This will be fairly short! The GF1 and GF2 are virtually identical for ISO performance at all settings.
I did do a test image but something happened to it on the upload to flickr - so I deleted it.
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The GF1 and GF2 sensors seem to be essentially the same. There is certainly no improvement in high ISO noise on the GF2. It merely has ISO 6400 added, which is terrible!
It does lead to the basic question -- why so many models? Lecia makes... a great camera, sets a price, and off you go... When there were 35mm cameras, how many models per year were released? (Of course, ISO performance was a function of the film loaded...) but I am thinking it's crazy how they run out 6 models with the smallest of differences.
ReplyDeleteIn software land, we see vendors do this sometimes, the full package gets installed, but features are turned on as you pay for them...
I can imagine a time when high quality sensors are shipped, but dumbed down unless you pay more for a better image... Pay and extra $20, you have GPS for a year, etc.
The eye-fi card does a bit of this, but for what it gives one, it makes a bit more sense.
I also look at new cameras now as another chance to make a headline-- which is why I think the treatment of the GH2 is sad, it's still got features that few if any other cameras have, but the latest news pushes it out of the headlines...
ISO noise has replaced high MP, although they keep growing pointlessly for most consumers (IQ suffering) where low light without dirty high ISO would actually help most of the time.
I thought HDR on iphone was one of the most amazing changes in the consumer space...
What's been the most amazing in the pro space where you work?
Like you I think the GH2 is a great camera. I do agree also that there are too many similar models chasing the same markets. There were much slower changes with film cameras, but these days when some new piece of technology emerges, manufacturers seem eager to get it into their products ASAP, often before really optimising it for serious use.
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