Canon PowerShot G5 Review
Compared to...
We continue our comparison of the three newest five megapixel
four times zoom digital cameras. The Canon PowerShot G5 vs. Nikon Coolpix
5400 vs. Sony DSC-V1. Note that we had to use some exposure compensation
on the G5 and DSC-V1 to achieve the same exposure as the Coolpix 5400
(which to be honest metered the best exposure anyway).
Studio scene comparison
- Canon PowerShot G5: Aperture Priority AE, ISO 50, +0.3 EV compensation,
Default Image Parameters, Manual preset white balance
- Nikon Coolpix 5400: Aperture Priority AE, ISO 50, 0.0 EV compensation,
Default Image Parameters (Normal Sharpening), Manual preset white balance
- Sony DSC-V1: Aperture Priority AE, ISO 100, +0.7 EV compensation,
Default Image Parameters, Manual preset white balance
Each square crop is a 200% magnification of a 80 x 80 portion of the
image.
Canon
PowerShot G5 |
Nikon
Coolpix 5400 |
Sony
DSC-V1 |
ISO 50, 1/4 sec, F5.0 |
ISO 50, 1/3 sec, F5.2 |
ISO 100, 1/5 sec,
F5.0 |
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Firstly all three cameras produced an almost identical tonal range (once
the exposures had been equalized), color response was subtly different
between the cameras but this is only noticeable in the response to the
red of the flowers and crayons. The Coolpix 5400 exhibits softness in
the corners of the frame, it's noticeably softer than the G5 and V1 with
detail near the left or right edge or corners. The G5 and V1 both exhibit
some slight chromatic aberration (most noticeable around the 'Kodak' logo
crop. Overall the G5 has the sharpest image with the most detail, it also
has the least amount of sharpening artifacts (such as halos around dark
detail).
In summary
- Tonal response - equal
- Color response - quite similar, some subtle differences (reds mostly)
- Best resolution / detail - Canon G5 followed by Sony DSC-V1
- Best lens sharpness - Canon G5 followed by Sony DSC-V1
- Least visible chromatic aberrations - Nikon Coolpix 5400
- Lease visible noise - Nikon Coolpix 5400 followed by Sony DSC-V1
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