Just for kicks I shot the GH1 with the 7-14mm @7mm and the Canon 5D MkII with the 16-35mm L @16mm. Obviously the Canon set up will beat the GH1 in every category, but by how much? The GH1 was purchased to lighten my load when traveling and the vast majority of my photos are only displayed online.
I wanted to see just how much I was loosing to the 5D in terms of quality so I shot this scene very quickly. There’s nothing scientific about it so there’s no need to go into the facts that I didn’t use mirror lock up, tripods, cable releases, etc.
The following two images were taken directly from the camera as raw images, imported to Lightroom 2 and exported. Here’s the result.
Taken at 1/13th, f/4, ISO800
Taken at 1/13th, f/4, ISO800
My conclusion: I won’t hesitate to reach for the GH1. When you consider the size difference you’ll see why I’m more inclined to grab the GH1 combo.
Massive size difference between the 5D combo and the GH1 combo.
