D800 vs Medium Format with Roth and Ramberg

With its groundbreaking image quality for a 35mm digital camera, the Nikon D800 has been compared to digital medium format camera systems. To look into these comparisons The Camera Store's Chris Niccolls went out with Michelle Ramberg and Dale Roth or Roth and Ramberg to compare the D800 to a Hasselblad, widely considered the best digital cameras ever produced.

See how the D800 stacks up against the Hasselblad H4D-40 in this extensive test.

Special Thanks to Dale Roth, Michelle Ramberg, London Barbers, Mark Langridge and the talented crew that made this shoot possible.

Please note that YouTube compression may make it difficult to see small differences in image quality. Trust Dale and Michelle.

Shot and Edited by Jordan Drake
Filmed on a Panasonic AF100

• Category

  Science & Technology

[TLYang12]

You shouldn't have to impress clients with your gear. The ultimate goal of any artist is to allow their work to speak for themselves. I mean, if you have to use your expensive gear to woo clients, then I'm sorry to say, your not very good and/or your ability to communicate your work to your clients is lacking. But, all bickering aside, this video is still undeniably bias, therefore making it useless and a waste of time for future viewers.

[User6327]

I'm surprised all the photos shown in the video are pretty bad. All the bickering over tones, and that's the last thing I thought of when looking at these compositions. Don't forget that cameras get in the way of photography... they're so distracted by some other activity or gear, that the passion of photography is totally thrown out the window. 14bit this 16bit that... yeah but did you think about your composition?

[sandeep murali]

...and how the hell does one shoot aperture priority while using strobes?

[sandeep murali]

i am a d800 owner, looking to get a hasselblad sometime in the future and therefore has no favorite in this. and for that reason, i don't understand why these "pros" don't use a color passport to get consistent skin tones from both. the spyder checkr supports lightroom and phocus in case they didnt know.

[pilotdon50]

Try showing up to a wedding shoot armed only with your iPhone.

[Isaac Askme]

I would choose the d800 for 3,000$ and simply underbid you..If gear is needed to impress a client, I am sure this client would like the idea of getting a better deal. no one considers this fact! More expensive gear means you need to charge more. just like the guys who have a studio they need to pay rent.

[berto1999]

You are a troll, then you don't have rights. Every comment you write, aims to TROLLING. The Nikon D800 is competing with a MF camera. Canon is not competing WITH A MEDIUM FORMAT like Hasselblad. There are may small margins between the performance of Hasselblad and Nikon. And if the Hasselblad had more ISO capacity, maybe that camera would be excellent as a D800. But one thing is certain: CANON SURE CAN NOT COMPETE WITH THESE CAMERAS. Canon is lost in the maze of his own zany obsolete marketing.

[Christian Meneghini]

Yeah I'm a troll. Still, we want to see your work... That's if you have any.

[berto1999]

You are just a TROLL of Canon. A stupid Canon-troll.

[Christian Meneghini]

Man you must have problems. I hope you're making stunning photos with your gear. Actually, how about giving us a look?

[james garcia]

Take*

[james garcia]

What is your tale on the Sony alpha series cause I bought an a55 and I'm not sure if I wasted my money or not anyone?