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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 375630" data-attributes="member: 9240">I was very surprised no one was talking about this here, and I feel strange posting it because I've gone on the record many times about how these scores are really one, and only one measure of what a camera is capable of, and not a measure of real world worth.That said, when the long awaited 7D Mkii came out I wasn't expecting to see sensor numbers that barely held up against 5 year old technology.  <a href="http://photorumors.com/2014/11/05/canon-eos-7d-mark-ii-dxomark-test-score-identical-to-the-5-years-old-nikon-d300s-camera/" target="_blank">Canon EOS 7D Mark II DxOMark test score: identical to the 5 years old Nikon D300s camera | Photo Rumors</a>This speaks volumes regarding just how advanced Nikon sensors are.  The unanswered (or asked) questions are... <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does this really speak volumes about how good the in-camera processing is in the Canons?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does this really mean nothing, because DxOMark numbers are simply a measure of behavior at extremes and good photographers know how to work with any equipment?</li> </ul>I suspect the answer to both questions is, "Eh, kinda", but I suspect that the buzz that DxOMark has in the industry means that it could make this a rougher sell until it gets into a couple well-respected pros' hands and they give it the only, "Poppycock - let me show you what it can do".  But, if a new pro-level Nikon DX can come out on the heals of this news and improve on those D7100 numbers then it could be a real win for them, which is something they can truly use.</blockquote>

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