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Old January 11th 19, 04:28 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default Finally got to the point where no new camera holds my interest (waiting for specific offering)

In article , Eric Stevens
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dxo is reporting the dynamic range of various *cameras*.

and even if you ignore the 14 bit issue, their numbers are highly
suspect.

the nikon d800 and d800 are identical cameras, the only difference
being the lack of an anti-alias filter on the d800e, something which
does not affect dynamic range (only aliasing). thus, the results should
be *the* *same* (other than alias artifacts on high frequency content).


Light passes through the filter which affects the spectrum detected by
the sensor. Of course this will affect the dynamic range.


nonsense. an aa filter has *zero* effect on dynamic range.

dxo claims that the d800 has 14.4 stops dynamic range and the d800e has
14.3 stops.


Even ignoring error bars, this is not at all surprising.


it's very surprising that two identical sensors (other than an aa
filter, which has no effect except for aliasing) in identical cameras
with identical electronics have different results, without any
explanation as to why.