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Summary:Arrrgh....I always forget DxO is flash. On my iPad.
I wouldn't worry about it. Most of the ratings for those top cameras are very close and probably within the margin of error.Stop reminding me, I passed it up in favor of the nex-5!
Ah, but M8/9 owners have worshipped at the church of Leitz, where upon the hands of Oskar Barnack have been laid upon them! :ROTFL:..........Are Leica M9 owners jumping out of the windows because their favorite camera only scored a 69?
-bob
Every time I think about this it makes me see double.Ah, but M8/9 owners have worshipped at the church of Leitz, where upon the hands of Oskar Barnack have been laid upon them! :ROTFL:
This should auger well for the A580 with optical viewfinder then? Also any further models using developments of this sensor......ie "A780" or equivalent.The A55 results speak well of that sensor. Especially when the A33-NEX5 comparison suggests that the translucent mirror is associated with a nearly 1/2 stop of light loss.
Thanks Guy for this explanation!Well the big issue with DXO is it does not count for any raw processing software and it is based on raw data before it hits the raw processing which in reality is meaningless. We care what happens after the processing
Agree and the bottom line is your having fun. Major key point to anything shooting wise, if it makes you get out and shoot than all the other stuff is just flat out BS. But i do also agree with you as someone that has been shooting digital for 20 years the gap is closing as the technology gets better no question.I think the good news for me is that we are getting to a point where APS-C, 35mm and MFDB sensors are all producing pretty outstanding images. Noise handling is nearly to a point where I'm not sure that I need it to improve much more (famous last words,) and DR of sensors is getting large enough that lenses are becoming the limiting factor of the camera DR. I'm not printing much more than 13x19 anymore, so my camera options feel limitless (can't wait to try an X100.) I certainly never thought I'd sell the A900 and start shooting what is essentially an APS-C digital back (NEX-5,) but I'm having fun with it, and I THINK that's the point. lol.
Noise handling is nearly to a point where I'm not sure that I need it to improve much more (famous last words,) and DR of sensors is getting large enough that lenses are becoming the limiting factor of the camera DR.
EDIT 2: Sorry to sidetrack this Sony related thread but I think it gives some idea where the APS-C IQ is today according to DxO.DxOMark Sensor Scores
Overall Score 82
Portrait (Color depth) 23.7 bits
Landscape (Dynamic range) 14.1 Evs!
Sports (Low-Light ISO) 1162 ISO