Monday, October 27, 2008

Comparing apples and oranges...

This is very interesting article, if you know even a little bit about photography equipment.

http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/kidding.shtml

Can you compare Hasselblad H2 and P45+ with the Hasselblad 55-110mm lens attached and Canon G10, or $40,000 USD vs $500 USD?

Yes you can, and results are unbelievable and predictable in the same time.

Instead of saying there is a difference, but not enough to prove additional price, which is trivial conclusion and doesn't mean a thing, let me quote:

In every case no one could reliably tell the difference between 13X19" prints shot with the $40,000 Hasselblad and Phase One 39 Megapixel back, and the new $500 Canon G10. In the end no one got more than 60% right, and overall the split was about 50 / 50, with no clear differentiator. In other words, no better than chance.

So, can we compare apples and oranges?
Yes, if you compare final output - satisfaction with end result, not by taste, or color, or price, but with final output.