Canon IXUS 240 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Nikon D800
Samsung DV300F
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Nikon Coolpix P510
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Nikon Coolpix S9300
Four New Camera Models Get DxOMarked
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, the Nikon D3S (review), the Olympus PEN E-P2 (review) and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 (review) have just been tested over at DxOMark. The Nikon D3S (pictured), a camera that has recently been awarded our highest Essential rating, received a DxOMark sensor score of 82.4, which is the fourth-best score ever. The Nikon D3S sensor is bettered only by the Phase One P65+ and P40+ medium-format digital backs and the Nikon D3x. The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV landed on 16th place with a DxO Mark Sensor rating of 73.6. Out of the two Micro Four Thirds cameras, the Olympus E-P2 received a slightly higher score than the Panasonic GF1, though both achieved much lower results than the Lumix GH1 tested earlier on.
Website: DxOMark
Canon IXUS 240 HS Review
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Review
Nikon D800 Review
Samsung DV300F Review
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review
Nikon Coolpix P510
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
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The hard-fact advantage of this approach is very interesting indeed, but it's usefulness to an average enthusiast or amateur is limited, even though the simple 1-number-to-rule-them-all would suggest otherwise.
Even though the site states that it only measures the raw output, the simplicity of one number will cater especially to the amateurs and enthusiasts who do not often (if at all) shoot raw.
The mathematical approach to noise is all good and dandy, but in photography there is noise and then there is noise - meaning the subjective look of various types of noise, one more pleasing than the other. Objective mathematical tests would be hard pressed to reflect this subjective quality of a picture, which nevertheless is also part of photography. Then there is also the issue of Sony a900 suberb low-ligh noise rating which raised some eyebrows, but that may just be our canon fanboyism
6:23 am - Thursday, February 18, 2010