Z7 and Canon A1 in low light

Bill Pryor · March 22nd, 2008, 12:25 PM

I did some shooting under very low light with a Z1 and then the same setup with the XH A1. I found the XH A1 to be about 1/2 stop better under the same conditions. However, if I went to a +6db gain with the Canon, I could go to a +9db with the Sony and it looked as good. In other words, the Sony is a little cleaner at a higher gain than the Canon. But in real world use, they're practically the same under low light conditions, with the Canon having just a slight edge but not enough to write home about.

March 22nd, 2008, 12:25 PM	#16
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I did some shooting under very low light with a Z1 and then the same setup with the XH A1. I found the XH A1 to be about 1/2 stop better under the same conditions. However, if I went to a +6db gain with the Canon, I could go to a +9db with the Sony and it looked as good. In other words, the Sony is a little cleaner at a higher gain than the Canon. But in real world use, they're practically the same under low light conditions, with the Canon having just a slight edge but not enough to write home about.