Nikon D800 Indoor Crops

The Nikon D800 is compared here to the Nikon D600
Nikon D600. These cameras are externally similar yet feature different sensors. The Nikon D800 uses a 36 MP sensor while the D600 has a 24 MP one. Since both sensors are full-frame, the pixels of the D600 are bigger. All images below are 100% unmodified crops from their respective cameras. Both ISO and custom white-balance were fixed in-camera and the aperture was set be optimal for each lens. As usual, both these cameras were calibrated to give the highest quality and most realistic results possible.

These crops help determine which ISO settings can be acceptably used on these cameras. As image noise increases, most cameras compensate with noise reduction which introduces softness. The point at which a print become unacceptably noisy is a matter of personal taste.

Nikon D800	Nikon D600
ISO 50	ISO 50
ISO 100	ISO 100
ISO 200	ISO 200
ISO 400	ISO 400
ISO 800	ISO 800
ISO 1600	ISO 1600
ISO 3200	ISO 3200
ISO 6400	ISO 6400
ISO 12800	ISO 12800
ISO 25600	ISO 25600