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Normal Zoom vs. Normal Prime Lens, Part I

Are kit zooms ready for prime time?

ArticleLenses and Filters Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, January 27, 2011

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50mm prime lenses rock…but how do they compare to those inexpensive normal “kit” zoom lenses? Here’s a case study.

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TAGS: nikon,  zoom,  zoom lens,  DxOMark,  lens,  50mm 

Product Review: Pentax K-5

A pro-level DSLR at an enthusiast price?

ArticleDigital SLRs Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, January 10, 2011

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The K-5 is the most technically advanced Pentax DSLR ever, but does it deliver high-end quality and performance? We test it in the field, and in the lab.

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TAGS: DSLR,  digital SLR,  DxOMark,  Pentax K-5 

Best Low Light/High ISO DSLRs

Pixel peeping at its best

ArticleDigital SLRs Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, June 24, 2010

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Boosting your ISO is an effective way to capture images in low light, but the tradeoff may be digital noise that compromises overall image quality.

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TAGS: test,  DSLR,  guide,  low light,  ISO,  high ISO,  results,  compared,  DxOMark 

Product Review: Nikon D3000

Is this new starter DSLR right for you?

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, January 18, 2010

Meet Nikon's lowest-priced digital SLR. Is this step-up camera ideal for first-time DSLR users? How does it compare to the step-up-and-then-some D5000? We take it into the field and interperet DxOMark image quality lab tests.

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TAGS: nikon,  DSLR,  step-up,  starter,  digital SLR,  D-SLR,  nikon speedlight,  DxOMark 

Product report: Nikon D5000

Field and lab test results for Nikon's video-capable step-up DSLR

ArticleDigital SLRs Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, January 12, 2010

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The D5000, introduced as an entry-level DSLR, has its feet firmly planted in two worlds—the world of the beginner, and as a second body for more advanced users.

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TAGS: nikon,  DSLR,  digital SLR,  D-SLR,  DxOMark,  hd video 

Weekend Wrap for Oct. 22, 2010

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Mason Resnick, October 22, 2010

DxO adds HDR to Optics Pro, Joe McNally writes a book for LIFE, Voigtlander unveils a fast portrait lens, Apple bows a featherweight laptop, Wilhelm says Ilford papers last longer, and Gary Fong makes  Read more

Tags:  canon,  Casio,  sigma,  DxOMark,  Joe McNally,  Apple,  Voigtlander,  Kingston,  Ilford,  Gary Fong,  Lomo 

DxOMark Launches Lens Test Database

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, June 22, 2010

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We here at the the Adorama Learning Center have long been big fans of DxOMark's RAW camera sensor tests and are very excited to now see lens ratings added to the mix.  Read more

Tags:   lenses,  DxOMark,  lens,  Product Review 

Is the Pentax K-x "better" than the K7?

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, March 9, 2010

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The Pentax K-x is the less expensive sibling of the K7, so one would assume the K-x's image quality would, at best, be equal to, or more likely less than, the K7. One would be wrong.  Read more

Tags:   test,  image quality,  DxOMark,  Pentax K-7,  Pentax K-x 

DxO Optics Pro now supports new Pentax, Sony, Panasonic cameras

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, February 1, 2010

Version 6.1.2 has 81 new DxO Optics Modules and supports Pentax K-7, Sony A-500 and 550, and Panasonic DMC-LX3 and GH1.  Read more

Tags:  DSLR,  Panasonic,  pentax,  sony,  Panasonic LX3,  DxOMark,  dxo,  Pentax K-7,  Panasonic GH-1 

DxOMark adds RAW test results for new cameras

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, December 14, 2009

DxO Labs adds detailed RAW image quality measurements on dxomark.com for Canon PowerShot G11, S90 and EOS 7D; Sony A500 and A550; Pentax K7; and Nikon D300s and D3000.  Read more

Tags:  nikon,  canon,  pentax,  RAW,  sony,  DxOMark,  dxo 

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