A bit of Christmas fun - mini shootout and name the camera!

[Andrew Reid]

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You might remember last week [url="http://philipbloom.net/2011/12/15/christmas-shootout/"]Philip Bloom posted[/url] shots from the C300, F3, GH2, 5D Mark II and 4 other cameras as a prelude to the test he is doing and that is the inspiration for this bit of Christmas fun. Here I’ve put 5 cameras up against each other for how well they resolve detail and the clarity of their video output. The results may surprise you.

And not only am I challenging the cameras I’m challenging you to figure out which is which! Good luck!!

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[IsleOfRed]

I'm properly wrong here but here is my guess
1 Sony HX9
2 GH2
3 5DmII
4 Nikon J1
5 Sony A65

Off topic, what is your opinion on M42 lens

[Andy600]

I think #2 is so obviously the GH2 ;-)

1. Nikon J1
2. GH2
3. 5D MKII
4. A65
5. HX9

[Andrew Reid]

Andy - 1/5  ???

IsleOfRed - 2/5 :P

Thank you and please try again  ;D

[Andy600]

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Andy - 1/5  ???

Thank you and please try again  ;D
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Oh dear :s I blame the Mulled Wine :p

[Geil]

1. HX9
2. GH2
3. A65
4. 5DMII
5. J1

Now I keep reading 7D referenced somehow with Magic Lantern and I get my hopes only to get disappointed... Has it been released for the 7D somewhere secretly??  Please my my Xmas a happy day :P

BTW Merry Xmas

[mopixels]

1) Nikon J1
2) Sony A65
3) Canon 5Dmkii
4) GH2
5) Sony HX9

[Maxine]

GH2
HX9
5D II
A65
J1

[frosti7]

thats easy ;)

1)5D
2)GH2 
3)HXV9
4)Nikon
5)A65

[Andrew Reid]

Some good guesses but none of you have the compact right yet  ;)

[Geil]

At least I am not the only one that joined just to post for this puzzle :D

[matus.amrich]

1. 5D
2. GH2
3. A65
4. J1
5. HX9v

[P4INKiller]

1. Sony A65
2. GH2
3. Nikon J1
4. Sony HX9
5. 5D Mk2

[Andrew Reid]

Some of you are close which is impressive but STILL nobody has the compact!!

[matus.amrich]

okay it must be :D

1. 5D
2. GH2
3. A65
4. HX9v
5. J1   

[Andrew Reid]

Nearly. frosti7 is closest so far  ;D

[rumig]

1. A65
2. J1
3. HX9v
4.GH2
5. 5DM2

[rumig]

OK my gut feeling would be...

1. A65
2. GH2
3. J1
4. HXV9
5. 5Dm2

[Geil]

5D
GH2
J1
HX9
A65

Feels like a Mastermind game

[cantsin]

1 - 5D MkII: soft image, very shallow depth of field, strong aliasing/moiré on the silver surface

2 - GH2: very sharp foreground, still shallow depth of field, cool white balance

3 - Sony A65: similar characteristics to Canon, aliasing/moiré on knob, soft image

4 - Sony HX9V: very sharp  (camera is known for its good video), a bit oversharpened (typical for a consumer compact), large depth of field (because of the small sensor)

5 - Nikon J1: We don't know much about the video performance of the Nikon system cameras, so this is a deduction from the above. If it's really the Nikon, then Nikon has shown once again its lack of video know-how.