NEX7 Vs 5N... Well, this is what I did. I reasoned that, if the 7 produced pics that showed better IQ than the 5N even under the set of circumstances that would be the ost unfavorable to it, then it was game over.
So I took 3 shots with each cam, as similar as possible, in P mode, so that each cam "did its thing", and with the kit zoom. Very simply, the kit zoom being the least resolving of all my lenses, better lenses would only show greater differences. So if the kit zoom showed any difference, then that would set a floor for 7 performance that the 5N couldn't reach. Incidentally, it would also validate Sony's selling the 7 with the kit zoom, despite the apparent imbalance between lens and camera.
Well, before you shoot me for using a flawed methodology, let me give you the results. They matched what I thought when I used the 7 alone with a top lens. Even with the kit zoom, the difference between 5N and 7 is significant, of the same order of magnitude as between the 5 and the 5N IMHO. It is indeed game over. The 5N is a superb camera, one that has given me many fine shots, and much pleasure. But the distinction of being King of the Mirrorless Hill has passed on...
philber wrote:
Even with the kit zoom, the difference between 5N and 7 is significant, of the same order of magnitude as between the 5 and the 5N IMHO. It is indeed game over. The 5N is a superb camera, one that has given me many fine shots, and much pleasure. But the distinction of being King of the Mirrorless Hill has passed on...
sounds interesting, would you mind sharing those pictures with us?
philber wrote:
NEX7 Vs 5N... Well, this is what I did. I reasoned that, if the 7 produced pics that showed better IQ than the 5N even under the set of circumstances that would be the ost unfavorable to it, then it was game over.
So I took 3 shots with each cam, as similar as possible, in P mode, so that each cam "did its thing", and with the kit zoom. Very simply, the kit zoom being the least resolving of all my lenses, better lenses would only show greater differences. So if the kit zoom showed any difference, then that would set a floor for 7 performance that the 5N couldn't reach. Incidentally, it would also validate Sony's selling the 7 with the kit zoom, despite the apparent imbalance between lens and camera.
Well, before you shoot me for using a flawed methodology, let me give you the results. They matched what I thought when I used the 7 alone with a top lens. Even with the kit zoom, the difference between 5N and 7 is significant, of the same order of magnitude as between the 5 and the 5N IMHO. It is indeed game over. The 5N is a superb camera, one that has given me many fine shots, and much pleasure. But the distinction of being King of the Mirrorless Hill has passed on......Show more →
What about your wide angle lenses, like the Contax G 21?
hmm, okay the shadows are darker with the 5n but that could be easily fixed in post, in my experience you can lift the nex-5n's shadows quite a lot without any issues.
Do you see any other differences?
Well, I think I can Look at the chimneys on the roof. Look at the end of the cannon. Look at the stones in the foreground. All three areas appear to be slightly more detailed in the NEX-7 image. Maybe it is processing, maybe it is bad drugs, but I do think I see that. Somehow the difference is similar to the Zeiss 35/2 vs. 35/1.4.
Phillipe is seeing something that we don't see. I would attribute that to compressing the image for the web as opposed to his viewing of full resolution images.
Jabberwockt wrote:
Can't tell the difference either. Would venture to guess that difference in perceived color and contrast is maybe attributable the exposure?
Yeah, both the sky and shadows on the 5N are darker.
