Here are a
few images that accurately reflect the abilities of any given camera model.
The images are altered only in terms of size and sharpness after reduction
and by the JPEG compression used. Unless otherwise mentioned, assume that
any marbling or artifacts visible in the images are due to the compression
required to display them here. We feel however, that they still faithfully
represent the results we experienced.
STILL LIFE
PHOTO
This scene was photographed indoors with a flash in a room
with subdued natural lighting.
This photo is taken at the widest setting of camera's zoom lens using
evaluative metering mode. The picture appears overexposed and the flash
was unable to light the whole scene adequately. When viewed at 100 percent
in an image editor, there was remarkably very little noise in the photo.
Objects in the photo, including text elements, were sharply rendered without
any hint of jaggedness. Colors are muted but are faithful to reality.
Detail outside the window is in soft focus due to aperture setting.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPG (RAW conversion)
Aperture:
F/4
Exposure:
Normal
Shutter Speed:
1/60 second
Resolution:
3888 x 2592
Flash:
yes
Quality:
Fine
ISO:
200
File
Size:
6.72MB
Focal Length:
28m
Photo
Information
Format:
JPG (RAW conversion)
Aperture:
5.6
Exposure:
Normal
Shutter Speed:
1/60 sec.
Resolution:
3888 x 2595
Flash:
on
Quality:
Fine
ISO:
200
File Size:
6.37MB
Focal Length:
135mm
ZOOM STILL
LIFE PHOTO
This shot tests the camera's zoom on the still
life scene under the same lighting and metering conditions.
With the zoom at maximum telephoto, the camera produced
a sharp and evenly exposed image with almost no discernable noise. Small
details like the lettering below the mode dial were clearly rendered.
Color fidelity was good.
MACRO
PHOTO
This is a macro test shot. The test object is about 4.5
inches wide by 3.5 inches high.
This shot was taken at about two feet from the subject with the zoom
used to get a close-up of the object. Even with macro mode enabled, getting
any closer to the subject created focusing problems. Although the front
of the object is sharp and nicely rendered, the depth of field falls off
fast and the back of the object appears in soft focus. Colors in the photo
are true to the scene and detail in the in-focus areas is well-defined.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPG
Aperture:
5
Exposure:
Not Defined
Shutter Speed:
1/60 sec.
Resolution:
2816 x 1880
Flash:
on
Quality:
Fine
ISO:
400
File Size:
1.82MB
Focal Lgth:
80mm
Photo
Information
Format:
JPG (RAW conversion)
Aperture:
9
Exposure:
Normal
Shutter Speed:
1/200 sec.
Resolution:
1936 x 1288
Flash:
off
Quality:
Fine
ISO:
200
File Size:
3.10MB
Focal Lgth:
28mm
BUILDING PHOTO
This is an outdoor test shot taken in auto exposure mode. The house
has lots of fine detail in the shingles and slate roof, as well as the
architectural design of the doorway.
This is a RAW image converted to JPG. Elements in the photo are sharp
and the colors are true. Exposure is very good, especially the sky, which
would be blown out with a less adept exposure system. Displaying the image
at 100 percent in a photo editor showed no noise in the typical places--the
dark spots under the eaves. Leaves on the trees and icebreakers on the
roof were exquisitely rendered.
ZOOM BUILDING PHOTO
Without moving from the spot that the building photo was
taken, the image of the entrance to house was captured with the camera's
zoom at maximum telephoto. Image stabilization was enabled and auto exposure
was used. At 100 percent view in a photo editor little noise was detected,
even in the usual trouble spots. Detail of the dogwood in the foreground
was very sharp. Objects behind the tree were more softly rendered due
to depth of field limitations. Color is faithful to real life.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPG (RAW conversion)
Aperture:
7.1
Exposure:
Normal
Shutter Speed:
1/160 sec.
Resolution:
1936 x 1288
Flash:
Off
Quality:
Fine
ISO:
200
File Size:
2.4MB
Focal Lgth:
135mm
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