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If you have dng files from the P4P and the M2P you should compare them in the raw converter. Ideally you should have photos of the same subject with the same exposure and camera settings.
First see how much you can lift the shadows before noise becomes a problem, and check if the highlights (sky with clouds on a bright day) are easy to recover. Notice if there are any difference between the two cameras. Zoom in to 100% and see if the corners are as sharp as the center of the photo - they are not, but check if there is a difference between the P4P and the M2P. You should also look for colour fringes in high-contrast areas, like branches against a bright sky.
Take some photos where you intentionally underexpose with a few stops, and see which camera gives best result when you correct the exposure in the raw converter.
Testing a camera, and comparing two cameras, can be complicated, there are so many variables to allow for.
But I know that most people with a P4P and M2P only shoot JPG's, and that's fine for most uses. But the cameras are so much more capable than what you get from the JPG. For anyone interested in getting highest possible photo quality I highly recommend shooting in raw and learn to process them. It's not difficult at all.
A good compromise is to take all photos in both dng and jpg. You have the jpg's for quick and dirty publishing, and you have the raw to work on if you want to hang a large print of your masterpiece on the wall. |
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