Comparaison D800-D800e par Rob Galbraith

Une comparaison avec des crops

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-11676-12555

Everyone will attach their own level of significance to the detail and artifact differences these comparisons reveal. Overall, these differences can fairly be described as small. But for those who want to extract every bit of detail from a scene - and if you've elected to shoot with a 36.15 million image pixel camera, chance are this is a consideration - the D800E's slight superiority will be enough to push some into the arms of this model. Conversely, if a bit more false color and a bit more moiré is going to add even a smidgeon of workflow hassle at times, then others will choose the D800 and only the D800 as a result.

For me personally, the fact that the D800E is capable of slightly better detail, with only a marginally increased risk of artifacting and moiré, means it's the one to get. Everything from aerials to team photos to poster-sized portraits can clearly look great with the D800. But the D800E's extra detail edge is too enticing to forgo, particularly when, for what I shoot that can benefit from heaps of detail, there's little chance that moiré in particular is going to be a factor, either often or at all.