usapatriot
Leading Member
After having the camera for about three months all I can say is that it is a great camera for the money.
Build Quality:
The camera is very well build and feels really solid in your hands. It is also very ergonomic.
Image Quality:
IQ is good once you learn how to use the camera. Stay away from the auto modes and use the manual modes, the results will be much better. Although the camera does have a tendency to blow highlights rather easily, shadows are easily lost as well if you expose for the highlights. JPEG's straight out of the camera are a bit soft and lacking in contrast so you will most likely apply some corrections in post processing.
Noise performance is good, if not a bit better than comparable cameras. Although try to stick to ISO 400 or below when shooting JPEG, if you want to shoot high than ISO 400, use RAW mode and post process later. Shadow noise because rather visible even at ISO 200 and detail is apparent at ISO 200 and gets a lot worse from there on out.
Finally, try to stick to an aperture of F/8 or less, pictures taken at F/8 and up are rather soft due to diffraction.
Overall, nice camera.
Problems:
-Blows the highlights too easily.
-Noise performance is mediocre.
-AF could be faster.
Build Quality:
The camera is very well build and feels really solid in your hands. It is also very ergonomic.
Image Quality:
IQ is good once you learn how to use the camera. Stay away from the auto modes and use the manual modes, the results will be much better. Although the camera does have a tendency to blow highlights rather easily, shadows are easily lost as well if you expose for the highlights. JPEG's straight out of the camera are a bit soft and lacking in contrast so you will most likely apply some corrections in post processing.
Noise performance is good, if not a bit better than comparable cameras. Although try to stick to ISO 400 or below when shooting JPEG, if you want to shoot high than ISO 400, use RAW mode and post process later. Shadow noise because rather visible even at ISO 200 and detail is apparent at ISO 200 and gets a lot worse from there on out.
Finally, try to stick to an aperture of F/8 or less, pictures taken at F/8 and up are rather soft due to diffraction.
Overall, nice camera.
Problems:
-Blows the highlights too easily.
-Noise performance is mediocre.
-AF could be faster.
