K-5 vs Nex-5n Dynamic Range

yusuf · 12-04-2011, 06:20 AM

Just wondering, k-5 and Nex-5n seems to be using the same sensor, how come the dynamic range evaluated by DxOMark is different - for k-5 it's 14.1 and for Nex-5n it's 12.7 - not a small difference really (like between k-5 & D7000).

Any ideas?

RonHendriks1966 · 12-04-2011, 06:21 AM

I'm guessing it is coming from 14-bit from K-5 and 12-bit processing from Sony.

12-04-2011, 06:20 AM	#1
yusuf Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,497	K-5 vs Nex-5n Dynamic Range Just wondering, k-5 and Nex-5n seems to be using the same sensor, how come the dynamic range evaluated by DxOMark is different - for k-5 it's 14.1 and for Nex-5n it's 12.7 - not a small difference really (like between k-5 & D7000). Any ideas?

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12-04-2011, 06:21 AM	#2
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	I'm guessing it is coming from 14-bit from K-5 and 12-bit processing from Sony.

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