12-06-2010, 09:50 PM
[quote name='Adam Lucas' timestamp='1291658663' post='4791']
Hi All,
I have a dilemma.
I like both the pentax K5 with pentax 16-50 f2.8 and olympus E5 with olympus 12-60.
Which camera combination is primed to give the sharpest and most pleasing images. I know this can be subjective however your considerations would be most useful.
I here the K5 is soft and that the E5 is superb.
Your very knowledgable views would be appreciated.
Thank you very much.
Adam
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What does sharpest mean? At 100% view on screen or at a given print size? A camera with more pixels but less per pixel sharpness is usally better or equal in prints compared to a camera with high per pixel sharpness but less pixels. Noise also influences sharpness as Klaus said. Thus a less noisier camera is usally sharper at high iso than a camera with lots of noise. Unless you print larger than 13x18 " on a regular basis, any modern dslr is more than sharp enough.
What does pleasing mean? Colour can and must be tweaked to ones personal tatse with every camera. Either in-camera by adjusting the jpg settings or in post in a raw converter.
Pleasing can also mean nice out-of-focus effects. The pentax should be better for this because of its larger sensor which allows for shallower depth of field. Pleasing and sharp can also mean that you always want everything in focus. Then the smaller sensor olympus might be better. Thus the term "pleasing" will not help us in recommendaning any camera as it can mean a million differnt things.
You see, buying a dslr involves spending some time to understand the technical differences. If you want better results compared to a point and shoot you need to buy the camera for your needs. So let us know what you plan to photograph with your camera, how big you intend to print and how much weight you are prepared to carry around.
Hi All,
I have a dilemma.
I like both the pentax K5 with pentax 16-50 f2.8 and olympus E5 with olympus 12-60.
Which camera combination is primed to give the sharpest and most pleasing images. I know this can be subjective however your considerations would be most useful.
I here the K5 is soft and that the E5 is superb.
Your very knowledgable views would be appreciated.
Thank you very much.
Adam
[/quote]
What does sharpest mean? At 100% view on screen or at a given print size? A camera with more pixels but less per pixel sharpness is usally better or equal in prints compared to a camera with high per pixel sharpness but less pixels. Noise also influences sharpness as Klaus said. Thus a less noisier camera is usally sharper at high iso than a camera with lots of noise. Unless you print larger than 13x18 " on a regular basis, any modern dslr is more than sharp enough.
What does pleasing mean? Colour can and must be tweaked to ones personal tatse with every camera. Either in-camera by adjusting the jpg settings or in post in a raw converter.
Pleasing can also mean nice out-of-focus effects. The pentax should be better for this because of its larger sensor which allows for shallower depth of field. Pleasing and sharp can also mean that you always want everything in focus. Then the smaller sensor olympus might be better. Thus the term "pleasing" will not help us in recommendaning any camera as it can mean a million differnt things.
You see, buying a dslr involves spending some time to understand the technical differences. If you want better results compared to a point and shoot you need to buy the camera for your needs. So let us know what you plan to photograph with your camera, how big you intend to print and how much weight you are prepared to carry around.