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08/02/2007 04:11:27 AM · #1 |
Is anyone able to point me to a succinct summary of the differences between how different brands process images, particularly among DSLR products? For example, brand X tends to sharpen more than brand Y, brand Z tends to have less image noise than brand A above ISO 400, brand B handles low-light situations than brand C, etc. Without access to the cameras, it's hard to objectively weigh up the differences in image processing - any hints you good people could give would be most appreciated.
I'm in the situation where I have a clean slate, but not a lot of time to make a decision - pretty much all my SLR camera gear (film and digital) has been stolen :( the cameras that I had aren't in production any more, and I'll need to advise my insurance company what to do.
The differences in lens ranges, feature sets, ergonomics etc. are pretty easy to evaluate myself, but without access to the cameras it's a lot harder to evaluate differences in their image processing.
(Most importantly, I wasn't home at the time so wasn't hurt or threatened, and they only took replaceable stuff (i.e. cameras), not irreplacable things like photos. And it's all insured. So it's an annoyance, not a disaster.)
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08/02/2007 04:55:13 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by paddles:
So it's an annoyance, not a disaster.) |
It's an opportunity! I know Ken Rockwell has such a comparison on his site //www.kenrockwell.com/tech/dslr-comparison/index.htm but he is not very popular on DPC. |
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08/02/2007 05:09:38 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by wsteyn:
I know Ken Rockwell has such a comparison on his site but he is not very popular on DPC. |
he did signed up using a fake name and did a few challenges but they were brown ribbon contenders so he quit. and oh, i think he also tried to defend himself in one of the threads we started about him ;P |
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08/02/2007 05:28:26 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by wsteyn:
I know Ken Rockwell has such a comparison on his site but he is not very popular on DPC. |
he did signed up using a fake name and did a few challenges but they were brown ribbon contenders so he quit. and oh, i think he also tried to defend himself in one of the threads we started about him ;P |
What was his user name? would love to see the images.. anyone know? |
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08/02/2007 07:02:09 PM · #5 |
Well, I don't know if I'm an expert, but I can try to answer your question. Most of what I know is Canon vs Nikon.
Canon tend to process images softer in camera. Nikon Cameras will push a bit more punch into the image with extra sharpening and saturation.
Canon and Nikon are known for the lowest noise cameras at high ISO. Canon at the top, and Nikon next, but the recent Nikon's are pretty close.
Canon make full-frame SLRs with really low noise. Nikon don't make any FF cameras - they are all APS-C.
Canon have the largest range of lenses available, but that doesn't mean the best selection. They have FF lenses, and a lot of their lenses are aimed with useful zoom ranges to the FF bodies. A huge range means nothing to a hobbyist if they are all professional lenses that are out of consideration anyway. But for pro users, Canon would probably be the first choice, although Nikon is also fairly well used by Pros.
Canons are the biggest market share, which can mean a better availability, particularly with 2nd hand lenses. Known for their image quality and low noise.
Nikon are known for being very comfortable to hold and easy to use, with good quality glass.
A lot of people love Pentax cameras for their features and useability, but I know very little about these.
Olympus have their 4/3 system, which is a smaller sensor than APS-C, so it's subject to more noise. Olympus also have a few other nice features, like dust removal that works (Canon's doesn't), and live preview, which may or may not suit your needs.
All of the above four are reasonably well supported by 3rd party lenses, although the Canon and Nikon mounts will be the easiest to get hold of, purely due to market share.
I hope that answers some of your questions.
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08/02/2007 07:39:21 PM · #6 |
What  surfdabbler said is essentially true. Canon's have the lowest noise among the dSLRs as of right now, but Nikon is quickly catching up (if they haven't already). As far as the image processing goes, every brand is going to be slightly different, but essentially the same. You can tweak the in camera processing parameters to your liking on pretty much every dSLR (don't know of one you can't do this on) and therefore get the same or very similar effect. The other route is go RAW and let the computer do the processing after the fact.
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