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May
03
2008
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DSLR Viewfinder Size / Coverage Comparison |
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Saturday, 03 May 2008 |
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One of the most important feature of a DSLR for me is the quality and size of its viewfinder. For those of you who has never used a SLR or a full frame DSLR before, these specs may seem insignificant but once you try one of those, I assure you will feel like a new world opens for you through the viewfinder.
A bigger and brighter viewfinder will help you during focusing and a high coverage will make sure your framing is accurate during shooting, and what you see will be what you will get. Besides these advantages, roomy and luminous view through your viewfinder will make your shooting sessions a joy (try to shoot side to side with an Olympus E-500 and a Canon 1Ds Mark III, you will understand what I mean).
No need the mention that a good viewfinder comes with a price, but it is still an important factor while comparing and deciding between DSLR cameras of the same class. Below you can find a comparison table including almost all the DSLR cameras on the market:
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Brand
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Model
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Crop Factor
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Coverage
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Magnification
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Effective Size
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Canon
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EOS 1D Mark II
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1.3x
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100%
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0.72
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0.553
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Canon
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EOS 1D Mark II N
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1.3x
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100%
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0.72
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0.553
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Canon
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EOS 1Ds Mark II
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1x
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100%
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0.7
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0.7
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Canon
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EOS 1Ds Mark III
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1x
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100%
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0.76
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0.76
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Canon
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EOS 20D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.9
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0.562
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Canon
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EOS 30D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.9
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0.562
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Canon
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EOS 40D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.95
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0.593
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Canon
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EOS 5D
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1x
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96%
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0.71
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0.71
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Canon
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EOS Rebel / 300D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.8
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0.5
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Canon
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EOS Rebel XT / 350D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.8
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0.5
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Canon
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EOS Rebel Xti / 400D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.8
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0.5
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Canon
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EOS Rebel Xsi / 450D
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1.6x
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95%
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0.87
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0.544
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Fuji
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Finepix S2 Pro
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1.5x
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92%
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0.75
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0.5
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Fuji
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Finepix S3 Pro
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1.5x
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87%
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0.8
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0.533
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Fuji
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Finepix S5 Pro
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1.5x
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95%
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0.94
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0.626
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Konica-Minolta
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Maxxum / Dynax 5D
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1.5x
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95%
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0.83
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0.553
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Konica-Minolta
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Maxxum / Dynax 7D
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1.5x
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95%
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0.9
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0.6
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Nikon
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D200
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1.5x
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95%
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0.94
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0.626
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Nikon
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D2H
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1.5x
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100%
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0.86
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0.573
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Nikon
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D2Hs
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1.5x
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100%
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0.86
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0.573
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Nikon
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D2X
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1.5x
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100%
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0.86
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0.573
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Nikon
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D2Xs
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1.5x
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100%
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0.86
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0.573
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Nikon
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D3
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1x
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100%
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0.7
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0.7
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Nikon
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D300
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1.5x
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100%
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0.94
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0.626
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Nikon
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D40
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1.5x
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95%
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0.8
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0.533
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Nikon
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D40X
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1.5x
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95%
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0.8
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0.533
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Nikon
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D50
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1.5x
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95%
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0.75
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0.5
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Nikon
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D60
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1.5x
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95%
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0.8
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0.533
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Nikon
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D70
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1.5x
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95%
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0.75
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0.5
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Nikon
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D70s
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1.5x
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95%
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0.75
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0.5
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Nikon
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D80
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1.5x
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95%
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0.94
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0.626
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Olympus
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Evolt E-3
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2x
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100%
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1.15
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0.575
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Olympus
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Evolt E-300
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2x
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94%
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1
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0.5
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Olympus
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Evolt E-330
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2x
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94%
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1
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0.5
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Olympus
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Evolt E-400
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2x
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95%
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0.92
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0.46
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Olympus
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Evolt E-410
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2x
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95%
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0.92
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0.46
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Olympus
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Evolt E-420
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2x
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95%
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0.92
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0.46
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Olympus
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Evolt E-500
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2x
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95%
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0.9
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0.45
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Olympus
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Evolt E-510
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2x
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95%
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0.92
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0.46
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Panasonic
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Lumix L1
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2x
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95%
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0.93
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0.47
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Panasonic
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Lumix L10
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2x
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95%
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0.92
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0.46
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Pentax
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K100D
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1.5x
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96%
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0.85
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0.566
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Pentax
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K10D
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1.5x
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95%
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0.95
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0.633
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Pentax
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K110D
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1.5x
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96%
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0.85
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0.566
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Pentax
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K200D
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1.5x
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96%
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0.85
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0.567
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Pentax
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K20D
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1.5x
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95%
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0.95
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0.633
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Pentax
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*ist DL
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1.5x
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95%
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0.85
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0.566
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Pentax
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*ist DL2
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1.5x
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95%
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0.85
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0.566
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Pentax
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*ist DS
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1.5x
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95%
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0.95
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0.633
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Pentax
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*ist DS2
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1.5x
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95%
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0.95
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0.633
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Sigma
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SD14
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1.7x
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98%
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0.9
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0.529
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Sony
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Alpha A100
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1.5x
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95%
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0.83
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0.553
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Sony
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Alpha A200
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1.5x
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95%
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0.83
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0.553
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Sony
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Alpha A300
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1.5x
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95%
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0.74
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0.493
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Sony
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Alpha A350
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1.5x
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95%
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0.74
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0.493
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Sony
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Alpha A700
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1.5x
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95%
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0.9
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0.6
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