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- both cameras were clean (!)
- firmwares: K800 R8BF003 (camdriver Raider v6.6.4) and C902 R3EA038 (camdriver original)
- after camera start I waited a few seconds for auto WB stabilization before each shot
- settings: auto WB and macro mode if necessary
- light conditions: no, we won't be playing in colourful flowers in beautiful sunlight... indoor and cloudy daylight
- K800 image quality was low, each shot lost some % in jpeg compression and files are much below 900kb. firmware update switched it to low and I didn't noticed this, sorry my fault


at first I'm trying to find differences in light metering. no suprises, white object is underexposed on both pics in the same way

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143892438/1f89fb8e/DSC00002.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143894055/1500d7b5/DSC00087.html


let me try to catch something bigger. focus infinity set, ready, go!
hmmm, is something wrong with sharpness in C902? phone was placed on stable ground during shot, it couldn't be shaked. maybe dirt on glass? checked, negative - it's clean. maybe my eyes are addicted to very sharp K800 pics and I cannot accept anything softer which is also good? if yes then sorry

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143892586/1a076575/DSC00005.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143894412/e8012fce/DSC00090.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143893075/bae18d8e/DSC00010.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143895535/fd2dd5bd/DSC00094.html


I don't understand what happened here in C902 shots. where are colours?! this is very inconvenient for me because it looks like post-processed but it's not. how to explain? I don't know but if I have to be honest both sucks - C902 pic is underexposed while K800 pic is overexposed by high ISO 640

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143892749/2589e386/DSC00008.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143894818/1ce3fb4/DSC00092.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143887944/5b186bb3/DSC00010.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143889435/8b592982/DSC00075.html


LED in action and piece of cake for xenon

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143892916/c2df2758/DSC00009.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143895202/4d2b0558/DSC00093.html


macro. I expected more from auto WB in C902, much more! colors are like a dead body - cold!

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143893231/da6458fd/DSC00011.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143895870/e1f37765/DSC00095.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143893501/f4061dbb/DSC00013.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143896545/a0d9ec94/DSC00097.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143893679/b7dabd17/DSC00014.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143892211/50ee5d1a/DSC00098.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143888426/b3f72e1c/DSC00015.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143890546/1cbbe2f2/DSC00080.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143888639/39d7d6a2/DSC00018.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143890882/bfbbfab4/DSC00083.html


one more, colors on both sucks, K800 is too warm and C902 is too cold. only lower ISO rescued C902 shot

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143888088/a9a9434d/DSC00011.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143889776/747a0365/DSC00076.html


next step - auto WB in fluorescent light. both pics sucks, C902 colours are shallow, K800 colours are not bad but with yellow tint

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143893367/4fb263ba/DSC00012.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143896238/9466106b/DSC00096.html

K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143888272/cd6062f2/DSC00013.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143890195/371565d9/DSC00078.html


final test, low-light

auto mode, both sucks
K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143888772/cbaba019/DSC00019.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143891270/630665e4/DSC00084.html

twilight mode, a lot better
K800 http://www.4shared.com/file/143888968/38fb554c/DSC00020.html
C902 http://www.4shared.com/file/143887828/536ea29/DSC00085.html

K800 short enhanced mode (SEM)
http://www.4shared.com/file/143889161/f788db35/DSC00021.html


conclusion? in low-light AF is noticable faster in C902, no touch key shortcut to WB, legendary great auto WB doesn't exist. you'll say "because light was poor", yes it was... for both cameras. I'm expecting much more from auto WB in poor light, sorry but it's quite obvious that sunlight is not a problem for auto WB and every pic taken in such conditions is somehow beautiful-WOW!-nice-amazing-10/10-great for each of these two cameras

last thing are camdrivers, I assume that situation is clear enough and nobody will tell me that modded old 3.2MP camera is unfair competitor for newer 5MP camera
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Posted: 2009-10-27 11:37:30
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