Dear friends,
This is a link of a French photo site, to get a first taste of an informal side by side comparison between 1Dx Mk2 and Nikon D5 ISO performance, throughout their ISO range. On my 27" calibrated EIZO pro screen it seems that they go hand by hand up to ISO 25600, with Nikon taking the lead by a questionable 1/3 - 1/2 of a stop at ISO 51200 and both looking like total useless crap above that! The only noticeable difference is that, letters look a bit smudgier on 1Dx Mk2 from ISO 6400 upwards, but then again they're jpeg images so i guess it's something to do with the in-camera conversion algorithm or whatever software related.
From a serious amateur photographer and videographer standpoint i think that, once again, Canon is much more honest about their ISO claims and Nikon uses a ridiculous marketing trick of a 3+ million ISO to lure the "mine is much bigger than yours" enthousiast! Also, don't forget the profound downgrade of Nikon D5's low ISO performance i had recently pointed out in another topic i started in "third party manufacturers" section of the forum.
That's my two cents, here is the link, make your own thoughts and comments, don't forget that all RAW files of both cameras are available under the sample ISO pics for downloading, so you can extract your own conclusion.
http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-2918/reflex-canon-1d-mark-ii-bruit-electronique-12.html
Wishing you all the best; health, luck and happiness for you and all those you love and being loved by!
Yiannis
Athens, Greece.
This is a link of a French photo site, to get a first taste of an informal side by side comparison between 1Dx Mk2 and Nikon D5 ISO performance, throughout their ISO range. On my 27" calibrated EIZO pro screen it seems that they go hand by hand up to ISO 25600, with Nikon taking the lead by a questionable 1/3 - 1/2 of a stop at ISO 51200 and both looking like total useless crap above that! The only noticeable difference is that, letters look a bit smudgier on 1Dx Mk2 from ISO 6400 upwards, but then again they're jpeg images so i guess it's something to do with the in-camera conversion algorithm or whatever software related.
From a serious amateur photographer and videographer standpoint i think that, once again, Canon is much more honest about their ISO claims and Nikon uses a ridiculous marketing trick of a 3+ million ISO to lure the "mine is much bigger than yours" enthousiast! Also, don't forget the profound downgrade of Nikon D5's low ISO performance i had recently pointed out in another topic i started in "third party manufacturers" section of the forum.
That's my two cents, here is the link, make your own thoughts and comments, don't forget that all RAW files of both cameras are available under the sample ISO pics for downloading, so you can extract your own conclusion.
http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-2918/reflex-canon-1d-mark-ii-bruit-electronique-12.html
Wishing you all the best; health, luck and happiness for you and all those you love and being loved by!
Yiannis
Athens, Greece.