{"id":7476,"date":"2016-01-21T13:05:04","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T03:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2016-01-21T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T04:09:44","slug":"nikon-introduces-new-full-frame-pro-sports-dslr-the-nikon-d5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=7476","title":{"rendered":"Nikon introduces new full frame pro sports dSLR &#8211; the Nikon D5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nikon recently announced a new pro dSLR for their sports and wildlife photographers who have $US6500 to upgrade from their aging Nikon 4DS, and it adds some nice new features to get them excited.<\/p>\n<h2>Specs of the new Nikon D5 dSLR:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>20.8 mp full frame sensor<\/li>\n<li>native ISO 100-102,400<\/li>\n<li>12fps burst rate<\/li>\n<li>all-new autofocus module with 153 points, 99 of which are cross-type<\/li>\n<li>EXPEED 5 processor<\/li>\n<li>4K video but this is very limited<\/li>\n<li>touchscreen LCD<\/li>\n<li>support for Nikon&#8217;s new radio remote TTL flash functionality (requires a radio TTL compatible flash)<\/li>\n<li>$US6500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On paper, seems like a great camera for Nikon&#8217;s sports and wildlife photographers who will get much improved high ISO performance, better AF, some 4K video capability as well as remote radio TTL flash.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Why carry all this weight and pay $US25,000 for a telephoto kit?<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=7447\" target=\"_blank\">my last post<\/a>, I blogged about the wonderful new super telephoto lenses for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:microfourthirds\" target=\"_blank\">Micro Four Thirds<\/a> &#8211; the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusmzd300f4\" target=\"_blank\">Olympus 300mm f\/4<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:pandg100-400mm\" target=\"_blank\">Panasonic 100-400mm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You could use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:panasonicgh4\" target=\"_blank\">Panasonic GH-4 mirrorless camera<\/a> with the 100-400mm zoom and gain not only wonderful hand held telephoto reach up to 800mm in full frame terms but better 4K video quality, and this for well under $US4000 and perhaps a quarter of the weight and size as a Nikon 600mm full frame telephoto with less reach.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you could use an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:olympusomdem1\" target=\"_blank\">Olympus OM-D E-M1 <\/a>with the 300mm f\/4 lens and gain unprecedented image stabilisation capability with superb optics in a much more compact size and weight than the Nikon kit and again coming in at under $US4000.<\/p>\n<p>So why then buy the Nikon outfit?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is primarily, the<strong> improved capability of shooting moving subjects in very low light<\/strong> &#8211; a scenario where image stabilisation is of very limited utility as you need sufficiently fast shutter speed to adequately stop the moving subject &#8211; and here is where image quality at high ISO becomes a prime consideration.<\/p>\n<p>The Micro Four Thirds cameras will get you to ISO 3200 with good image quality but it can be expected that the Nikon will give you at least 1, maybe 2 more stops of higher ISO for similar image quality, although we will have to await tests to see how good the Nikon really is.<\/p>\n<p>The Micro Four Thirds options will be just as good and perhaps even better for many situations such as studio work, macro work, static wildlife\/sports subjects and for moving subjects in good light (although the Nikon&#8217;s AF may be better, and the optical viewfinder will have advantages in this situation) and allow for far more versatility and maneuverability thanks to not being stuck with a large heavy tripod and having to carry large lenses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikon recently announced a new pro dSLR for their sports and wildlife photographers who have $US6500 to upgrade from their aging Nikon 4DS, and it adds some nice new features to get them excited. 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