Adorama Camera > Adorama Learning Center > test

Tags: test

14 Articles
Popular Tags
RSS feed
test digital image quality camera compact resolution DSLR high ISO canon compact digital camera DxOMark ISO low light nikon review SLR 50mm compact camera compared comparison Coolpix costco defects do it yourself E3 E-3 field test film Focus on low light photography Focus on Printing full-frame guide lens Lens advice lenses lighting low-light photography negatives noise reduction objective
Items per page
Showing 10 of 14 results
Page:
50mm Lens Shoot-Out: f/1.8 or f/1.4?

What kind of image quality does all that money and 2/3 of a stop really get you?

ArticleLenses and Filters Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, December 8, 2010

view Comments (47)

Experienced photographers know that the humble, inexpensive 50 is a little powerhouse. But should you get the faster f/1.4 or the less expensive f/1.8? Lab test results reveal interesting surprises and practical advice.

  Read more

TAGS: nikon,  canon,  test,  lenses,  Lens advice,  prime lens,  lens,  50mm,  low-light photography 

Best Low Light/High ISO DSLRs

Pixel peeping at its best

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

view Comments (8)

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.

  Read more

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

Full-frame DSLR shootout

Objective sensor test results

ArticleDigital SLRs Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, June 23, 2010

view Comments (14)

We know these cameras are good...but how good? They go head to head in the lab!

  Read more

TAGS: test,  digital,  SLR,  DSLR,  image quality,  sensor,  full-frame,  objective 

How to determine your camera's ISO tipping point

At what ISO does image quality really deteriorate? Depends on your camera!

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, June 11, 2010

view Comments (4)

In my informal tests of compact digital cameras, it appears that ISO 400 is the point at which overall image quality begins to suffer. Your mileage my differ. Here's how you can determine your camera's ISO tipping point.

  Read more

TAGS: test,  digital,  camera,  compact,  resolution,  image quality,  high ISO,  Focus on low light photography 

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

Blog TechTock - by Mason Resnick, March 9, 2010

view Comments (3)

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 

Does noise reduction work?

A close, thoughtful look at digital grain

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, September 1, 2009

How effective is noise reduction software built into compact digital cameras in improving image quality?

  Read more

TAGS: test,  digital,  camera,  compact,  resolution,  image quality,  noise reduction 

ISO Lies: When ISO 100 is really 72

Your camera's ISO settings may not be accurate

ArticleDigital SLRs Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, February 2, 2009

view Comments (3)

My suspicions began a few years ago, after I had purchased a Canon 20D. My pictures were coming out just a tad dark, even when I used manual metering and went with the “sunny 16” exposure rule (shutter speed is the same as the ISO at f/16 on a sunny day).

  Read more

TAGS: test,  digital,  camera,  DSLR,  ISO 

Camera test: Canon PowerShot G10

Sharp shooter

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, December 3, 2008

TO OUR READERS: With this camera report the Adorama AIRC Learning Center now offers objective image quality lab test results. You can find the Test Lab Report at the end of this article.

  Read more

TAGS: canon,  test,  compact digital camera,  compact camera,  Powershot,  schneider 

Mud in the fast lane

Three compact digital cameras were tested at high ISOs. They all failed.

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, September 11, 2008

We've established that you'll get your best overall image quality with a compact digital camera at its lowest settings, but what happens at their highest ISO speeds?

  Read more

TAGS: test,  digital,  camera,  compact,  lighting,  resolution,  image quality,  low light,  high ISO 

Slow down for sharpness

For compact camera image quality, the proof is in the blow-ups

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, September 9, 2008

A lot has been written recently about the adverse effect of shooting at ISO 400 or higher with a compact camera, but there's relatively little about what happens to image quality when you deliberately choose the camera's lowest ISO setting.

  Read more

TAGS: test,  digital,  camera,  compact,  resolution,  image quality,  optimum 

Items per page
Showing 10 of 14 results
Page:
RSS feed
Workshops and Events

See all upcoming Workshops
RSS feed
Blog

Friday, February 10, 2012

Sigma DP2 Merrill: Observations and confessions of a DP diehard

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Why Should I Go To WPPI?

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

First Look: Olympus's Retro OMD-EM5

Thursday, February 2, 2012

How an image is captured inside your camera

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Super Bowl Sunday? How About Sports Photography Every Day!

Read more

RSS feed Photography News

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Pentax WG-2 is 13th Gen Ruggedized Compact Camera
Panasonic Overhauls Compact Cameras
Sigma announces DP1M and DP2M with 15MP Foveon sensors
Sony: World's highest-resolution ultracompact is also ruggedized
Olympus revives the OM as a Micro Four Thirds digital camera

Read more
Meet our experts.
Bookmark this page