Camera Body Evaluations
Oct 24, 2015 08:45:46 #
I like to review data on prospective camera/lens purchases as part of my evaluation process. I don't rely on this exclusively but it is a major consideration for me.
We have DXOMARK, Senscore, Lenscore and others providing data for sensors and lenses but what about the camera body.
What is lacking is data on camera performance. Things such as auto focus speed and accuracy, buffer size, shot to shot speed, and so on.
Yes some sites get into that detail but it would be valuable to have side by side comparisons.
We have DXOMARK, Senscore, Lenscore and others providing data for sensors and lenses but what about the camera body.
What is lacking is data on camera performance. Things such as auto focus speed and accuracy, buffer size, shot to shot speed, and so on.
Yes some sites get into that detail but it would be valuable to have side by side comparisons.
Oct 24, 2015 08:58:24 #
Oct 24, 2015 08:58:50 #
Oct 24, 2015 09:35:19 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
Have you checked DPReview? might have the info your looking for
Yes, I include DPR as one of my go to sites, but their comparisons consist specifications and do not show actual results.
Oct 24, 2015 10:17:20 #
joer wrote:
Yes, I include DPR as one of my go to sites, but their comparisons consist specifications and do not show actual results.
DPReview does frequently show actual photos from the cameras they have reviewed. IMO however, DPReview is not an "arms-length" reviewer as they are owned by mega-retailer Amazon. Not clear why Snapsort Camera Comparison does not meet your needs as they offer camera-to-camera comparisons including both stats and general overall observations. I was on the CNET site yesterday. CNET used to be a good source of camera reviews, but they seem to be trying to be All Things To All People and losing their focus on serious photo gear in the process.
Oct 24, 2015 10:21:53 #
balticvid
Loc: Queens now NJ
rjaywallace wrote:
DPReview does frequently show actual photos from t... (show quote)
Good info.
Thanks,Walt
Oct 24, 2015 10:33:02 #
I have found the English Photo Enthusiast Sites and magazines to be very useful. And then, there is always Ken Rockwell.
Oct 24, 2015 11:54:51 #
While comparing specifications and observations has some merit it's not the same as actual test results.
KR is KR, what can I say.
Having spent most of my working life in QA and Engineering, I have a jaundiced view of specifications.
KR is KR, what can I say.
Having spent most of my working life in QA and Engineering, I have a jaundiced view of specifications.
Oct 24, 2015 11:58:32 #
joer wrote:
While comparing specifications and observations has some merit it's not the same as actual test results.
KR is KR, what can I say.
Having spent most of my working life in QA and Engineering, I have a jaundiced view of specifications.
KR is KR, what can I say.
Having spent most of my working life in QA and Engineering, I have a jaundiced view of specifications.
A bit like Mark Twain's "Liars, damn liars and statisticians" , I think.
Oct 24, 2015 12:12:10 #
rjaywallace wrote:
DPReview does frequently show actual photos from t... (show quote)
Snapsort can be very misleading, and occasionally be used to give deliberately false comparisons. Snapsort gives features a numerical weighting which may bear no resemblance to things that are important to a specific user and thus the scores delivered give a very false set of values or comparisons.
If used carefully it can have some value, but the other information sources such as DPReview seem to be better balanced and more comprehensive.
Oct 25, 2015 00:28:11 #
What you need are five or six monitors to view comparison sites simultaneously. The next step is to establish and enforce an order in which information is listed. One site might leave out sensor size while another includes sensor size, but omits WB options; a third site will have both, but leave out ISO limits. It's all very frustrating.
Oct 25, 2015 01:30:32 #
joer wrote:
I like to review data on prospective camera/lens p... (show quote)
What kind of info are you looking for? If you use a Canon just go to "The Digital Picture".
If you use another brand, then find a source you trust and use it!
Personally, dxo is about the most useless site on the internet but many seem to base their entire phtogrphic being on it!! Good luck
SS
Oct 25, 2015 06:49:50 #
Many are the good sources of information. There are ways to take test drives which one should do to see if personal needs are going to be met before taking the plunge. Ultimately it gets down to knowing how to swim.
Oct 25, 2015 07:25:39 #
This is approximately what I was looking for:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/nikon/d810/vs/sony/a7r-ii/specifications
http://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/nikon/d810/vs/sony/a7r-ii/specifications
Oct 25, 2015 08:23:30 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
joer wrote:
I like to review data on prospective camera/lens p... (show quote)
I am surprised by your question considering you have over 5000 postings. You should know by now that there is no BEST camera, there is only the BEST camera for you. Results from the best camera available will vary on the user, NOT THE CAMERA. You could use a professional golf players clubs and without practice and you would play no better.
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