It seems like we’re constantly chasing after the idea of a smaller sized cam– something you can suit your pocket, however still delivers exceptional quality. Phones and current mirrorless electronic cameras have come extremely, really close. As the cliché goes, in some cases bigger is better. The hulking Nikon D780 goes versus the grain and shows that there’s still a place for huge DSLRs, whether you’re an expert or a hobbyist.
The D780 replaces Nikon’s aging D750, a long-time favorite of mine in the Nikon lineup. The D750 is an electronic camera that’s proficient at lots of things and the D780 takes that legacy and integrates it with Nikon’s more recent mirrorless efforts, like the Z6, to develop a video camera that’s nearly a hybrid.
Mirrorless Smarts
The D780 is an F-mount Nikon, which indicates you can utilize almost any F-mount lens Nikon has actually ever made (though older, manual focus models will not record some data to EXIF and, of course, can’t take advantage of autofocus).
It has a 24.5- megapixel full-frame sensor. Pixel-wise, that’s not much of a change from the D750, however the chip itself has a number of functions that surpass pixel density to offer considerably improved images. Without diving too deep into the technical details, the new chip offers much better dynamic range and improved sound performance at high ISO (the D780 peaks at 51200 ISO).
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