Just few days ago Nikon Australia published the news, Nikon D4 and D800 DSLR cameras have become the first DSLRs to pass the BBC Test OR known as the European Broadcast Union test,. Later on Petapixel also published the victory news but the thephoblographer move towards further investigation and they have published the article on October 5, “Did the Nikon D800 Really Pass the BBC Video Test?”
But take a look at the results very carefully….The end of the D800′s PDF clearly states, “This camera cannot be recommended for serious programme-making.” …see the full article (here),
After reading it Andy Quested (Head of Technology BBC HD & 3D) replied
Dear all. The cameras did not “pass” and the BBC is not and will not be using them for HD programmes.
Here are the sections from the test report
Nikon D4
10 Conclusion
The camera has very limited controls when in video mode, but has reasonable connectivity, allowing full resolution external monitoring and recording. Sound facilities are sparse, the internal microphone is adequate for note-taking or guide sound, and the microphone connector is a 3.5mm jack offering only un-balanced input.
The test procedures were as described and recommended by the EBU, in Tech 3335 (http://tech.ebu.ch/docs/tech/t…. Video performance is quite good at 1080p, much less so at 720p.
However, even though the sensor has 16.8 million photo-sites, it achieves only about 1,355×764, only a little better than 1,280×720.
Noise levels are very low, and the camera could be acceptable with ISO settings up to 6,400. Coloured spatial aliasing is present, and is clearly visible even on the camera’s LCD display (921k pixels, about 1,176×784). In theory, meticulous control of the shooting style can minimise this, by using only motivated
pans together with fairly short depth of field, such that detail out of the focused plane is always soft and therefore can never provoke aliasing. Exposure range is, potentially, as high as 13 stops, although this will be limited by the acceptability of the noise levels near black.
Nikon 800
The test procedures were as described and recommended by the EBU, in Tech 3335 (http://tech.ebu.ch/docs/tech/t…. Video performance is not really acceptable at 1080p, much less so at 720p. Even though the sensor has 36.8 million photo-sites, it achieves only about 1,355×764, little
better than 1,280×720.
Take a look at quick comparison review between Sony A99 and Nikon D600.
Image sensor: both camera uses Same Full-frame sensor with same resolution.
ISO: The Standard ISO range of Sony A99 is 100-6400 expandable up to 25600, Nikon D600 have bit better, lower ISO range can be pushed to ISO 50.
AF Type: Both camera uses advance AF system but Nikon have more AF point.
Nikon D600 Hybrid AF system: Nikon D600 uses both phase and contrast detection method, for phase detection it uses Nikon Multi-CAM 4800 auto-focus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors).
Sony A99 Hybrid AF system, it uses Two phase contrast sensors, a 19-point sensor above the translucent mirror and a 102-point focal plane phase detection sensor, work together to deliver greatly improved subject tracking performance and increased precision. phase-detect focus is also available in video mode.
AF Working Range: Sony A99 have better AF working range with EV -2 sensitivity for improved performance and focus in low light.
In Camera IS: Sony A99 features Sony’s SteadyShot technology for image stabilization within the camera.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed: Sony A99 @ 6fps, Sony A99 is more fast compared to Nikon D600.
Video mode: Sony A99 is clear winner, you get Full HD @ 60fps and (Hybrid) Phase detect AF system for Continuous AF during Video mode.
Display:Sony A99 have fully Fully articulated 3″ TFT LCD with 1,229,000 Screen dots and Nikon D600 have Fixed LCD 3.2″ TFT liquid-crystal color LCD with 920,000 Screen dots.
Viewfinder: Nikon D600 features optical viewfinder.
Other features:
GPS: Sony A99 features in camera GPS, Optional in Nikon.
WiFi – Optional for Nikon, Sony Missing it.
HDR etc., Both camera offers in camera High Dynamic Range (HDR) capture. Sony Also features Multi Frame NR, Hand-Held Twilight and clear zoom technology.
Price Factor: Sony A99 is will cost you approx $800 more than Nikon D600
Conclusion: Nikon D600 is affordable and recommended for Still Photographers, but if you shoot Video + Still buy Sony A99.
Sony A99 vs. Canon 6D Specification Comparison review, read the details below and share your thoughts with us.
