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Contax T3 vs Contax G2+G35 vs Leica Minilux vs Minolta TC-1

For your information:
Contax T3: 35mm/f2.8
Contax G35: 35mm/f2.0
Leica Minilux: 40mm/f2.4
Minolta TC-1: 28mm/f3.5

Testing Condition:
RDPIII. f/8. Auto focus. Hand-held. Same object distance of the cameras.
I tried to maintain the same exposure by each cameras by using exposure compensation.
4000dpi with 14 bit and 8x scanning. ICE OFF.
JPEG conversion from TIFF with 12 compression ratio.
Comparison is made by enlarging the images into same size.
G35.jpg
G35.jpg		 T3.jpg
T3.jpg		 minilux.jpg
minilux.jpg		 TC-1.jpg
TC-1.jpg
sample1.jpg
sample1.jpg		 sample2.jpg
sample2.jpg		 sample3.jpg
sample3.jpg		 sample4.jpg
sample4.jpg
sample5.jpg
sample5.jpg		 comparison_area.jpg
comparison_area.jpg

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iamjsklee tcp 06-May-2007 07:02
My site has moved to http://www.pbase.com/middlehill. There you will find many of my recent shots and many other tests. Thank you very much!
Guest 15-Jun-2006 17:37
Great comparison. Photographers like you do a better job of revealing the truth and the facts about photo equipment than all the alledged "expert reviews" put together. I think I'll go buy a Minilux!
Jacky Lee 01-Mar-2006 16:45
Thanks for your opinion.

Please refer to my other test page for reference.

http://www.pbase.com/iamjsklee/tc1_p1
http://www.pbase.com/iamjsklee/tc1_p2
http://www.pbase.com/iamjskleetc1/tc1_p3

http://www.pbase.com/jsklee_tzoom/tc1_vs_120sw_vs_tzoom
http://www.pbase.com/iamjskleetc1p2/minolta_tc1_vs_pentax_espio_120sw

Welcome all comments.

Jacky Lee
benny 22-Feb-2006 19:43
surely, the wider the lens....the less sharp the photo willp be when you try and make the photo the same size as the others, as you have to enlarge it more?
iamjsklee tcp 28-Sep-2004 19:16
Please refer to my other tests at the max. aperture.

http://www.geocities.com/jskleejsklee/index_e.html

or

http://wave.prohosting.com/jsklee/index_e.html
iamjsklee tcp 28-Sep-2004 19:14
No thanks! It is my pleasure.
iamjsklee tcp 28-Sep-2004 19:13
Yes, Minilux is the winner, but pls be reminded that TC-1 is 28mm.
curtner 21-Jun-2004 05:17
Should have done a test with maximum aperature.
Kent Demas 20-May-2004 21:28
As an owner of 3 of the cameras tested I found the test to be quite accurate and telling. I have a CM as well and I can tell you the little thing really does out-perform my G2.

Thanks for putting this together!

Kent
Jim 26-Apr-2004 20:55
I didn't expect such a definitive difference. The Leica Minilux is such a clear winner. The Leica CM uses the same lens as the Leica Minilux.
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