Canon Europe silently published another bunch of 5D3 sample images. Only JPGs and no RAW. Clicking on the images below you will open the original files. Be aware that these have a huge size (up to approx. 18-19 Mbyte).
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Found this on dcfever.com (Google translated). There are also crops covering the whole ISO range and sample pics (high ISO too), scroll to the very end of the post.
There is an interesting video on youtube (user Saika) [via P5D]. It compares two movies both shot with ISO 12800, one with the 5D2 and the other with the 5D3. You can view the videos side by side for an easy comparison.
There is visibly less noise in the movie shot with the 5D3. Click here to see a still taken from the video:
What do you think? Is the performance of the EOS 5D Mark III better? There is less noise, no discussion, but to me it looks as if the 5D2 maintains more details. It seems that the noise reduction algorithm on the 5D3 (at least at ISO 12800) does its job (heavily) at the expense of details. Click here to read the original post on P5D.
A more technical analysis of the 5D3 noise reduction algorithm can be read on dptnt.com. They downloaded dpreviews’ sample pics and did a in-depth analysis. The question they pose is
Did Canon improve the sensor ISO noise performance or did Canon improve their noise reduction algorithm in image processor?
Well, good question! Lets go on:
Examining the images at 100% reveals that the fine details indeed disappear when ISO is increased. It is safe to say the camera applied significant amount of NR to reduce the appearance of the noise but the question is how much and what is the true performance of the sensor. Without RAW files, we cannot know. But there is a way we can get some idea: the file size vs. ISO.
And here comes the point. I can’t show the graphs here, but you can see them on the original post. They conclude that
You can clearly see a step-down in file size at ISO 800. At ISO 12800, the file size increase from ISO 6400 is small compared to the file size increase from ISO 3200 to ISO 6400. It appears the image processor in Canon EOS 5D Mark III applies different levels of noise reduction at different ISO levels.
And finally that
The image engine inside Canon EOS 5D Mark III does a good job. There are definitely loss of the details when viewed at 100% but the loss mostly occurs at fine detailed area which may not be an issue depending on the output size and media.
Crops of the original images are available (click on the ISO value) at ISO 100, 1600 and 6400. Have a look and judge by yourself.
You may also want to have a look to my constantly updated 5D3 info page with lots of sample pics and movies, technical info, hands-on reviews and previews, world-wide pre-order options, and more (click here).
[via dptnt.com]
By the guys at techradar.com. Rather complete and worth to be read imho. They conclude
While the Canon EOS 5D Mark III may not have quite the wow factor that some were hoping for, the headline figures such as the pixel count aren’t as high as some may have wished for,it’s clear that a lot of work has gone into it. If Canon has managed to control noise levels at the mid to high sensitvity settings as much as it claims (it is supposed to have 2EV advantage over the 5D Mark II), it could be a very versatile camera and a real competitor to the Nikon D800.
Read the review clicking here.
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[via TR]First of all, Canon has put all the images on the 5D3 sample pic page (click here). They can be downloaded so you can play around with them.
Next, now we have some RAW files to analyze (click on the ISO value): 6400 and 51200. Having RAW files is a good thing, since they show the real performance of the sensor.
More high ISO pics can be seen on Paul Wards site, including crops and comparison with the 5D2:
The post has also a quick hands-on review and a HDR shot (click here, then scroll down).
Don’t miss my constantly updated 5D3 info page with lots of sample pics and movies, technical info, hands-on reviews and previews, world-wide pre-order options, and more (click here).
[via CR forum, PW]
Button controls, weather sealing, shutter mechanism and more tech insights of the EOS 5D Mark III.
And one thing by me: I am really pleased to see that Canon finally put the depth-of-field button where it always had should been (i.e. on the right place). Unfortunately I do not own a 5D3. ;-)
You may also want to have a look to my constantly updated 5D3 info page with lots of sample pics and movies, technical info, hands-on reviews and previews, world-wide pre-order options, and more (click here).
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