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 subject is photographed in a room that
has a mix of fluorescent and incandescent light, but which
is not brightly lit. The camera's flash is used to add fill
light. The backdrop is 1.95 m (6.5 ft) from the camera.
To capture this image, the NV11 was set to its default settings,
including Auto ISO and Auto white balance. With these settings
the NV11 yields a relatively bright image and sticks to its
lowest sensitivity of 80 ISO. The image has somewhat cool
colours, and shadows have a very slight blue tone. The overall
sharpness is quite good and there is no noticeable noise.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPEG
Aperture:
f2.8
Exposure:
Program
Shutter speed:
1/40 sec.
Res:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
On
Quality:
Super Fine
ISO:
80 (Auto)
File
Size:
4.21 MB
Focal Lgth:
38 mm (35 mm Eq.)
ZOOM PHOTO
Now we zoom in on the on the centre of the image
above to gauge the sharpness of the image at the zoom's maximum
setting. The camera remains at the same distance as in the
preceding photo.
To capture this image, the camera automatically increases
the sensitivity marginally, to 100 ISO, but noise is not noticeable.
At the telephoto end, the NV11 yields a blue-tinted photo
whose colours are noticeably different than those of the wide
angle shot, and which do not match those of the monitor, which
were perfect irrespective of the focal length used.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPEG
Aperture:
f4.4
Exposure:
Program
Shutter speed:
1/125 sec.
Res:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
On
Quality:
Super Fine
ISO:
100 (Auto)
File Size:
4.22 MB
Focal Lgth:
190 mm (35 mm Eq.)
After some experimentation with
the white balance, we were able to obtain colours that were
a better match to those of the wide angle shot when the "Sun"
setting was used (see the cropped section below).
Aperture: f3.7, shutter speed: 1/250 sec., 80 ISO,
Super Macro.
MACRO PHOTO
With plenty of sun, the NV11 yields beautiful and accurate
colours, as can be seen with this shot using the Super Macro
mode. The Super Macro mode is only accessible when the zoom
is at the widest angle, otherwise only the standard Macro
mode is shown. The Super Macro mode allows the camera to focus
on a subject this 1 to 10 cm (0.39 to 3.9 inches) from the
front element of the lens. The standard Macro mode, on the
other hand, allows focus from 10 to 80 cm (3.9 to 31.2 inches)
with the zoom at the wide end, and 50 to 80 cm (19.5 to 31.2
inches) at the telephoto end.
Using the Super Macro mode, the
NV11 captures a field of view that is approximately 3.5 cm (1.3
inch) wide. Set to the standard Macro mode, and with the zoom
at the wide angle end, the camera captures a field of view approximately
8.5 cm (3.3 inches) wide, while at the telephoto end the width
of the field of view is of around 10 cm (3.9 inches).
BUILDING PHOTO
This image is our "outdoor" test. The architecture
of the building, in particular its angled girders, immediately
show the presence of jaggies. The shadowed entrance can also
often reveal the quality of the exposure.
Outdoors and with natural light, the exposures the camera
yields using the default Multi metering and the Auto white
balance are excellent.
Still, when the image is seen at 100% on a monitor, some
mottling can be detected in the blue sky, likely a result
of the compression, as well as a few jaggies along the sharp
edges of the beams that form the building's canopy.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPEG
Aperture:
f2.8
Exposure:
Program
Shutter speed:
1/1000 sec.
Res:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
Off
Quality:
Super Fine
ISO:
80
File
Size:
4.20 MB
Focal Lgth:
38 mm (35 mm Eq.)
Worth noting, however, there is
no chromatic aberration, nor is there any obvious barrel distortion.
ZOOM PHOTO
Zooming in on the entrance of the building, the shadowed entrance takes on a greater importance for the metering and can cause an overexposure of sections that are directly lit.
At the telephoto end, the NV11 delivers another well-exposed
shot with no visible difference in the colour tone from the
wide angle shot. Highlights and shadows are well balanced,
and detail can be seen in both. Likewise, there is no serious
pincushion distortion, nor is there any chromatic aberration.
A closer inspection of the shadows reveals little or no noise,
and a good overall sharpness.
Photo
Information
Format:
JPEG
Aperture:
f4.4
Exposure:
Program
Shutter speed:
1/500 sec.
Res:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
Off
Quality:
Super Fine
ISO:
80
File Size:
4.40 MB
Focal Lgth:
190 mm (35 mm Eq.)
NIGHT PHOTO
Since this camera is capable of long exposures,
a photo taken at night is included here.
Set to the ASM position
and to the Manual mode, the NV11 is capable of exposures
as long as 15 seconds and provides full control over elements
that are important when capturing night shots such as the
aperture, the sensitivity and the white balance.
Worth noting, the tripod mount of the NV11 is at one end
of the base, on the lens side, which, unless the photographer
pays attention to the levelness of the camera, can lead to
photos that tilt to one side.
With the sensitivity
set to 80 ISO, the level that is the least prone to noise,
the NV11 produces excellent images.
Noise processing is achieved using a dark frame system that
captures a second frame without opening the shutter, a process
that allows noise to gather on the sensor, making it possible
to extract it from the first shot before storing the image.
Test Photos
