Originally posted by Urkeldaedalus I'm in a similar boat to both of you, although I'm keeping my Pentax stuff. Nikon D800 looks like a great camera but it is totally overkill for what I need it for.
If Canon 5D Mark III comes out in the 22 mp range with improved autofocus I might look to pick one up. Plus, as an added bonus, Canon's prices are a little more reasonable on the lenses I'm wanting to add to the lineup. For example:
Canon 24 f/1.4 II $1,600
Nikon 24 f/1.4 $2,400
The Nikon is more but not $800 more. It's usually $2000. However Canon has a rebate on their 24mm right now though.
I'd still recommend the Canon camera. The Nikon is really only for full time professional photographers. No offense intended but if you do occasional portrait or wedding work the Nikon is overkill X 2. The camera body itself is not overpriced for what you are getting though. Either camera is great, but for most people here I would guess the smaller megapixel Canon would more than suffice.
I guess I'll just have to wait and see what Nikon does. If by the end of 2012 they don't have something smaller in the works then I'll think about switching yet again. I love the D700 but it's a bit long in the tooth. To be honest the Fuji X100 produces just as good a files, if not better, once you learn how to use the camera and the X Pro is probably going to be better than it or the 5 D Mk II. Now it won't be better than these two new cameras but it costs less and is much smaller.
I'm still thinking about the D800 but I really need to determine if my computer can handle the files. It's a 1 1/2 year old Imac. I'm not to sharp with computers so I'm just not sure.
If you haven't invested in the lenses the Canon seems like the much better buy.