Here we compare the image quality
of the Fuji Finepix S9000 with that of the Canon
20D, a superb
8 megapixel DSLR, equipped with a Canon 28-105 F3.5-F4.5 USM
lens. Each row below shows a pair of 100% unaltered crops,
one from each camera, made to match as closely as possible.
Note that the focal length specified below is unconverted and
not measured in 35mm equivalent. Also note that on a 128 DPI
monitor, these crops represent part of an image measuring 29"
and 27" wide, respectively for the S9000 and the 20D.
Fuji Finepix S9000 -
ISO 200 - 2s F5.6 - 21.6mm
Canon 20D -
ISO 200 - 2s F5.6 - 76mm
It
is quite surprising how closely these images match in terms
of color and sharpness, considering these are vastly different
cameras. This is definitely unprecedented, although there are
some visible differences. It is clear that the 20D has more
dynamic range and captures more details in the shadows (see
the top row) but not really more in the highlights (see bottom
row). Based on these crops we can see that the default contrast
curve of the S9000 is a bit steeper. As for sharpness,
the S9000 is a bit softer when seen at full-scale on a computer
display. However, the difference in sharpness is not actually
visible when printed at 240 DPI.
For evaluation purposes, links
to the full unmodified images are provided below. These are
large files and may take a while to download. Please do not
download these files more then once because our bandwidth is
limited.
These images are provided for personal
evaluation purposes only and remain copyrighted by Cybernium
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