Originally posted by Trickortreat Hmmm... comparing Canon SL3 to Nikon D3400 @ISO6400 on DPR studio scene comparison tool ... the noise performance advantage of Sony sensor is hardly visible even at pixel level. I'm pretty sure that 0,5 is indistinguishable at normal magnification even before we factor in noise reduction algorithms. Have any examples where 0,5DR could make a difference?
Originally posted by BigMackCam I don't. All I'm saying is, once a pixel is blown out due to over-exposure or crushed due to under-exposure, it's gone - we can't recover the detail in it.
Not sure comparing a brand new Canon SL3 to a three year old Nikon D3400 is the best for comparison. Apples to apples would be the Canon T6 (same year release) with the Nikon D3400 or the Canon SL3 with the Nikon D3500 (less than a year old) or the Nikon D7500 (same price range).
The first assignment in my digital courses is to have students at 100 ISO bracket RAW the same scene normal, +2EV, -2EV. Often students will make the mistake of only over exposing it two half EV or two third EVs. But even with the +2/3rd EV, normal, and -2/3rd EV, you can see without the metadata which students are shooting Canon vs. a Nikon or Pentax with the Sony sensors.
Canons are more contrasty with highlights (typically in clouds) being unrecoverable.
I like to explore the DPR studio scene tool, but the game changes when you're outside in daylight with direct sun.