Jman13 wrote:
Gunzorro - I disagree with all your points after the \'but...\'
This was not a test of detail (which is highly lens dependent and has nothing to do with format), this was not a test of noise (mainly because the FF cam is older, and I can tell you right now who wins: for same shutter speed and aperture, it will go Fuji best, then the Canon and OM-D very close...maybe a slight edge to the Canon...for \'handholdability at same depth of field\', the OM-D will be best because it can shoot at base ISO in these conditions, while the Canon would need ISO 1600 (though here the OM-D was at ISO 400, two stop slower than the Canon)....
A tripod misses the point, since this was about a test under normal shooting conditions - I\'d never shoot a candid portrait like this with a tripod. All three files are sharp...so what\'s the point?
This test was about rendering, and the \'look\' you get from the files. Trust me, all three cameras can resolve tons of detail and all three do a pretty good job in moderate ISO conditions. The Fuji and Canon are a bit smoother at base ISO, the Fuji is cleaner at really high ISOs...that\'s not the point...the point is simply if the average photographer can see a noticeable difference between images shot with different formats under typical indoor conditions. The results tell me no. Yes, this is a \'web\' reduction, but they\'re 1600 pixel wide images, which aren\'t too small. On my monitor, they\'re equivalent to about a 12x18\" print.
Again, this doesn\'t prove anything about the relative merits of each platform...all it shows is that for non-extreme shooting environments, it\'s pretty hard to tell any difference between formats at \'normal\' enlargements. You can\'t extrapolate anything beyond that.
Random chance said there was a 16% chance you would agree with my points after the \"but. . .\".
I agree that it doesn\'t really show anything that a casual observer could distinguish one photo from the other. Certainly there is no intended criticism of your skills and your lovely daughter\'s patience -- the shots are terrific and each would work for family portraiture. I was simply remarking that for any strong commercial purposes, we\'d need to examine the images more closely and rule out variables introduced by attempts to make them seem the same or similar.
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Sep 12, 2013 at 02:31 PM
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