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Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds

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Bart Hickman

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You can't compare at equal ISO

In reply to m_appeal, 7 months ago

m_appeal wrote:

Disclaimer: Don't own either but from what I've seen and read here and elsewhere, people who have tried both say that om-d is a bit better than nex 7 and on par with 5n when it comes to high iso.

Here is one comparison giving the e-m5 the edge over nex 7... certainly not to say it's right, but it's really not the first time I've read it, so I'm inclined to believe it

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Olympus_OM-D_E-M5/Olympus_E-M5_vs_Sony_NEX-7_vs_Nikon_D3200_noise_RAW.shtml

spacemn wrote:

m_appeal wrote:

the om-d e-m5 is on par with 5n in low light. However the 5n would have better dynamic range...

m_appeal wrote:

the om-d e-m5 is on par with 5n in low light. However the 5n would have better dynamic range...

What makes you say that?

From a quantitative test perspective the 5N has better low light performance and so does NEX-7 (c.f. DXOMark).

The OMD ISO settings are unusually inaccurate, being a full stop low. eg., ISO1600 is really only ISO800. This is apparent in the dpreview test shots as well as the DxO tests.

So if you think they're about equal at equal ISO settings, that means the NEX 7 actually wins by a stop (it actually doesn't win by a full stop--more like 1/2 to 3/4--but it's noticeable if you're looking closely).

Bart

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Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	hoppag	7 months ago	1
Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	m_appeal	7 months ago	1
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	m_appeal	7 months ago
Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	spacemn	7 months ago
Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	m_appeal	7 months ago
Made my own comparison	m_appeal	7 months ago
Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	spacemn	7 months ago
Consider Fujifilm X-E1?	jimkohn	7 months ago
You can't compare at equal ISO	Bart Hickman	7 months ago	1
Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	m_appeal	7 months ago
Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	DtEW	7 months ago
Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	Rehabdoc	7 months ago
Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	Bart Hickman	7 months ago
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Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	captura	7 months ago
Small & Fast AF	hoppag	7 months ago
Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	Jorginho	7 months ago
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Re: You can't compare at equal ISO	Bart Hickman	7 months ago	1
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	hoppag	7 months ago
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	captura	7 months ago
Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	spacemn	7 months ago
Or Fujifilm X-E1?	Jennyhappy2	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	m_appeal	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	breamer	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	DtEW	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	Daniel0140	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	Wils Wong	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	spacemn	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	Rehabdoc	7 months ago
Re: Or Fujifilm X-E1?	GaryW	7 months ago
I have both NEX + m43, but leaning toward NEX	007peter	7 months ago	1
Re: I have both NEX + m43, but leaning toward NEX	Cheepnis	7 months ago
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	Rehabdoc	7 months ago
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	Rehabdoc	7 months ago
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	Rehabdoc	7 months ago
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Re: Stick with Nex or Head Back to Micro Four Thirds	hoppag	7 months ago
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Different option: lower your expectations and be happy with your gear	WT21	7 months ago

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