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Camera ISO Test

Sony A99 ISO Test

ested ISOs: ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200, ISO6400, ISO12800, ISO25600
 
Test by Sinan Ozturk   
PhotoAgainst Photo Editor's Comment: In our official ISO test we shoot a chart that consists of 1 and 5 American Dolars. We take 6 crops from various sections of the chart to display details in different ISO.

For each camera we shoot a good quality lens in its sweat spot This is usually F8 for interchangeable lens cameras.

Unlike our other comparisons, these ISO shots are taken in different times and lighting conditions might be different. So please consider only ISOs in these tests (we recommend analyzing black and white crops we provide) as contrast and color cast might not be very accurate in these comparisons. After reviewing the test, scroll to the bottom of the page to compare Sony A99's ISO with other cameras.
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_5722Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/30 200 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop1
ISO 200
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop2
ISO 200
Brightness 129
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop3
ISO 200
Brightness 113
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop4
ISO 200
Brightness 108
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop5
ISO 200
Brightness 116
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop6
ISO 200
Brightness 126
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop1
ISO 100
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop2
ISO 100
Brightness 127
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop3
ISO 100
Brightness 111
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop4
ISO 100
Brightness 106
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop5
ISO 100
Brightness 114
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop6
ISO 100
Brightness 124
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_5723Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/60 400 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop1
ISO 400
Brightness 135
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop2
ISO 400
Brightness 127
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop3
ISO 400
Brightness 111
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop4
ISO 400
Brightness 106
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop5
ISO 400
Brightness 114
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop6
ISO 400
Brightness 124
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop1
ISO 100
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop2
ISO 100
Brightness 127
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop3
ISO 100
Brightness 111
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop4
ISO 100
Brightness 106
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop5
ISO 100
Brightness 114
(Exactly Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop6
ISO 100
Brightness 124
(Exactly Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_5724Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/125 800 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop1
ISO 800
Brightness 132
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop2
ISO 800
Brightness 125
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop3
ISO 800
Brightness 109
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop4
ISO 800
Brightness 103
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop5
ISO 800
Brightness 112
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop6
ISO 800
Brightness 120
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop1
ISO 100
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop2
ISO 100
Brightness 127
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop3
ISO 100
Brightness 111
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop4
ISO 100
Brightness 106
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop5
ISO 100
Brightness 114
(Almost Same)
Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
Crop6
ISO 100
Brightness 124
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_5725Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/200 1600 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Login or Register to display 6 crops from Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 1600 vs. Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 100 for locations Crop1, Crop2, Crop3, Crop4, Crop5, Crop6
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_5726Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/400 3200 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 6  
Photo_5727Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/800 6400 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Login or Register to display 6 crops from Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 6400 vs. Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 100 for locations Crop1, Crop2, Crop3, Crop4, Crop5, Crop6
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 7  
Photo_5728Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/1600 12800 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Login or Register to display 6 crops from Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 12800 vs. Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 100 for locations Crop1, Crop2, Crop3, Crop4, Crop5, Crop6
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 8  
Photo_5729Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di  
against
Photo_5721 Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di
F8.0 1/3200 25600 90mm.    
  F8.0 1/15100 90mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Login or Register to display 6 crops from Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 25600 vs. Sony A99 + Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di ISO 100 for locations Crop1, Crop2, Crop3, Crop4, Crop5, Crop6
  EXIF  
 
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