Lars Johnsson wrote: curious80 wrote: Lars Johnsson wrote:
artd wrote:
(And have you ever tried to make a 16x24 print from a cell phone? The IQ is a bit lacking...)
The image quality from a NEX 5 with a lens so small it will have a good fit in your pocket, is also lacking compared to a good DSLR with a larger lens So it\'s about the same thing........
Right and the IQ from your FF DSLR with L lenses would be lacking compared to the 80MP Phase MF digital back with good lenses, and that in turn will be lacking compared to a scan from a 8x10 large format camera. And since we believe only in extremes so lets declare that every photographer should go for either a 8x10 large format camera for best IQ or a cell phone for best size with no level in between allowed Thanks for making the choice so easy for me!!
The big difference is that I agree that a FF DSLR will have less good IQ compared to a 80MP Phase MF digital back. But the Nex 5 owner say his Nex will not be lacking anything compared to a good DSLR.
You didn\'t get that
Nex cameras are nice with rather good IQ. But they can\'t replace a DSLR even if a few people here think so.
Well what you said was that since a NEX with a small lens is not going to be as good as a \"good DSLR\", so its about the same as carrying a cell phone. And thats what my response was about. Because I think thats a rather ridiculous notion Most who use mirror-less systems do it in addition to their DSLR systems because it gives them very good IQ in a small package. The IQ may not be as good as a \"good DSLR\" but is still significantly better than a P&S. It is a simple enough concept to understand - it may not be your cup of tea but that doesn\'t make it invalid.
As for the DSLR vs mirror-less IQ - well that obviously depends on what DSLR setup you compare it to. If your work needs the shallow DOF of a 85mm 1.2 lens on an FF sensor, then obviously no current mirror-less (or APS-C DSLR) can provide that.But last time I checked, there was no such statistics that all DSLR users have an FF camera with a 85mm f1.2 lens. I think a large majority of DSLR owners have APS-C DSLRs and a lot of people don\'t have uber-expensive lenses. But at the end of the day their are clearly way more options in the DSLR world right now, which is why many of us keep both systems.
Jan 22, 2012 at 02:05 AM
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So it\'s about the same thing........