
#Fujifilm finepix s3 pro luminous landscape full#
The blue boxes show the response of the S3 set to use its full dynamic range ("400%" in the manual), labeled "S3 Wide DR.".Next, here's a graph of the results of my testing of the S3's dynamic range versus itself and the A2: There are three curves: Wdr = Wide2 Dynamic Range ("400%") Sdr = Standard Dynamic RangeĮI100 = ISO 100, this camera's slowest setting.ĮI1600 = ISO 1600, this camera's highest setting.Ĭlick for half-size or quarter-size images.Ĭomparison of the S3 with an ordinary sensor Note that there is abrupt pixel saturation using the standard dynamic range, and a nice, film-like rounded shoulder using the Wide2 dynamic range. I re-shot the test a week after I first posted this page, using half-stop exposure increments (the smallest this camera is capable of) to show more clearly what this dual-pixel sensor does in the high values. I'd suggest that you download each into a separate tab for easy reference.
#Fujifilm finepix s3 pro luminous landscape pro#
Range and Wide Dynamic Range of the FujiFilm S3 pro digital SLRĬlick on the word "Standard" or "Wide" to load a full-size image file.Ĭlick on "Detail" to see a 500KB selection from each image that shows nicely the difference in hightlight detail between the standard and wide dynamic ranges. Oh, and lest you doubt: the pictures were taken identically except for changing the dynamic range of the camera in-camera 6MP jpeg images were written and no other post-processing was done. Then, after you understand what the camera does technically, see if you can then pick up the differences. See if you can tell the diffence before you read this. Right at the top, let me offer you two pictures that you can use to compare the Standard and the Wide dynamic ranges of the S3. Versus itself only: standard dynamic range versus wide dynamic range at ISO 100 (its lowest available value) and ISO 1600 (its highest available value).Versus itself and versus the Konica-Minolta DiMage A2.I tested the dynamic range of the FujiFilm S3 pro digital SLR in two ways: Is this true? How is it different from a standard sensor? (The Luminous Landscape has a "first look" review.) The Dynamic Range of the Fuji S3 pro The Dynamic Range of the Fuji S3 proįuji's new Super CCD SR II sensor is touted to have an expanded dynamic range because it contains two pixel types.
