Latest news and press reviews about DxOMark test results
Here you can find all of DxOMark's measurement publishing announcements, along with a selection of reviews, print and blog articles from the photo press and communities that talk about DxOMark or reference DxOMark results.
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Even though it appeared in Canon’s lineup in 1995, the Canon EF 28mm F/1.8 is one of the most recent wide-angle prime lenses for full-frame cameras. Built around 10 elements in 9 groups with one aspherical element, this lens feels pretty solid in hand. Its ultrasonic motor (USM) makes it very silent and quick to focus. In terms of image quality, the Canon EF 28mm F/1.8 provides a really good value for money. |
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To follow up on our review of the impressive Canon G1 X sensor, today we are publishing its lens performance measurements, which are also very good — on par with some DSLR kit lenses! |
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Yesterday, Nikon announced a new entry level DSLR: the Nikon D3200. Even if this new model looks very similar to the Nikon D3100, don't be mistaken, the D3200 is a very different DSLR, as we describe in the following preview: |
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The Canon 5D Mark III is certainly one of the most anticipated cameras of 2012. Announced a couple of months ago, we finally got a production sample and tested it. Without further ado, here are our results: |
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Today Panasonic unveiled the successor to the DMC-GF3. Contrary to what you might expect, it's not called the DMC-GF4, but the Lumix DMC-GF5. Indeed, in Japanese culture, the number four is thought to cause bad luck because it is pronounced the same as the word for death (shi). |
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In March 2009, the Panasonic Lumix G-Vario 14-140mm F4-5.8 Mega OIS was the first Panasonic super-zoom produced expressly for micro 4/3 sensors. This zoom can come in very handy with its wide focal range (equivalent to 28–280mm for 24x36mm). |
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The Pentax K01, Pentax’s first serious hybrid, turns in a great performance, arriving in second place in its category. All of the results are available here: Pentax K-01. |
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The Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM, which came out in March 2009, completes Sigma’s Pro (EX) line. |
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The Nikon D4 spent only a few days in the top spot for DxOMark sensor results before being dethroned by the Nikon D800, which is a complete success in every sensor-related respect: |
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After our first impressions when we could get the first samples of the new Nikon D4 in our hands, we were looking forward getting a testable sample in our labs. And we were not disappointed. |
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End of last week Sony announced the SLT Alpha 57, the successor of the SLT A55. This translucent mirror DSLR comes with some interesting improvements in particular for its continuous shooting and auto focus. |
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After the 15mm, 21mm and 70mm pancakes by Pentax, here are the measurements for the SMC DA 40mm F2.8 Limited. Pretty nice for such a compact lens. |
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Compactness has become a key factor for the hybrid cameras, but Pentax anticipated this trend with some nice pancakes launched a few years ago. We go on our first round of reviews of Pentax pancake lenses with 2 more extremely compact lenses. |
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Today we complete our testing of micro 4/3 lenses with the Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH OIS, a very compact macro lens. |
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A few weeks ago, in response to the announcement of the Canon EOS 1D X, Nikon unveiled its new flagship camera, the Nikon D4, which replaces the D3s at the top of the Nikon DSLR line-up. |
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Today, Sony announced the SLT Alpha 57. This new model replaces the one and a half years old SLT A55 translucent mirror DSLR. comes with some interesting improvements in particular for its continuous shooting and auto focus. |
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Today we take a look at a versatile old lens, the low-price trans-standard Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, which first appeared in 1996. Despite its age, this full-field lens is still very useful and will allow you to take many different kinds of shots, from landscape to portrait. |
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With the SMC DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited, we begin a new series featuring the results of Pentax prime lenses. Launched in 2009, this pancake lens offers a focal equivalent of 24mm on a full-frame camera… so it isn’t a very wide-angle compact lens which will certainly adapt very well to the upcoming Pentax K01. |
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The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ is the kit zoom launched by Olympus for the OM-D E-M5. We can’t test the lens on an E-M5 for the moment, since as of this writing the camera is not yet commercially available. But while we wait, let’s take a look at how this lens performs on other micro 4/3 cameras. |
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Following up on our hands-on review of the newly-announced Canon 5D Mark III, here are some comparisons with the most relevant models from Canon and Nikon: |
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We introduced you the newly-announced Olympus OM-D E-M5 a few days ago. Today, let’s take a look at how the Olympus OM-D E-M5 compares with its competitors. |
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For lovers of macro photos as well as of quality portraits, Sigma added a 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro to its pro (EX) line in 2006. |
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Three-and-a-half years after the release of the full-frame reflex EOS 5D Mark II, Canon finally unveils its successor, the EOS 5D Mark III, a reflex camera that takes several significant qualitative and functional leaps forward by borrowing the latest must-haves in photo technology from the EOS 7D and the EOS-1Dx. |
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After looking at the Nikon AF-D series, DxOMark continues working its way through the history of photography by presenting the measurements for another “antique” lens, the Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM. |
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Continuing with our tests on micro 4/3 lenses, today we take another look at an older (2009) pancake lens, the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/2.8. Very compact and light-weight, the 17mm f/2.8 was one of the very first lenses specifically designed for micro 4/3 cameras. |
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Sigma announced this new version of its very large focal range zoom at the beginning of October 2011. Let's see how this new version compares with its predecessors and competitors. |
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A relatively recent arrival on the photography market, Panasonic has rather limited experience in the field and does not yet have the same name recognition and reputation as its principal rivals and partners (starting with Olympus). To add some gravitas to its line of high-end lenses, Panasonic had the very good idea to team up with one of the most experienced and reputable lens manufacturers in the field (in terms of image quality), Leica. This arrangement is similar to the one for Sony cameras and their high-end Carl Zeiss-signed lenses. |
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Following the 20mm, 28mm, and 35mm, we end our review of the Nikon AF-D series lenses by taking a look at the results for the Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D. |
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To follow our review of the MZuiko 12mm f/2.0, here is the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.8, also announced in June 2011. With identical finishes, these are two upscale and very high-quality micro 4/3 lenses. |
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The Nikon D800 was finally announced and we are looking forward to publishing some great image quality test results soon. But while we wait for a production sample to measure, here are 3 very interesting comparisons. |