Great to see you here. Join our insightful photographic forum today and start tapping into a huge wealth of photographic knowledge. Completing our simple registration process will allow you to gain access to exclusive content, add your own topics and posts, share your work and connect with other members through your own private inbox! And don’t forget to say hi!
Sorry, I do not know the technical reasons beyond advanced sensor tech. The A900 came out what, 3-4 years ago?I would say that the X-Pro has lower noise across all ISO ranges and better Dynamic Range.
Now that grabs my attention..... any idea how come apart from it is newer technology?
The A900 was @ ISO 6400, and the Fuji was 3200. How is that the same?Wow Trygve, amazing what can be done in the dark with either of these beasts! Looking at the reds the Fuji seems to have got a little more exposure than the Sony image but am probably dreaming since as you point out the exposure was the same. What was the shutter speed and how do these files look at 100%?
I currently have an A900 and A99 and could do a controlled test of same lens/same settings/same lighting to see what newer sensor tech brings to the party ... unfortunately I do not have a X-Pro or X-E1 to throw into the mix.Sorry, I do not know the technical reasons beyond advanced sensor tech. The A900 came out what, 3-4 years ago?
More interestingly, I would like to see a comparison of the A99 and X-Pro or X-E1. I think they would be very close. Makes me wish there was as FF X-Trans sensor. I plan on doing a comparison between the A900 and the X-Pro w/Speed Booster as soon as they release the C/Y model.
I notice that too but if you look at my shots above, the Fuj is at 800 and the A900 @ 400. When I originally took the shots I was testing lenses, not ISO so they were not equalized.The A900 was @ ISO 6400, and the Fuji was 3200. How is that the same?
-Marc
I don't normally do these sorts of test as it opens one up to endless criticism ... but I'm interested myself ... I was about to sell my other A900, but there may be strong reasons to keep it ... I have a nice set of 58 flashes and pass through TTL radio system that works like a charm with the A900 ... so I use the lower ISOs when doing that.I notice that too but if you look at my shots above, the Fuj is at 800 and the A900 @ 400. When I originally took the shots I was testing lenses, not ISO so they were not equalized.
I was surprised to see how much cleaner and more detailed
the Fuji shot is at 800.
I'm curious Marc, do the A900 and A99 show much difference in noise at lower ISOs? I didn't look at them that closely before I returned my A99.
I didn't care for the handling at all. I'm not sure if Sony has fixed it yet but when released the A99 had a very odd focus confirm synch problem that left me aggravated. Basically the AF confirm box and beep are out of synch. As I recall, when the camera achieves focus you will get a beep and then, a fraction of a second after, the AF confirm box will light up. I've never shot a camera that didn't have these two actions perfectly synchronized. Sure you could turn off the beep but then you would be shooting with a delayed visual confirmation. Pretty much inexcusable that Sony would release the A99 with such a basic flaw. Other DPI members have confirmed this behavior on their A99s.I'm a bit slow today. Why did you return your A99?
Marc, you aren't referring to my shots of the sage bush are you? The DOF is slightly different but we are evaluating noise and DR. The Sony is visibly noisier, even at 400, than the Fuji which is buttery smooth and clean at 800. And shot after shot, the Fuji is effortless in its presentation of wide DR compared to the effort I need to apply to the A900 files.In the pair of images above, the DOF is different for each image which makes it hard to evaluate. I think the reds look nicer on the A900 shot and the cast shadow seems more neutral where the fuji green looks a bit nicer but the cast shadow seems a bit reddish.
When I compare the A900 and A99 everything will be constant in order to see if differences in sensor development show up.
-Marc
Reading your post again, I assume you are referring to the sage shot. Again, don't bother with colors and DOF, they are meaningless to a discussion on noise and DR. I could edit both those images to look identical in terms of color in post but that was not the exercise.In the pair of images above, the DOF is different for each image which makes it hard to evaluate. I think the reds look nicer on the A900 shot and the cast shadow seems more neutral where the fuji green looks a bit nicer but the cast shadow seems a bit reddish.
When I compare the A900 and A99 everything will be constant in order to see if differences in sensor development show up.
-Marc