Compared to...
Below you will find a studio comparison between the Samsung V700and the similarly specified Canon PowerShot SD500 at ISO 400.
Studio scene comparison (@ ISO 400)
- Samsung Digimax V700: Aperture mode, ISO 400, Default Image Parameters,
Manual white balance, +1.3 EV compensation
- Canon PowerShot SD500: Program mode, ISO 400, Default Image Parameters,
Manual white balance, +1.0 EV compensation
- Lighting: Daylight simulation, >98% CRI
Samsung Digimax V700 |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
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ISO 400, 1/558 sec, F5.4 |
ISO 400, 1/636 sec, F4 |
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3,464 KB JPEG |
3,332 KB JPEG |
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Noise, std dev: 5.3 |
Noise, std dev: 3.1 |
At ISO 400 the difference between these two cameras is even more stark. Again the Samsung wins hands-down in terms of pure detail and sharpness, but noise is a real issue, with color blotches in even fairly pale mid tones and all but the brightest highlights. The V700 may have a fairly significant edge in terms of resolution, but I suspect many people would actually prefer the result produced by the SD500 unless they're happy with post-processing.
