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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

K-5 Vs NEX-3 IQ Shootout (Same Lens, Same Scene, Different Bodies/Sensors)



1. K-5 image - DA21 lens, ISO 100, 1/250s, f/6.7, Natural/Saturation +1, Fine Sharpness 0, AWB, autofocus (checked with both PMAF and LV CDAF - same focus point there!), resized to 3,999 pixels in width, EXIF preserved:-


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2. NEX-3/5 image - DA21 lens, ISO 200, 1/500s, f/6.7, Landscape/Contrast -1, Sharpness 0, AWB, manual focus w/ peaking at/from 1X to 7X and then 14X, resized to 3,999 pixels in width, EXIF preserved:-


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P.S. The scene was actually with warm sunlight from the left hand side when the time was near early evening. The NEX image turned out to be a bit too yellowish for the whole frame than my eyes could see whilst the K-5 one is just too white for the buildings and a bit too blue for the rest.