when we have option, we tend to choose from which is better … better in term of? It come to my mind too , which one to pick and why …. while my Photohunter Tour 2015 Bali , I managed to have both camera with me and have a quick test … but the test as usual a basic test on common interest … more details ? site effect ?
both camera
– ISO100,200,400,800,1600,3200 (also have higher test)
– F16
– MF on the front boat (100% crop picture)
– 2s timer shooting
– M mode
– Auto WB
– CANON EF 24-70 F2.8 II len use
– ACR save pictures , Highlight -21, Shadow 11, Clarity +30 ONLY , Vibrance +10, Saturation +5, no noise reduction, no sharpen
Both camera give much more details compare to previous CANON EOS 5dm3 and it make big different among these 2 cameras (may be you can look at the full size of JPEG for further comment). but 5Dsr just give slight more extra details, contrast but where we almost not noticeable . and not much Moire effect appear over few days testing. may be in future if I notice and will be posting here too
I did a quick and simple test on both new camera that come with big megapix … CANON 5Dsr and SONY A7r2 … both camera use the same len which is CANON EF TS-E 17mm F4 (SONY A7r2 with Viltrox Adapter) , same filter Lee Filter GND .4h and HAIDA 100mmx100mm CPL
we did not use same tripod but put both site by site so the view slight different by ~5 degree different …
both camera
– ISO100
– F13
– MF on the bridge end
– timer shooting
– M mode
– Auto WB
– ACR save pictures , contrast +5, Clarity +10 ONLY .. and no noise reduction
SONY A7r2 ISO200CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO200 crop100%
2.2 ISO400
CANON 5Dsr ISO400SONY A7r2 ISO400CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO400 crop100%
2.3 ISO800
CANON 5Dsr ISO800SONY A7r2 ISO800CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO800 100% crop
2.4 ISO1600
CANON 5Dsr ISO1600SONY A7r2 ISO1600 crop100%CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO1600 100% crop
*** I do not share any higher than ISO1600 as we can see the quality have been drop since ISO800 … and I think I would limit my use ~1600 for important photo.
Overall , here are some different for me .. (for landscape photography concern)
1. 5Dsr weight ~845 gram vs ~625 gram
2. tilt screen on SONY A7r2
3. Battery life 5Dsr is longer but it is different size
4. both ISO performance about the same (without noise reduction) , 5Dsr have slight more noise and details over ISO800 and about same for under ISO800
5. Shadow and high recovery both perform same .. 100% shadow recovery show acceptable result .
6. SONY seem lost orange/red tone , give more cold color
7. both give good details , and at highlight area CANON give more info
simple test for the 5Dsr for shadow recovery , it is 3 stops under and recover with 3 stops + shadow recovery
ORIGINAL picture
original under exposure picture ~3-4stops
and we will recover as below under ACR without any noise reduction
recovery shadow and exposure
and another camera shooting normal exposure (close to what we recover)
camera shooting exposure close to recover previous exposure picture
100% crop of the camera shoot correct exposure vs recover picture
100% crop correct exposure picturerecovery picture 100% crop without noise reductionrecovery picture 100% crop with noise reduction
– the shadow recovery seem to be working good even ~3-4 stops under .. and the picture show without any noise reduction except last picture with noise reduction “10” @ACR
– picture all open and process only at ACR 9.1
– from the almost total dark picture , the picture able to recover without many color noise, and with a lot of details on the object …
a simple indoor test among CANON EOS 5Dsr vs 5Dm3 with CANON EF 24-70 F2.8 mark2 …
all shot simple
** ISO 100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400
** 24mm
** F16
** MF on tripod
** AV mode exposure comp -2/3
** timer 2s
** ACR direct convert without Noise reduction
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Exposure +0.15
Highlight -13
Shadow +37
Clarity +25
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below are link for above setting and with vary ISO
5dm3 ISO100 | F165dsr ISO100 | F16
I pick few 100% and 200% on different location to compare the different between both picture
#1 200% crop on both pictures of ISO100 , the one with 5dsr still can see the monitor model but not the 5dm3
5dsr 200% crop
#2 180% crop on 5dsr on the RIGHT most RM10 ringgit note .. “BANK NEGARA” still able to be see but the 250% crop or even smaller crop cannot be see clearly with 5dm3 picture
*** I seldom use ISO6400 so I do not think I will share here but anyone want to to have a look may contact me .. ISO200 is as good as ISO 100 so I didnt share here too
I was lucky to visit , monitor, study and capture another rare Borneo Endemic , Dulit Frogmouth . A real great tour which need to transit flights, 4 wheel, walking over the bamboo bridge ..
A bird I dream to get it picture for so long .. and finally I got few good open shots while casual shooting while assist Ahli Chung (http://www.endemicguides.com/) for a bird watching group… with his good experience we actually managed to see this bird open but I was away from the team for short moment and I missed the first chance .. and I was lucky saw it again few hours later and managed to have few minutes with it …
one of the best articles describes the difference from Dave Bakewell https://digdeep1962.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/identification-of-paddyfield-richards-and-blyths-pipits-in-malaysia/
201701, Perak, Malaysia
4. Olive-backed Pipit, 树鹨, 樹鷚, Anthus hodgsoni, ビンズイ, APIT-APIT POKOK TIMUR
1. Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼, Microhierax fringillarius,モモグロヒメハヤブサ,RAJAWALI-BELALANG MELAYU
– normally stand on top of dry tree
– move fast and prey dragonflies, small insects
update 202411
– The only species in Peninsular Malaysia which also one of the world’s smallest raptors, often seen perched high, watching for prey.
– While testing the new Canon R1’s Pre-continuous Shooting and AF performance, I captured one of many frames. I’ll share more from the full sequence in the near future.
2. White-fronted Falconet, 白额小隼, 白額小隼, Microhierax latifrons, ボルネオヒメハヤブサ, RAJAWALI-BELALANG DAHI PUTIH
[Bornean Falconet, 婆罗洲小隼， 婆羅洲小隼]
– special to East-North Borneo Endemic
– almost same behavior of black-thighed falconet, small, stand high
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update 202405
– a very tiny special Endemic of Sabah. Cute and normal stand high up to look for prey
– another lucky came to this spot normally just for “bird seeing” which the small bird just stand 30-40m above from ground .. but when we arrive and looking for this bird just for bird watch. But after I walk around, I call everyone down it is low !!!! and 2 together ..
– it is weird this bird seem disappear from all common sites, especially almost not found at Danum Valley BRL, Kinabatangan River and etc… but this family found quite near to KK town ..any how, due to location, not all visit can be make there but for last special targets tour. We special arrange to be there and award with 2 in one frame
– after missed the Crimson-Headed partridge at common spot (after wait of ~1 hour), decided to continue to KNP and found this lovely tiny raptor. only with 500mm so it is a bit heavy crop but love to see it doing good and with lovely butterfly
– it is surprise to see it at this elevation again and this time not that high up at canopy, but backlit with quite a lot of shadow and highlight recovery.
– Found across the globe; considerable plumage variation across subspecies
(ebird)
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update 202104
– we were actually searching the shorebirds near the beach and all of sudden all birds take off and we found this world’s faster bird dive down and trying to hunt the Lesser Sand Plover but it failed… and again it trying to hunt for another 2x Curlew Sandpiper but it failed again and leave without any success.
– it really dives down and flying all direction fast and make many frames out of focus. It can reach over 320 km/h while diving for hunting.
– while I am spending time to look for the Pheasant, this bird keep entertain me.. even at ours’ accommodation area, 1 pair seem very tame and flying around
