Canon IXUS 240 HS
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Samsung DV300F
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Nikon Coolpix P510
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Nikon Coolpix S9300
DSLR Depth of Field
Digital Outback Photo have published a very interesting article today comparing the depth of field that can be obtained by the Nikon D2X and Canon EOS 1Ds Mk II DSLR cameras.
“If you are shooting where significant depth of field is required, the D2X will better serve your needs, producing more sharp pixels overall than the 1DsMII. Or, the D2X will be able to shoot at a higher shutter speed while obtaining the same DOF. When the wind is blowing, details like leaves or flowers can be obliterated by a too-low shutter speed. When it’s dusk, you may not be able to stop down to get DOF and still get a fast-enough shutter speed. You can raise the ISO on the 1DsMII, but that degrades picture quality. And in these examples, even f16 was not enough to make up for the disadvantage. Going beyond f16 on either camera seriously degrades overall image sharpness and contrast, though in this case perhaps it would be an improvement for the 1DsMII.”
Website: Digital Outback Photo - Depth of field—the shorter focal length advantage
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#1 tester
"...D2X will be able to shoot at a higher shutter speed while obtaining the same DOF..."
that statement is really weird. I thought shutter speed would only depend on F-stop, ISO, and the amount of light, and it would be the same for all the cameras with the same apertures set. Sounds like Nikon payed them.
11:37 pm - Monday, April 11, 2005
#2 Freeman
So, how do I know whether they are comparing the sensor, and not the lens? Hence they will be shooting on tripod w/ manual focus anyway, why not use other lens w/ adaptor and drop another variable?
12:04 am - Tuesday, April 12, 2005
#3 fergus
The test really confirms nothing else except that the crop factor doesn't have an influence to the DOF.
The author wrote "The images were shot with the Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS @ 200mm (marked) and the Nikon 70-200/f2.8 VR at approximately 135mm zoomed to match the Canon."
Well he compared apples and oranges. 135mm * 1.5 crop factor = 135mm DOF. This is not 202.5mm DOF. An experienced photographer should know that, but the author really doesn't belong to such a group of photographers.
4:18 pm - Wednesday, April 13, 2005
#4 phule
A proper discussion on DOF can be found in Bob Atkins' article:
http://www.photo.net/learn/optics/dofdigital/
7:02 pm - Wednesday, April 13, 2005
#5 Lee J.
By the end of the test, the author just want to show you how a cheaper, smaller sensor & less megapixel D-SLR can "effectively run down" a more expensive, FF sensor and more pixel D-SLR in his own words & imagination. The morale of the test is "you better buy Nikon, because I'm paid by them". Period.
3:12 am - Friday, April 15, 2005