BackdoorArts
Senior Member
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.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II DxOMark test score: identical to the 5 years old Nikon D300s camera | Photo Rumors
This speaks volumes regarding just how advanced Nikon sensors are. The unanswered (or asked) questions are...
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.
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.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II DxOMark test score: identical to the 5 years old Nikon D300s camera | Photo Rumors
This speaks volumes regarding just how advanced Nikon sensors are. The unanswered (or asked) questions are...
- Does this really speak volumes about how good the in-camera processing is in the Canons?
- 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?
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.