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Panasonic DMC-FZ30 review Gordon Laing, January 2006


 



 




Outdoor
/ Resolution / Noise / Corner sharpness / Fringe and macro / Geometry / Vignetting

Panasonic DMC-FZ30 resolution comparison

  To measure resolving power we photographed the standard ISO 12233 test chart with each camera set to its best quality JPEG settings. We then set the lenses to f8 using Aperture Priority mode. The crops are taken from the originals and presented here at 100%. Each number represents 100 lines per picture height (lpph), so a figure of 18 means a resolution of 1800 lpph.

With 1700 and 1750 lpph of horizontal and vertical resolution respectively, the FZ30 roughly matches the performance of Canon's EOS-350D with its kit lens. Both cameras are out-resolved by the Fujifilm and Sony models, a result which corresponds to their respective Megapixel ratings.


Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 
Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom
1700 lpph, 7.4-88.8mm at 11mm, f8, 80 ISO
1800 lpph, 6.2-66.7mm at 11mm, f8, 80 ISO

Canon EOS-350D with 18-55mm EF-S
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1
1750 lpph, 18-55mm EF-S at 35mm, f8, 100 ISO
1900 lpph, 14.3-71.5mm at 42mm, f8, 160 ISO


Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 
Fujfifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom
1750 lpph, 7.4-88.8mm at 11mm, f8, 80 ISO
1850 lpph, 6.2-66.7mm at 11mm, f8, 80 ISO

Canon EOS-350D with 18-55mm EF-S
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1
1750 lpph, 18-55mm EF-S at 35mm, f8, 100 ISO
1950 lpph, 14.3-71.5mm at 42mm, f8, 160 ISO

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Outdoor / Resolution / Noise / Corner sharpness / Fringe and macro / Geometry / Vignetting

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