Re: D2x vs D3

Pini Vollach <pinimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:35:20 +0300

ציטוט herschel:

  While on the subject of
full frame and Canon/Nikon etc.,
  I had the
opportunity to
directly compare a Nikon D2X with a new Canon 1dS MkIII which I was
intending
to buy.

  The D2x is
a 12 MP and
the 1ds is a 20MP which, in the real world, means that in a given size
print where
the 1ds gives me 300dpi, the D2x will only give me 240dpi (Real
resolution neutralizes
the squared difference in numbers you get by using megapixel count)

  This means
that the
individual photosite size on the 1ds is about the same as the D2X
(around 0.007mm
square)

  I was
shooting large
fine JPEGS because I had not yet downloaded the new PS RAW plugin.

  I was
amazed & horrified
to see that the Nikon pics looked better. Less noisy, cleaner and
better
tonality. 

  But they
were also
sharper/clearer with the subject the same size on the screen. 

  At high
magnification, the
Canon images looked like they'd been slightly over sharpened and had
lost edge
integrity... 

  Should I
order myself a
D3??? Or, God forbid, a digital MamiyaRZ plus lenses?
  ]I had
ordered a D3 but
cancelled in favor of a new 1Ds because I have some good Canon lenses
and I
thought it would take me to where I didn’t need to buy medium format.
(I
am competing against some top pros in Dubai
who are shooting MF digital. I still use film on 6X7 and it’s a hassle
scanning whereas I take a 24” Mac on the shoot and give the art
director
the images right away… finished.

  With film
there’s
scanning and Photoshopping etc.,

  Any logical
reason why
the Canon pics should be degraded compared to D2X?

  Herschel

Herschel

For me it is not the right way to compare JPGs.

Only the RAW is that count.

When you compare jpg it is depend on what profile you determine the
camera.

Canon's profile ( I'm not familiar with Nikon's but supose it is the
same ) can change the image a lot.

Canon have some built in profiles + others you can download from
internet and you can change each of them to the way you like.

Profiles control the sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone of
the JPGs ! and there are other settings too.