What's Nikon D3 worth these days?
Discussion
Just out of interest...
Given that the D3 is now a 7 year old camera, and that people are utterly raving about the quality of images produced by things like the D800/D600/D610, which can be had for around £700+, why would you bother going backwards to a D3, and seemingly spending more money in the process?
Sensor tech has moved on quite a bit.
I appreciate that the D3 is a professional grade piece of equipment, and is weather sealed etc, but is it still a 'better' camera than the ones I listed, if your primary goal is the quality of your captured images?
Not trying to start a riot! Genuine question!
Given that the D3 is now a 7 year old camera, and that people are utterly raving about the quality of images produced by things like the D800/D600/D610, which can be had for around £700+, why would you bother going backwards to a D3, and seemingly spending more money in the process?
Sensor tech has moved on quite a bit.
I appreciate that the D3 is a professional grade piece of equipment, and is weather sealed etc, but is it still a 'better' camera than the ones I listed, if your primary goal is the quality of your captured images?
Not trying to start a riot! Genuine question!
NinjaPower said:
Just out of interest...
Given that the D3 is now a 7 year old camera, and that people are utterly raving about the quality of images produced by things like the D800/D600/D610, which can be had for around £700+, why would you bother going backwards to a D3, and seemingly spending more money in the process?
Sensor tech has moved on quite a bit.
I appreciate that the D3 is a professional grade piece of equipment, and is weather sealed etc, but is it still a 'better' camera than the ones I listed, if your primary goal is the quality of your captured images?
Not trying to start a riot! Genuine question!
I'm probably the person to answer that. I have D800 and D3. Both great, and if I had to choose one for £750 (isn), I'd really struggle. D3 is proper pro... can drop off cliffs in the rain and will work next day. Better FPS (in useable res), and all my batteries from the past 10 years work in it. D800 so much better res and crop, better IQ, WB, but less waterproof, slow FPS in decent res, and file sizes are are a pain.Given that the D3 is now a 7 year old camera, and that people are utterly raving about the quality of images produced by things like the D800/D600/D610, which can be had for around £700+, why would you bother going backwards to a D3, and seemingly spending more money in the process?
Sensor tech has moved on quite a bit.
I appreciate that the D3 is a professional grade piece of equipment, and is weather sealed etc, but is it still a 'better' camera than the ones I listed, if your primary goal is the quality of your captured images?
Not trying to start a riot! Genuine question!
If I had to choose one, it would be the D800, but D3 still just does the biz, in any weather.
Love 'em both, and can't see any reason to go to D810 / D4s
(Okay D4s might need another look!
... though another £5k ...for what? )Good questions
I was only asking as I have been offered a D3 -
Got my eye on a D600 or possibly D700 though.....
I was only asking as I have been offered a D3 -
Got my eye on a D600 or possibly D700 though.....
NinjaPower said:
Just out of interest...
Given that the D3 is now a 7 year old camera, and that people are utterly raving about the quality of images produced by things like the D800/D600/D610, which can be had for around £700+, why would you bother going backwards to a D3, and seemingly spending more money in the process?
Sensor tech has moved on quite a bit.
I appreciate that the D3 is a professional grade piece of equipment, and is weather sealed etc, but is it still a 'better' camera than the ones I listed, if your primary goal is the quality of your captured images?
Not trying to start a riot! Genuine question!
Given that the D3 is now a 7 year old camera, and that people are utterly raving about the quality of images produced by things like the D800/D600/D610, which can be had for around £700+, why would you bother going backwards to a D3, and seemingly spending more money in the process?
Sensor tech has moved on quite a bit.
I appreciate that the D3 is a professional grade piece of equipment, and is weather sealed etc, but is it still a 'better' camera than the ones I listed, if your primary goal is the quality of your captured images?
Not trying to start a riot! Genuine question!
NinjaPower said:
I would suggest that a D600 would blow a D700 out of the water for image quality, but the early ones suffered from oil splattering onto the sensor.
That issue was fixed in the D610.
Re: the oil issue - is it a problem that is present from new or something that develops over time?That issue was fixed in the D610.
i.e. if I find one with no issue - does that mean it WON'T develop the issue?
Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff