Friday, February 24, 2017

Nikon D810, Sony A7S, Canon EOS 6D: Full-format cameras in the test

As with the predecessor D800E, the Nikon D810 has a maximum resolution of 36 megapixels without a low-pass filter, while Sony’s mirrorless A7S with 12 megapixels provides reserves in difficult light situations. But maybe the Canon EOS 6D with 20 megapixels as a compromise is the best purchase?


Conclusion


A lot of performance at a fair price of 1600 Euro, a camera without serious weaknesses, with very good picture quality and attractive equipment including GPS canons EOS 6D makes everything right. But more fascinating are the two other test candidates: That Nikon from its 36-megapixel full-format sensor once again so much more than the already outstanding D800E - we would not have thought. But the new D810 for 3230 euros actually achieves a higher resolution and better fine-tuning than the predecessor and at the same time the more harmonious overall result up to ISO 800.


However, the disadvantages of the small pixels can be seen in the case of fade-out, if diffraction losses occur already at the aperture value of 8.0 and in the case of images which require higher sensitivities beyond ISO 800. From ISO 3200, the Sony Alpha 7S, with its much larger 12 million pixels, passes the Nikon D810 step by step despite the relatively low resolution and is located in the lab test.


ISO 1600 as the default sensitivity? With the A7S for 2400 euro is not a problem. In the end, each earns a buy tip: the Nikon D810 for its outstanding resolution and extremely good images at low ISO numbers. The Sony Alpha 7S delivers the best in low-light, high-sensitivity images and on the go when every gram counts. The Canon EOS 6D, on the other hand, is the reason choice and offers the full-format sensor for well below € 2000.


Nikon D810 in the test, Sony A7S in the test, Canon EOS 6D in the test

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