Compared to...
Studio scene comparison
Sharpness setting
Pentax *ist D vs. Canon EOS 10D
- Pentax *ist D: Pentax 50 mm F1.4, Aperture Priority, ISO 200,
JPEG Large/


,
Manual WB, Sharpness +1
- Canon EOS 10D: Canon EF 50 mm F1.4, Aperture Priority, ISO
200, JPEG Large/Fine,
Manual WB, Sharpness +2
Pentax
*ist D |
Canon
EOS 10D |
ISO 200, 1/2 sec,
F10 |
ISO 200, 1/3 sec,
F10 |
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As noted and expected the *ist D does produce images which
look slightly softer than the EOS 10D. That said it really is more of
a 'look difference' rather than a lack of recorded detail. Color and tonal
balance between the two cameras is fairly similar with the *ist D perhaps
slightly more accurate, especially in the last crop of the bright crayons
(although we can see some stepping on the diagonal of the crayon tip).
It may also be worth noting that the EOS 10D appears to be three quarters
of a stop (0.7 EV) more sensitive at the same indicated ISO (1/3 sec vs.
1/2 sec).
Pentax *ist D vs. Nikon D100
- Pentax *ist D: Pentax 50 mm F1.4, Aperture Priority, ISO 200,
JPEG Large/


,
Manual WB, Sharpness +1
- Nikon D100: Nikkor 50 mm F1.4 D, Aperture Priority, ISO 200,
JPEG Large/Fine,
Manual WB, Hard Sharpness
Pentax
*ist D |
Nikon
D100 |
ISO 200, 1/2 sec,
F10 |
ISO 200, 1/2 sec,
F10 |
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x 2008) |
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As we had predicted (because of the shared sensor) both
cameras deliver very similar results from a resolution point of view,
tonal balance is also very similar. However the *ist D does seem to outperform
the D100 for visible noise (this is also supported by our earlier noise
test). Again there is something more preferable about the *ist D's color
response.
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