DIGIC 5 Realworld Performance?

[GWestphal]

So, the claims are 6x speed and 75% less noise. Are there any example photos somewhere showing the same image taken with a DIGIC4 body and DIGIC5 body.

 

[alkemyst]

Regardless of DIGIC generation, the rest of the camera contributes a lot. I'd wait for a side by side test with models you are interested in.

I will saw each DIGIC generation brought almost all improvements. Their way of measuring that 6x/75% may be a bit optimistic.

 

[sixone]

Someone over at dpreview.com posted side-by-sides between the SX30 (4) and the SX40 (5). You might take a look over there. This was back around the first of October, IIRC.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Here's a set of side-by-side zoom shots: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1010&message=39459474&changemode=1

 

[RobDickinson]

I shoot raw, most of digic's magic is then irrelevant. If I want noise reduction etc I will use better algorithms on a PC.

 

[GWestphal]

Is that true? Digic is for low noise jpegs? doesn't have much to do with RAW?

 

[twistedlogic]

Is that true? Digic is for low noise jpegs? doesn't have much to do with RAW?

I'd say its mostly jpeg but still effects RAW slightly.

Only Canon's engineer know the answer.

 

[swanysto]

I always thought the Digic stuff was meant for processing speeds and autofocus speed(the autofocus of the viewfinder and screen, not the autofocus of the lens). Basically allowing us to take faster pictures and such without losing quality.

I don't know, I may just be making stuff up.

 

[alkemyst]

I always thought the Digic stuff was meant for processing speeds and autofocus speed(the autofocus of the viewfinder and screen, not the autofocus of the lens). Basically allowing us to take faster pictures and such without losing quality.

I don't know, I may just be making stuff up.

DIGIC is a combination of the hardware and software.

It's main thing has been speed between shots and autofocus time for me. Shooting RAW takes the software out of the mix a bit.

 

[RobDickinson]

In most canons the Digic does handle the focus too. (7D and 1D series have a separate focus cpu).

Remember the digic is really in essence a generic streaming processes bought in from fujitsu or somewhere and programmed up by canon, its probably identical under the hood to nikons expeed or whatever.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

In most canons the Digic does handle the focus too. (7D and 1D series have a separate focus cpu).

Remember the digic is really in essence a generic streaming processes bought in from fujitsu or somewhere and programmed up by canon, its probably identical under the hood to nikons expeed or whatever.

do you mean to say fpga ?