Canon 1DX sample photos posted

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willhuff.net said:
I was hoping this camera would have a huge increase in dynamic range, but after looking at the image of the sprinter in the starting blocks, it doesn't look like that is the case. Canon has a long way to go to catch up with Nikon in terms of DR.
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That may be true (we don't know yet the DR of the 1DX sensor) but I don't think you can make a definitive conclusion from those images... they are jpegs which are only 8-bit therefore whatever DR is in the RAW file has to be compressed and we don't necessarily know how they were processed. We are also viewing the images on a computer monitor which (unless you have a specialized monitor) can not display nearly as much DR as camera sensors can record. Someone who knows more about this might be able to explain it better... or correct me if I'm wrong :D
 
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It's not crazy exactly... just maybe overkill for the average photographer. At 36MP Nikon may simply be targeting studio photographers and others who are asking for more MP in a FF DSLR rather than buying into a MF system. There are at least 2 pro photographers on this site who have been making this point.

Also may not be apples to apples to compare 1DX and D800... better comparison is to the D4 which is the same philosophy as the 1DX.
 
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I'm so relieved. It looks like 'upgrading' from my 5D2 would be a step down. I only looked at the 1600 iso sample, but it looked overprocessed, plasticky and like a very small sensor. Certainly no resolution advantage.

OK, realistically, you can't tell anything from these pics. Why the hell does a huge multinational firm like Canon allow those to be the very first images associated with their cameras? The world is heaving with excellent photographers who could have done an infinitely better job with any of their DSLRs.
 
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I'm very disappointed that they choose to release unrealistic exposures as examples. Who shoots 1/8000s at ISO800? No one. I get they want to show some higher ISO images, but how about some realistic low-light shots?
 
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dk said:
I'm so relieved. It looks like 'upgrading' from my 5D2 would be a step down. I only looked at the 1600 iso sample, but it looked overprocessed, plasticky and like a very small sensor. Certainly no resolution advantage.
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Not sure I understand... were you expecting that the 1DX 18MP sensor would have a resolution advantage over the 5D2 21MP sensor?
 
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Meh said:
dk said:
I'm so relieved. It looks like 'upgrading' from my 5D2 would be a step down. I only looked at the 1600 iso sample, but it looked overprocessed, plasticky and like a very small sensor. Certainly no resolution advantage.
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Not sure I understand... were you expecting that the 1DX 18MP sensor would have a resolution advantage over the 5D2 21MP sensor?
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Yes! Canon claimed at the time they launch the 1DX that the new sensor in the 1DX, while 18MP versus the current 21MP would provide better real life resolution. Not quite sure what that means and if it just Marketing talking...

bigblue1ca said:
Yawn. I'm sure the 1DX will do a very good job with 100-1600 ISO image.....what I want to see is 3200 and up images shot in challenging low light situations.
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I agree with you and at first I was a bit disappointed to not see any 3200 or 6400 and higher ISO shots in these sample. However, after reading some of the posts here I took a second look at the 1600 portrait and I must admit it looks pretty spectacular with almost no noise. I dont think my ISO 800 is that good on my 5D mkII. So this gave me hope and excitment about what this puppy will do at 3200-12800...we will just have to wait.

It could just be the style of the photographer, but these portrait seem more snappy then their equivalent from the Nikon D4...I am crossing my fingers!
 
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JR said:
I agree with you and at first I was a bit disappointed to not see any 3200 or 6400 and higher ISO shots in these sample. However, after reading some of the posts here I took a second look at the 1600 portrait and I must admit it looks pretty spectacular with almost no noise. I dont think my ISO 800 is that good on my 5D mkII. So this gave me hope and excitment about what this puppy will do at 3200-12800...we will just have to wait.
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Yes, I looked at that one 1600 image as well, but like you I'd like to really see the 6400-12800 range and the Raw images, as that's the range I'm willing to pay $$$ in order that I can get that extra stop or two of light/low noise performance to shoot with. This over and above the seemingly very good AF system of the 1DX. So it's hurry up and wait for this and then it's cross my fingers that the 5DX is announced by the end of the month so I can weigh out my needs vs. the specs and cost diff between the two. Granted, I have until next fall until I'll really need the low light capabilities again, so as long as this all gets sorted out by then and I can have a new camera in hand by Sept/Oct, I'll be happy, although sooner would certainly be better. ;D
 
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