Image sensor: both camera uses Full-frame sensor, with Sony A99 you get 4 Megapixel extra.
ISO: The Standard ISO range of Sony A99 is 100-6400 expandable up to 25600, Canon 6D have better ISO range, you get Standard ISO range from 100 to 25600 & Expandable ISO 50 – 102400.
AF Type: Both camera uses advance AF system,
Canon 6D: Uses TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated CMOS sensor for still Images and For video shooting we have One-point contrast AF.
Sony A99 have more advance AF system than the 6D, it uses Two phase contrast sensors, a 19-point sensor above the translucent mirror and a 102-point focal plane phase detection sensor, work together to deliver greatly improved subject tracking performance and increased precision. phase-detect AF is also available in video mode.
AF Working Range: Canon 6D have better AF working range, centered cross-type AF point with EV -3 sensitivity for improved performance and focus in low light.
In Camera IS: Sony A99 features Sony’s SteadyShot technology for image stabilization within the camera.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed: Sony A99 @ 6fps, Sony A99 is more fast compared to canon.
Video mode: Sony A99 is clear winner, you get Full HD @ 60fps and (Hybrid) Phase detect AF system for Continuous AF during Video mode.
Display:Sony A99 have fully Fully articulated 3″ TFT LCD with 1,229,000 Screen dots and Canon 6D have Fixed LCD 3″ Clear View II TFT LCD with 1,040,000 Screen dots
Viewfinder: Optical viewfinders are still better, Canon 6D is clear winner.
Other features:
GPS: Both Camera features In-Built GPS
WiFi – Canon 6D have In-Built Sony Missing.
HDR etc., Both camera offers in camera High Dynamic Range (HDR) capture. Sony Also features Multi Frame NR, Hand-Held Twilight and clear zoom technology.
Price Factor: Sony A99 is will cost you approx $800 more than Canon 6D
Conclusion: Canon 6D is highly recommended for Still photographers, but if you shoot Video + Still buy Sony A99.
Nice to see Nikon D600 in Kai’s hand, if you have some time take a look at 12Min long video.
We take a look at Nikon’s latest “cheaper” full-frame DSLR – the D600. How does it fit in between the D7000 and D800? Does it offer cheap and nasty performance or cheap thrills?
Canon 6D have all the new features required for a semi-pro within budget, the Canon 6D price is similar to 4 year old Canon 5D Mark II, see the comparison review of Canon 6D vs Canon 5D Mark II
The EOS 6D features a newly-designed 20.2 Megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, Native ISO range of ISO 100-25,600 (extendable to 50-102,400), new 11-point AF system also offers the strongest low light performance of any Canon AF system to date. With focusing down to EV-3, the equivalent of moonlight, subjects remain in-focus in even the most challenging lighting conditions. powerful DIGIC 5+ image processing offers a host of automatic modes and creative shooting features, complementing full manual controls to offer total flexibility to a wide range of users.
Other new features include, HDR mode enables the capture of both highlights and low lights in tricky lighting conditions, while Multiple Exposures allows photographers to combine up to nine separate exposures into a single image in-camera, creating a dramatic effect in the final picture.
EOS 6D provides full manual control over exposure and audio levels while recording video. The camera features NTSC and PAL video modes at multiple frame rates, recording 1080p at 30 (29.97), 24 (23.976) and 25 fps, 720p at 60 (59.94) and 50 fps and standard video at 30 (29.97) and 25 fps. The camera provides up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds of continuous recording (with 4GB automatic file partitioning) in selectable All i-framei or IPB compressions with embedded timecode.
Canon 6D also features better display, Built in GPS and WiFi.
Conclusion
Canon 6D have better Sensor, more ISO range, advance Image processor, fast continuous shooting speed, better video mode, High Resolution Display unit, In built GPS, WiFi at a price similar to 5D Mk II.
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Just few days ago Nikon Australia published the news, Nikon D4 and D800 DSLR cameras have become the first DSLRs to pass the BBC Test OR known as the European Broadcast Union test,. Later on Petapixel also published the victory news but the thephoblographer move towards further investigation and they have published the article on October 5, “Did the Nikon D800 Really Pass the BBC Video Test?”
