Canon EOS R Photographic Dynamic Range (PDR) at PhotonsToPhotos

lawny13 wrote:

Peak freak wrote:

whakapu wrote:

Elsewhere I have seen the R versus Z graph reproduced and summarised as "The Nikon has a stop better dynamic range than the Canon". Sigh. That might be true if every shot is taken at base ISO. The Canon actually slightly edges the Nikon at most ISOs and pulls away at the top end. Quite impressive.

If you want maximum DR then base iso is where it's at.

11.5 stops vs 10.5 at base is much more useful than 6.1 vs 5.9 or whatever as you ramp up the iso.

Well the conclusions I had drawn about canon vs Nikon still seems to hold today. Of course not everyone will agree.

Canon = better colors for tone skins.

Nikon = better colors for landscapes.

Yes I can usually tell the difference of unedited Sony, canon, and Nikon files by simply paying attention to certain colors. Canon = better magentas and balancing of reds, yellow and orange (skin tones). Nikon does more green and blue hence better landscapes. Sony does yellow and blue a lot and not so well balanced with tones for skin.

The assumptions above are inhanced when you look at ISO. Nikon does better at low ISOs. Landscape shooters are more likely to use a tripod and take advantage of this. People photographers especially sports and wedding photographers will are more likely to use the higher ISOs where canon edges out nikons.

One might think about these brands and cameras as all arounders and they pretty much are. But if you think on it like above then you see that they prioritize different things.

I mean even the whole white lens thing plays into it. I think a white lens looks cool in the shop. Just cause it is different than all the black ones out there. But for the life of me I don’t actually like it in practice. On the street or for wildlife it is hardly subtle.

I was replying to Whakapu's post about what I think is bit of a dynamic range misconception that I see repeated from time to time. If DR is important to you, the maximum is what matters, not at higher iso's when DR has left the building.

Note; I wasn't referring to any noise advantage. Or skin tones, or lens colour...