S3 vs S2, Same lighting, location, photographer

yowch · 16th January 2005

Courtesy of CP@MB, near closing time, here are some shots, all EXIF intact:

S3pro-STD:

S3pro-F1:

S3pro-F2:

S2pro-STD:

Shot at F5.6, using A-mode, WB set to FINE day, using Nikon 18-70 DX kit lens, shot at 18mm, stored as FINE-JPEG 6MP. Scled down by Photoshop to 300x200, USM "100%, 0.2, 1". In any case, exif intact, right click and download image and read the exif.

Tells me that the S3 is definitely better than the S2 in terms of image results, but cost is still pretty high.

ParkertR · 17th January 2005

looks to me like major diff is WB?

yowch · 17th January 2005

The WB does seems strange, but the holdng of details at both the highlights and shadows seems great.

Cactus jACK · 22nd January 2005

thanks for the photo comparisions. but i'll have to say that the difference does look rather drastic when comparing the S3 to its predecessor.

i assume that you used the same metering throughout the test, e.g. spot metering at the same spot.

yowch · 23rd January 2005

Both cams on Matrix metering. The only thing that might have change (and that is a really drastic effect on the photo) would be the light at the roof right in front. Seems like CP turned it off suddenly, but I have no way to be sure now. Sorry. But the details in the shadows are certainly clearer on the S3. Both shots taken using the same aperture f5.6, S3 at 1/8, S2 at 1/10.

16th January 2005	#1
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	S3 vs S2, Same lighting, location, photographer Courtesy of CP@MB, near closing time, here are some shots, all EXIF intact: S3pro-STD: S3pro-F1: S3pro-F2: S2pro-STD: Shot at F5.6, using A-mode, WB set to FINE day, using Nikon 18-70 DX kit lens, shot at 18mm, stored as FINE-JPEG 6MP. Scled down by Photoshop to 300x200, USM "100%, 0.2, 1". In any case, exif intact, right click and download image and read the exif. Tells me that the S3 is definitely better than the S2 in terms of image results, but cost is still pretty high. Last edited by yowch; 16th January 2005 at 09:10 PM.

17th January 2005	#2
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	looks to me like major diff is WB? __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

22nd January 2005	#4
Cactus jACK Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore (Kallang) Posts: 2,084	thanks for the photo comparisions. but i'll have to say that the difference does look rather drastic when comparing the S3 to its predecessor. i assume that you used the same metering throughout the test, e.g. spot metering at the same spot.

23rd January 2005	#5
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	Both cams on Matrix metering. The only thing that might have change (and that is a really drastic effect on the photo) would be the light at the roof right in front. Seems like CP turned it off suddenly, but I have no way to be sure now. Sorry. But the details in the shadows are certainly clearer on the S3. Both shots taken using the same aperture f5.6, S3 at 1/8, S2 at 1/10.