same degree. They have no need to hype the 5D mk III into the stratosphere. I mean they have an entire Cinema line of cameras. I have no recollection of Canon putting out an ad like the Nikon ad in question. It's not a matter of did they lie or not. Neon, the first casualty of an internet debate is nuance. Yet do we blame canon as being deceptive? When sony released the A7R with the alleged 36MP sensor which didn't quite achieve the same still qualities of the D800, in particular in its inability to deliver true 14bit quality, were they lying? Where was the eoshd's article then? We all know press releases always stretch the truth don't we? The 5DMkIII press release surely didn't tell you about the soft video output. On an FX-format camera with a DX lens mounted, the camera will automatically engage its built-in DX crop mode, thus recording an image only from the center section of the sensor.Marketing is supposed to be like this, and I find it rather disappointing the author can't see past it. The DX-format camera can use both types of lenses (DX and FX) since the non-DX lens image circle is larger than needed on a DX-format camera. Non-DX lenses cast a larger image circle corresponding to an FX-format sensor. The circle cast by a DX lens is smaller and corresponds to the size of a DX sensor. And here's why.Įach lens is designed to cast an image circle on the camera's sensor. There is, of course, no crop factor present with the FX sensor with an FX or full frame lens.ĭX cameras have the added benefit of being able to use both DX and non-DX NIKKOR lenses-those lenses without the DX designation in their names, i.e. Yes, FX camera bodies and lenses are full frame! The FX sensor, with more 'light gathering' area, offers higher sensitivity and, generally, lower noise. On a full frame FX-format camera with a DX lens mounted, the camera will automatically engage its built-in DX crop mode, thus recording an image only from the center section of the sensor. However, to avoid vignetting, the DX crop mode is automatically selected by the camera when a DX lens is attached. If you are upgrading from a DX to a full frame FX format camera you can still use DX lenses since the camera will automatically compensate. Can you use a DX lens on an FX camera body?

This means, for example, a 24mm lens on a DX sensor camera provides an approximate 36mm view. The DX sensor makes the production of lighter, smaller cameras possible, but because it covers a smaller portion of the image projected by the lens, a 1.5x crop factor is introduced-so called because the smaller sensor crops the image compared to an image from a 35mm film frame. So if you went from an FX camera to a DX format DSLR, your full frame FX lenses will still work. DX lenses and FX lenses can be used interchangeably. Can you use an FX lens on a DX camera body? These lenses are smaller and lighter in weight and address the market's need for affordable, high-performance lenses with a variety of focal lengths and zoom options. The DX designation can be found in the lens name, i.e. DX cameras with smaller sensors are optimized for corresponding DX lenses. The DX-format is the smaller sensor at 24x16mm the larger full frame FX-format sensor measures 36x24mm which is approximately the same size as 35mm film.ĭifferent NIKKOR lenses are designed to accommodate the different camera sensor sizes. Nikon makes a DX-format sensor and an FX-format sensor. In digital SLR cameras, the camera's format refers to the size of its image sensor. © Diane Berkenfeld What is camera format? What does camera format mean?

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