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ZS100 - is it worth considering as a viable alternative IQ wise to an RX100

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kh1234567890
kh1234567890 Contributing Member • Posts: 743
Re: ZS100 - is it worth considering as a viable alternative IQ wise to an RX100
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Isola Verde wrote:

Not to be overly picky, but I wonder whether that one is actually the original - or has it already been edited somewhat?

JPEGSnoop :

Searching Compression Signatures: (3347 built-in, 0 user(*) )

EXIF.Make / Software EXIF.Model Quality Subsamp Match?
------------------------- ----------------------------------- ---------------- --------------
CAM:[CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD ] [EX-Z750 ] [ ] No
CAM:[CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. ] [EX-Z1000 ] [ ] No
CAM:[PENTAX ] [PENTAX Optio S5i ] [ ] No
CAM:[SIGMA ] [SIGMA SD9 ] [ ] No
SW :[ACDSee ] [100 ]
SW :[Apple ImageIO.framework ] [100 (Best) ]
SW :[Digital Photo Professiona] [10 ]
SW :[IJG Library ] [100 ]
SW :[MS Office Pic Mgr ] [ ]
SW :[Nikon Scan ] [Excellent Qualit]
SW :[Picasa ] [100 (Maximum) ]
SW :[ZoomBrowser EX ] [highest ]
SW :[EOS Viewer Utility ] [ ]

The following IJG-based editors also match this signature:
SW :[GIMP ] [100 ]
SW :[IrfanView ] [100 ]
SW :[idImager ] [100 ]
SW :[FastStone Image Viewer ] [100 ]
SW :[NeatImage ] [100 ]
SW :[Paint.NET ] [100 ]
SW :[Photomatix ] [100 ]
SW :[XnView ] [100 ]

Based on the analysis of compression characteristics and EXIF metadata:

ASSESSMENT: Class 2 - Image has high probability of being processed/edited

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Panasonic ZS100 Pentax K-7 Pentax K-5 II Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited Pentax smc DA 16-45mm F4 ED AL +15 more
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