Nick Leech
Well-known member
I did some detailed comparisons between:
- my Canon 7D2 with Canon 600 f4 IS Mk2
- my Canon SX50 bridge camera (using max optical zoom, without internal "teleconverter")
The DSLR setup was shot on a Wimberly gimbal mount and decent Gitzo tripod and cable release.
The SX50 was handheld!
I shot photos of distant chimneys on nearby houses in excellent light
I blew up both images to show the same patch of moss on the surface of the brickwork.
I was amazed to see that the detail in the two images was not dissimilar!
The SX50 image had more noise/artefact than the DSLR image. But the detail in the patch of moss was almost the same!
I repeated the same experiment but using a much nearer target - some leaves on a bush in my garden. With the closer subject, the DSLR rig had a slightly clearer advantage.
Of course the DSLR rig has many advantages over the bridge camera - eg speed of shooting on moving birds, better low light performance, better autofocus etc.
However, for a stationary, well-lit distant object I was amazed how close the performance of the SX50 got with that tiny sensor!!
Any comments folks?
- my Canon 7D2 with Canon 600 f4 IS Mk2
- my Canon SX50 bridge camera (using max optical zoom, without internal "teleconverter")
The DSLR setup was shot on a Wimberly gimbal mount and decent Gitzo tripod and cable release.
The SX50 was handheld!
I shot photos of distant chimneys on nearby houses in excellent light
I blew up both images to show the same patch of moss on the surface of the brickwork.
I was amazed to see that the detail in the two images was not dissimilar!
The SX50 image had more noise/artefact than the DSLR image. But the detail in the patch of moss was almost the same!
I repeated the same experiment but using a much nearer target - some leaves on a bush in my garden. With the closer subject, the DSLR rig had a slightly clearer advantage.
Of course the DSLR rig has many advantages over the bridge camera - eg speed of shooting on moving birds, better low light performance, better autofocus etc.
However, for a stationary, well-lit distant object I was amazed how close the performance of the SX50 got with that tiny sensor!!
Any comments folks?