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Pentax *ist D

Compared to Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro: Studio shooting (JPEG)


Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, AF-Nikkor 50mm/1.8 at f/11 1/16s ISO100
(click on above image to get the original 3024x2016 pixel 2.4 MB file)


Pentax *ist D, SMC Pentax-FA 50mm/1.4 at f/11 1/30s ISO200
(click on above image to get the original 3008x2008 pixel 2.1 MB file)
Contrast, sharpness and saturation settings on the *ist D were left as default (0).
Comparison of small details

Details above are 50% size, equivalent to a 45 x 30cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

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Click here to compare 200% size details, equivalent to a 180 x 120cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)


Color balanced and sharpened
Details above are 50% size, equivalent to a 45 x 30cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 100% size details, equivalent to a 90 x 60cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)
Color balanced and sharpened

Click here to compare 200% size details, equivalent to a 180 x 120cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)
Color balanced and sharpened


Details above are 50% size, equivalent to a 45 x 30cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 100% size details, equivalent to a 90 x 60cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 200% size details, equivalent to a 180 x 120cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)


Color balanced and sharpened
Details above are 50% size, equivalent to a 45 x 30cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 100% size details, equivalent to a 90 x 60cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)
Color balanced and sharpened

Click here to compare 200% size details, equivalent to a 180 x 120cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)
Color balanced and sharpened


Details above are 50% size, equivalent to a 45 x 30cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 100% size details, equivalent to a 90 x 60cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 200% size details, equivalent to a 180 x 120cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)


Color balanced and sharpened
Details above are 50% size, equivalent to a 45 x 30cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)

Click here to compare 100% size details, equivalent to a 90 x 60cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)
Color balanced and sharpened

Click here to compare 200% size details, equivalent to a 180 x 120cm whole image (as seen on 17" computer screen)
Color balanced and sharpened

Noise at different ISO settings:


Details from images taken at different ISO settings, without unsharp masking


Details from images taken at different ISO settings, with some unsharp masking

Unless stated otherwise, all published shots are original and untouched. Since image quality depends a lot on the lens used, these samples are valid for mentioned camera+lens combination only, and don't necessarily reflect general image quality obtainable with a given camera.

Overview AF performance *ist D vs. S2 Pro: short zoom
*ist D vs. S2 Pro: 50mm *ist D vs. S2 Pro: high contrast *ist D vs. S2 Pro: studio
*ist D vs. EOS 300D: 18mm *ist D vs. EOS 300D: 55mm *ist D vs. EOS 300D: studio
Lenses: 15mm to 20mm Lenses: 24mm Lenses: 28mm
Lenses: 85mm to 200mm More pictures

Text by Dario Bonazza
Pictures by Dario Bonazza and Carlo Lastrucci
Copyright © 2003 by Dario Bonazza and Carlo Lastrucci

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