To my knowledge, this “blind” comparison test performed by ShootSmarter.com pitting various pro-level digital SLR cameras against each other in the skin tone quality department is the most controlled and rigorous that I’ve come across so far. That the Canon 5D came out the winner shouldn’t be much cause for surprise … but, not many would have thought that the Canon 1Ds MkII would come out the loser, though.
Eight “pro-level” digital SLR cameras were tested: Nikon D2x, Nikon D2h, Nikon D200, Canon EOS 5D, Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II, Canon EOS 30D and Fuji S3 Pro. The methodology used seems faultless, and the decision to shoot in JPG is also a good one. Lens used was the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD.
Go here for more details, the final results, and full-sized portrait images from the winning and losing cameras.
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