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Canon EOS 5D Mark II versus Nikon D700

by Patrick on September 17, 2008

The Canon 5D Mark II was clearly meant to compete with the Nikon D700 (no we haven’t forgot the Sony A900, but more on that in a future post). On paper we thought the Canon 5D Mark II looked like it might have an advantage in more than just a few categories

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Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR:High ISO Image Samples

by Patrick on September 14, 2008

Doubts as to whether the 15 megapixels tightly packed on the Canon EOS 50D’s APS-C sensor might contribute to noise problems, especially at higher ISO, should be somewhat eased, based on these impressive image samples.

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Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4 D Review

by Patrick on September 10, 2008

DPR reviews the Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4 D and unsuprisingly find that it provides exceptional image quality, specifically when stopped down (typical of this size lens, it is a bit soft wide open), as they say…

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Just to update that previous post on the Canon 50D. I contacted the source mentioned, and while he can’t give specifics on the 50D, he does mention:
…the noise and image quality should be right in line with the D300 as this camera was intended specifically to compete with the D300. It will be announced on [...]

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