Four Thirds Camera Performance Test Results Good and Bad

CreativePro Staff

DxO Labs has published detailed RAW-based image quality data and DxOMark Sensor rankings for two additional Four Thirds format cameras, the Olympus E-420 and E-510, as well as for the first commercially-released Micro Four Thirds format camera, the Panasonic Lumix G1.
Click the links below for test results.
* Image quality data for Panasonic Lumix DMC G1
* Image quality data for Olympus E420
* Image quality data for Olympus E510
As the name suggests, Micro Four Thirds camera bodies are smaller than conventional Four Thirds cameras because the lens mount is smaller and the traditional mirror and pentaprism have been replaced by an electronic viewfinder. Despite the difference in overall size, however, both conventional Four Thirds cameras and Micro Four Thirds cameras have the same image sensor size and specifications. This means that photographers can easily compare both kinds of cameras’ RAW-based performance on the DxOMark Sensor scale, regardless of other differences (optics, ease of handling, etc.).?