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Richard | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> DSLR versus P&S versus non-DSLR tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

DSLR versus P&S versus non-DSLR

The images were shot in RAW, converted in PS CS4 to uncompressed jpegs. 60% sharpening added to each one. In the 800 ISO set, I let the cameras do the exposure. In the 200 ISO set, I exposed each one with the same exposure and f-stop.

*Please note slight motion blur in the Nikon D300 200 ISO image.

Even at 200 ISO the LX3 falls short. Notice the obliteration of brickwork detail in the walls?

For the 100 ISO crops, I added a sharpening pass to the LX3 image as it was not sharp enough even after the RAW was given 60% sharpening in PS CS4. Each image was exposed at 1/20th second at f8.0.
It's possible diffraction might have dulled-down the LX3 image as f8 is probably pushing what the small sensor is capable of dealing with.
Nikon D300 800 ISO crop.jpg
Nikon D300 800 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic G1 800 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic G1 800 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic LX3 800 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic LX3 800 ISO crop.jpg
Nikon D300 200 ISO crop.jpg
Nikon D300 200 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic G1 200 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic G1 200 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic LX3 200 ISO crop.jpg
Panasonic LX3 200 ISO crop.jpg
Nikon D300 100 ISO crop 1/20th sec at f8.0
Nikon D300 100 ISO crop 1/20th sec at f8.0
Panasonic G1 100 ISO crop 1/20th sec at f8.0
Panasonic G1 100 ISO crop 1/20th sec at f8.0
Panasonic LX3 100 ISO crop 1/20th sec at f8.0
Panasonic LX3 100 ISO crop 1/20th sec at f8.0
G1 100 ISO.jpg
G1 100 ISO.jpg
LX3 80 ISO.jpg
LX3 80 ISO.jpg
LX3 at f5.0 displays better edge definition than the G1 and its kit lens at f7.1.  However, the LX3 lens also shows more colour error than the G1 kit lens.
LX3 and G1 Edge quality, resp

LX3 at f5.0 displays better edge definition than the G1 and its kit lens at f7.1. However, the LX3 lens also shows more colour error than the G1 kit lens.

The cameras.jpg
The cameras.jpg