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It will be interesting to see if the D7100 is only a precursor to a pro DX body. Not putting any money on that bet ....either way.
JK
I feel the performance of the D300 was overshadowed by the D3. I rarely used my D300. When I did, I also felt less than satisfied with IQ. Now that may have been the infrequent use, making me less tuned in, because it's very clear in the right hands, it's capable of stunning results. Or maybe I had a Friday afternoon version? Maybe, despite the spec, the D300S had some unmentioned tweaks?
I did recognise the D300 pedigree and said at the time, you may recall, that I felt it was likely to be a long stayer and questioned if another pro DX model would ever come along.
We will have to wait and see if the latter comes to pass.
With regard to the ISO. I recall the heated debate I had with Phil comparing D7000 and D300 noise. LOL
I felt that in daylight there was a slight top edge advantage (>1600iso) with the D7000. Effectively it was about a stop better at the top end.
But in artificial light, the D7000 sensor introduced colour artefacts in the noise that the D300 didn't exhibit. So although the noise may be 1stop better, I felt the purity of the D300 coa**er noise was more pleasing ...and more grain like. The D7000 (maybe due to pixel size) goes more 'digital' in its appearance.
Of course if you don't go over 1000iso, I suspect there's little difference.
For me the biggest difference between these bodies (apart from the feel -already mentioned) is the speed of response. I haven't quantified it but when I go to shoot with a D300 or D3 it just 'happens'. The D7000 has what I feel is a microsecond decision timeout.
:baffled:
It remains to be seen if this is sorted in the D7100...and of course whether it follows the D600 geishas only handling.
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Eric