Here's the link to Zacuto's Camera Shootout 2011: Part One. This year Robert Primes, ASC compared 12 pro large sensor cameras and part one specifically looks at dynamic range and latitude.
You don't have to watch the full 30 minutes. What you really want to see is:
The Shadow Detail Test at 12:16
The Highlight Detail Test at 17:56
Over and Under Exposure Latitude at 21:26.
What's interesting is how the different camera's latitude range is divided between shadow and highlight. It reminds me of the adage, "Expose for the highlights in video, expose for the shadows in film".
The Shadow Detail Test at 12:16
The Highlight Detail Test at 17:56
Over and Under Exposure Latitude at 21:26.
What's interesting is how the different camera's latitude range is divided between shadow and highlight. It reminds me of the adage, "Expose for the highlights in video, expose for the shadows in film".
I'll cut to the chase: The Sony F35, Alexa and Red MX are the big winners and probably in that order, although it's really hard to see noise and detail on a highly compressed web video.
On the other hand, some of the cameras are one tenth the price of the big boys but give 90% of the picture quality... and you can light around that difference.
Unfortunately, they don't rate the ASA of the different cameras. The test was shot at 320 ASA (maybe so film could be included) but I'd really like to see the same tests at 800 ASA.
On the other hand, some of the cameras are one tenth the price of the big boys but give 90% of the picture quality... and you can light around that difference.
Unfortunately, they don't rate the ASA of the different cameras. The test was shot at 320 ASA (maybe so film could be included) but I'd really like to see the same tests at 800 ASA.
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