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Hello folks, I usually prefer to keep all of
the testing, reports, and reviews I do in house, but in this particular
case I think the results of the Diwa Labs testing warrants me posting links to
those results here. Diwa Labs are the authors of the popular DXO software and
they also do comprehensive testing on a few of the latest camera releases. Diwa is very well respected in the photography industry.
Take a look at the plots below comparing the
Sony A700 to the Nikon D300 in key imaging areas. According to these plots the
Sony A700 is giving some incredible Dynamic Range, and is also besting the Nikon
D300 in Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Tonal Range, and Color Fidelity.
Sony A700 users may or may not be surprised
by the results, but FWIW, the results I have linked clearly do show the Sony A700 is
easily a match for the more expensive and non-image stabilized Nikon D300.
Dynamic Range
A700 Plot ($1300)
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191649
D300 Plot ($1800)
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191587
D3 Plot ($5000)
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=198535
Tonal Range
A700
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191639
D300
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191601
Signal to Noise Ratios
Sony A700
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191636
Nikon D300
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191599
Color Fidelity (WB & Exposure corrected)
Sony A700
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191640
Nikon D300
http://www.diwa-labs.com/photoalbum/view/?size=org&id=191595
-Sonolta 01-11-2008
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