Dale Allyn
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Interesting comparison here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/kidding.shtml
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Hi BrianI really enjoy Michael's site - and especially the way he writes from his own experience based perspective.
A good article to get people thinking long and hard about chasing the big formats for image quality... is it really that smart an investment?
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Brian
I'm pretty certain that if one made 13x19" prints from ISO 100 G9 and G10 files, no one would be able to tell the difference. You could no doubt toss a Nikon P6000 in there for good measure. In fact, in the recent samples on PhotographyBLOG, the P6000 samples show better corner to corner performance than the G10 samples taken in matched circumstances. I was surprised and impressed by the P6000 samples, including the RAW files for download. Too bad that camera has such a slow lens at the tele end.Originally written by Michael Reichmann
Each new generation of cameras though gets better than the last, and with the Canon G10 that company appears to have taken a significant step forward from its predecessor the G9, and for that matter in my experience to any other comparable camera on the market. The sensor and lens used in the G10 offer a marked improvement over anything comparable that's come before, and it shows.
I completely agree. Technique is more important than a credit card with a high limit or deep pockets. Using a tripod whenever possible or appropriate, or just a leaning on a support, etc. to stabilize the process will do a lot for improving images – especially if one is printing them (and wants sharpness and maximum detail in the final image). So much great photography can be done irrespective of the camera or format chosen.I believe that we can all eek a lot more IQ from the gear we have with a better technique. I reckon the IQ in digital images suffers more if you don't use a tripod - I have no real proof of this but they certainly look better with good stabilization.
Thirty years ago, every month I would read Modern Photography, Popular Photography, and Camera 35 from cover to cover. I've forgotten pretty much everything I read in those magazines apart from two Bill Pierce articles:[Michael Reichman wrote:]Each new generation of cameras though gets better than the last, and with the Canon G10 that company appears to have taken a significant step forward from its predecessor the G9, and for that matter in my experience to any other comparable camera on the market. The sensor and lens used in the G10 offer a marked improvement over anything comparable that's come before, and it shows.Michael has a tendency to get very excited with the latest technology on his desk. Many of us have such a tendency, but he's got it bad .