Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom / FinePix S9000 Zoom review
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Written by Gordon Laing
Fujifilm Finepix S9500 zoom wide-angle geometry comparison
Panasonic DMC-FZ30 |
Canon EOS-350D with 18-55mm EF-S |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 | ||
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7.4-88.8mm at 7.4mm f8 Distortion: 2.35% barrel |
18-55mm EF-S at 18mm f8 Distortion: 3.35% barrel |
14.3-71.5mm at 14.3mm f8 Distortion: 2.9% barrel |
Fujifilm Finepix S9500 zoom telephoto geometry comparison
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To measure geometric distortion we photographed a custom test chart consisting of a grid pattern with perfectly straight lines. Here are the results for the cameras at their longest focal length with an aperture of f8 in Aperture Priority mode. The images were analysed with Imatest using 5th Order line calculation and the full areas presented here at a reduced resolution. The image left was taken with the Fujifilm S9500 at 66.7mm f8 (equivalent to 300mm). Pincushion distortion was measured at 0.237% which is better than the Canon and Panasonic results, although here the Sony R1 is the comfortable leader. |
Panasonic DMC-FZ30 |
Canon EOS-350D with 18-55mm EF-S |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 | ||
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7.4-88.8mm at 88.8mm f8 Distortion: 0.317% barrel |
18-55mm EF-S at 55mm f8 Distortion: 0.389% pincushion |
14.3-71.5mm at 71.5mm f8 Distortion: 0.0082% pincushion |
Results continued…
Outdoor / Resolution / Noise / Corner sharpness / Fringe and macro / Geometry / Vignetting
