Pixiq

Thanks for this list, it’s an aspect of the cameras’ function that’s far more interesting to me than megapixels. I would love to see where the new 5D MkII fits into this list, with the new sensor design. I’d also be curious to know how many of these use the 14bit process, and if there’s any true effect on the dynamic range afforded by the greater bit-depth.

WOW. MY pentax is NO 10， IT’S great！

I see that you have the D200 listed twice.
I also assume that one of them should be the D300.
But which of them has the higher rating?

7 – Nikon D200 (12 ev)
12 – Nikon D200 (11.5 ev)

Mmmmm? Nikon D200 should be first – 12 ev + 11.5 ev = 23.5 ev!

Someone knows were i can find a similar list for film?

Why Nikon D200 2 times? Canon 1 Ds MkII (16ev) Canon 40D checked some cameras and not automatic focus incorrectly works for one. And why in the list there is no 5D MkII (21ev) it should be in this list the first under the price and quality

It’s true, the Fuji S5 is the best, I had one, I can testify.

okey im really! Suprised!
I godt a Nikon D90 and found this page on the lookout for more dynamic range.. So i most be doing somthing worng with my picture taking.

okey im really! Suprised!
I godt a Nikon D90 and found this page on the lookout for more dynamic range.. So i most be doing somthing worng with my picture taking.

Im really supprised!

I got a Nikon D90 and found this page on the lookout for more Dynamic range.

Then im begining to think that there is somthing worng with my picture taking.

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I don't think it makes much sense just comparing the usable dynamic range of one camera with another because even two cameras with the same usable dynamic range can be different. This is because such two cameras may have differences in the way the dynamic range is available above and below mid grey. For example say two cameras both have a usable dynamic range of 10EV. One has a 3EV range above mid grey and 7EV below mid grey.The other has a 5EV range above mid grey and 5EV below. The second camera will be far better at capturing highlight detail while the first camera will be more likely to blow the highlight detail. So in comparing the dynamic range we have to look at how much of that is available above and below mid grey. The more range available above mid grey and the better the camera is at capturing highlight detail. It is also important to have a clean roll off in the highlights and shadows instead of a straight line on the graph to avoid harsh clipping. The Fuji S5 Pro is the best digital camera ever produced at capturing highlight detail. It has a shadow range of -7EV and a highlight range of 5EV giving a total of around 12 EV. The Nikon D90 has a shadow range of only -4.4EV and a highlight range of only 3.9EV. This gives a useful range of only 8.3EV. These figures are taken from the Dpreview.com website. Their tests are very extensive and their results are usually very accurate. I hope this clarifies the issue of dynamic range.

carlo, heres the link> http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/DxOMark-Sensor

d90 is 3rd for the best dynamic range
and it ranked 5th overall (image quality output of sensor).

better than those other canon high-end dslr and some nikon.

wow, really good value for money huh?

sorry carlo, im sorry. its just a link for digital slr. not for film.

nice list, but Im very curious about where 5d mk2 would end up. Im currently using a D200 and have been drooling over the 5d mk2 for a long long time now, but I need a few more arguments to go ahead and spend alot of hard earned money on it ;)

Great list, makes me want to get that D90 more than ever now…

Hello,

I have a Fuji Finepix S5. It beats everything.
I have borrowed a Nikon D200 from a fried and between the cameras there are some worlds.
The Fuji is slower and has a horrible menu but the pictures are quite teriffic. I am still amaze how sensitive is the camera concerning tinie difference in light.

I was a proud owner of a Pentax K10D but comparing with the Fuji it’s like comparing a Canon Ixus with a DSLR.
Nevertheless it is your creativity and eye that will make the difference.

I HIGHLY DOUBT the K10D on this list is accurate. I have owned mine for 2 years, and shot many many shots. They must have concluded this list based upon the manufacturers list, not real world conditions. Don’t get me wrong I love my pentax, but this list inaccurate.

ye, i did see about the fuji’s dynamic range beats most of the cameras. i have yet to see how the d700 works, most of the time i keep it disabled. due to the type of shooting i do.

I am planning to do quite a bit of black and white work, would this mean that I should get a fuji S3 or S5 Pro instead of, say, a Nikon D200 for the better tonal range?

To the poster who asked about the range of film, see this page:

http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/film.vs.digital.summary1/index.html

which claims that slide film has a range of 5 stops, and print film a range of 7 stops. (I believe that +1 stop is equal to +1 EV.)

So it looks like film has had its day, at least so far as subtlety of resulting image is concerned. So far as dust is concerned, film may have its uses.