RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Latest DxOMark Lens Test Results for the DA35/2.4

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Latest DxOMark Lens Test Results for the DA35/2.4

On a K-5..:-

http://dxomark.com/index.php/Lens-with-Camera/All-tested-lenses/Pentax/smc-DA-35mm-F2.4-AL/%28camera%29/676/%28cameraname%29/Pentax-K5

Other test data are also available for the same lens when putting on other Pentax bodies, for example, here is a comparison amongst K-5, K-m and the K20D with the DA35/2.4, actually in descending order for the overall DxO Lens Score, i.e., with the K-m, the combo performs better than with the K20D!

If you want to compare the DA35/2.4 lens to other 35mm focal lenses of other brands on other DSLRs, there is always the DxO comparison tool for the measurbation. Below is an example for K-5+DA35/2.4 Vs Nikon D5000+DX35/1.8G Vs Sony A550+A35/1.4G:-

Happy measurbation and *endless* "comparison"! Good luck! ;-D

Other DA35/2.4 Reviews/Tests:-

http://www.google.com/search?q=DA35+2.4+Tests&btnG=Find&domains=ricehigh.blogspot.com&sitesearch=ricehigh.blogspot.com

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nobody · 724 weeks ago

According the numbers, Pentax wins at same apertures in comparison to Nikkor and Sony. Especially in the field sharpness uniformity. And CAs are lower too.
Well, physics laws are still valid, designer pay for the bigger aperture with more aberrations to deal with...

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Art · 724 weeks ago

Nikon and Sony lenses have not been yet tested on the 16 MP sensor by dxomark, so "win" is flatly wrong claim.

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anonymous · 724 weeks ago

try to read the test correctly :)

Pentax > Reached for f=35mm & f/2.8 Resolution 46 lp/mm on A 16mp K5
Nikon > Reached for f=35mm & f/1.8 Resolution 45 lp/mm on A 12mp D300

f2.8 + 16mp VS f1.8 +12mp.... and only 1 lp/mm better?

at 2.8 and on a same resolution sensor, Nikkor 35 f1.8 will trash the floor with Pentax version...

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Toomas Kadarpik · 724 weeks ago

Indeed DA 35 is very nice cheap lens with this price wearing is not an issue at all. And modern plastics are quite different from technology 20 years back at least in normal usage environment, but you never get WR with this money.

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bandymelis · 724 weeks ago

Have a look at this: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1105/11052010sigmasd...

APS camera for almost $10,000!!!
They say they are aiming "at users currently shooting medium format"!
I am scratching my head.

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