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Panasonic DMC-FZ30 purple fringing comparison
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To measure purple fringing caused
by lens chromatic aberrations and sensor blooming, we photographed a custom
test chart, left, with areas of very high contrast. We used the cameras
at their widest and longest focal lengths with the aperture wide open in
Aperture Priority mode. The crops are taken from the upper left corner of
the chart and presented here at 100%. Like most lenses, purple fringing is visible at wide angle with the FZ30's aperture wide open, but it's no worse than its rivals. Closing the aperture keeps it under check. |
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Panasonic DMC-FZ30
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Fujfifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom
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Canon EOS-350D
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1
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7.4-88.8mm at 7.4mm f2.8
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6.2-66.7mm at 6.2mm f2.8
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18-55mm EF-S at 18mm f3.5
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14.3-71.5mm at 14.3mm f2.8
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7.4-88.8mm at 88.8mm f3.7
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6.2-66.7mm at 66.7mm f4.9
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18-55mm EF-S at 55mm f5.6
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14.3-71.5mm at 71.5mm f4.8
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Panasonic DMC-FZ30 macro comparison
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To measure macro performance we photographed
a custom chart using the bundled lenses at a distance and focal length which
delivered the maximum possible reproduction. The dark lines are 10mm apart. The image left was taken with the Panasonic FZ30 at 7.4mm f8 (equivalent to 35mm). At a distance of 6.3cm, the camera captured an area measuring 86x64mm which while better than the Sony R1, is below the kit lens of the Canon and way behind the impressive Fujifilm result. |
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Fujfifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom
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Canon EOS-350D with 18-55mm EF-S
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1
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| 6.2-66.7mm at 6.2mm f8 Max area of 50x38mm at 2.1cm |
18-55mm EF-S at 55mm f8 Max area of 66x44mm at 13cm |
14.3-71.5mm at 71.5mm f8 Max area of 102x68mm at 25cm |
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