Dr. Klaus Peeck
SLR and System
Camera Test
This year saw the introduction of a whole slew of new high-end cameras,
and we tested seven models that represent the pinnacle of the speed,
resolution and image quality that is now availalbe. The Canon EOS 5D
Mark III and Nikon’s D4 and D800 models are all high-spec full-frame
cameras with slightly different target markets. The Pentax K-01, with its
SLR lens mount, and Sony’s A57, with its semi-transparent mirror, are
less showy but nevertheless score points for innovation. The Olympus
OM-D E-M5, with its unrivalled focusing speed, leads the pack in the
Four Thirds segment, while the Sigma SD1 Merrill, with its multi-layer
Foveon sensor, is the most exotic of this issue’s test candidates and
proves that you don’t necessarily need a full-frame camera to capture
ultra-high-resolution digital images.