Friday, October 10, 2008

Camera comparison for film projects


Comparing the two cameras I have for shooting at this time. This comparison is written with a target audience of film makers. Images are from www.dpreview.com - highly recommended for comparisons and reviews of cameras.

Sony DSC-F828
Review with specs at DPreview.com.
This is a FIXED lens camera - F2.0-3.5; 28-200mm. Zoom is 7x with 2x digital enhancement. Shutter noise on this camera is extremely quiet. The pivoting body allows for photos around corners, off the floor, and from overhead. Autofocus can be joystick controlled to select any point in the frame.
Olympus E500
Review with specs at DPreview.com.
I have the following lens available for this camera, generally using the F2.8 which is best quality lens.
  • F2.8-3.5; 14-54mm
  • F4-5.6; 40-150mm (kit lens)
Note: ISO range for this camera runs very high with ISO boost, up to 1600 enabling better quality low-light images.

ISO noise: If using the Olympus F2.8 lens with the body's ISO boost feature it can take crisper photos than the Sony F2.0 lens. Noise with ISO is a factor. At ISO 400 the Sony's images become questionable. The range for ISO selection on the Olympus is very wide. Digital correction through editing can interpolate noise, and smooth noise out of photo through manual editting of selected photos. Automated processes can deliver good results, although manual adjustment on each photo produces best results.

I hope this comparison hits on the points that you would be interested in having addressed. If you have questions please post a comment and I will update the comparison or leave a follow-up comment. Make sure your email identity is entered so I can send you notice of the update. Thanks!

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