Archive: 24 June 2015

DXO took Chase Jarvis by its words

19 June 2015

Chase Jarvis (http://www.chasejarvis.com/#mi=1&pt=0&pi=4&p=-1&a=-1&at=0) once published a book called “The best camera is the one that’s with you” wher e he collected four years of photos taken exclusively with his iPhone, starting with the very first iPhone released.

Now DXO definitely gives Jarvis’ words a brand new flavor and flair with the introduction of the first pocket size 20Mpx camera add-on for the iOS devices.

The DXO ONE is a camera add-on that you can plug to an iPhone and turn it into a 20Mpx, f/1.8, 1080p/30fps and RAW capable camera “that’s with you” … i mean … this thing would ALWAYS be with you.

The device is now only available for pre-order in the US market and should have a target price of around 599$, not cheap indeed, but it it delivers as it promises…

Let me know what you think about it.

Ciao,

Roberto

 

Dynamic Range or not Dynamic Range, that is THE question

19 June 2015

Hi there,

it’s been quite a while since I wrote my last post but I have been busy with my daily job, sorry.

I take the chance today to share a link I found looking for information to clear my mind about the question: “Which camera has the best dynamic range” ?

If you are a DXO Mark fan you know already that Sony A7R and Nikon D810 (but most of the Nikon do score quite high anyway) are absolute winners and if you happen to also be a Canon shooter as I am, well, your disappointment will risk to be lethal and you may be tempted to sell out your gear and run toward Sony cameras and sensors (indeed Nikon sensors are provided by Sony while Canon develops its own ones).

Well there is not much online to compare the DXO results and according to my dear friend Hector at DXO they are serious about their tests and we may want to accept them as is.

But…yeah, you know, I find it a bit strange that Canon scores so bad in the DXO Mark rating…I mean, I am probably biased because I bought Canon long time ago and I can’t switch systems any time I want but…all those professionals out there shooting Canon 5Des and 1DXes…are they all crazy or blind?

I don’t think so, I think that there is a difference but I think there is some sort of bias in the DXO tests, something that makes their tests “more favorable” to Sony sensors perhaps. Not that they make it on purpose to influence the market but there may be something that shifts the results somehow.

My opinion, as I found out, is shared with the guys at Outdoor Photo Academy, and you?

What do you think about it?

Until next time,

Ciao,

Roberto