Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Review
Compared to...
For our studio scene comparisons we have selected the Canon EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT) and the Olympus E-500 EVOLT.
Aspect ratio, lenses
Studio scene comparison (vs. Canon EOS 350D)
- Sony DSC-R1: Aperture Priority (F8),
ISO 100, JPEG 10M/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters, Self-Timer
- Canon EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT): Canon EF 50 mm F1.4, Aperture Priority (F9),
ISO 100, JPEG Large/Fine, Manual WB, Default Parameters (Parameter 1), Self-Timer
Sony DSC-R1 |
Canon EOS 350D |
| ISO 160, 1/60 sec, F8 |
ISO 100, 1/40 sec, F9 |
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| 4,299 KB JPEG (3888 x 2592) |
2,882 KB JPEG (3456 x 2304) |
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The DSC-R1 carries a 12% vertical pixel count (288 px) advantage into this comparison, and there are certainly a few areas of the image where this advantage can be seen (compare the 'country scene' crop from the Baileys label). However the biggest difference between the two is the per-pixel sharpness delivered by their image processing engines, the EOS 350D just looks more crisp and better defined than the DSC-R1. Tonal balance is similar, the DSC-R1's colors are more saturated but have a fairly similar hue to the EOS 350D.
(Footnote: There is a slightly green color cast near the center of the DSC-R1 image, we saw this in other shots taken with our daylight simulation lamps, we never saw this effect in normal 'every day' shots or in any other shots taken in artificial light).
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