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From Brown University Robotics
Brown Robotics Projects (Current)
The SmURV robotics platform
The SmURV platform (Small Universal Robotics Vehicle) is a comparatively cheap and easy to assemble robotics platform for educational, research and hobby purposes. Essentially, the platform consists of an iRobot Create with a small computer and camera mounted on top of it. This guide covers the (solderless) assembly of the platform (with subnotebook laptop) and tutorial for use with the Player/Stage middleware package. Topics covered include installation of Player on the subnotebook running Ubunte EEE, a tutorial for remote control teleoperation using playerjoy and playercam, and a few demonstration videos of the robot under human control. Alternatively, instructions for using ROS with this platform is available from brown-ros-pkg.
Depth-based Perception for Human-Robot Teaming
Structured light-based depth sensing with standard perception algorithms can enable mobile peer-to-peer interaction between humans and robots. The emergence of depth-based imaging allows robot perception of non-verbal cues in human movement in the face of lighting and minor terrain variations. Our iRobot Packbot-based system is capable of person following and responding to verbal and non-verbal commands under varying lighting conditions and uneven terrain, both indoors and outdoors.
Learning Robot Controllers from Demonstration
We seek to enable users to teach personal robots arbitrary tasks, allowing robots to better serve users' wants and needs without explicit programming. Robot learning from demonstration is an approach well-suited to this paradigm, as a robot learns new tasks in new environments from observations of the task itself. Many current robot learning algorithms require the existence of basic behaviors that can be combined to perform the desired task. However, robots that exist in the world for long timeframes may exhaust this basis set. In particular, a robot may be asked to perform an unknown task for which its built in behaviors may not be appropriate.
Physical Simulation for Vision-based Kinematic Tracking
We explore the use of full-body 3D physical simulation for human kinematic tracking from monocular and multi-view video sequences within the Bayesian filtering framework. Towards greater physical plausibility, we consider a human's motion to be generated by a "feedback control loop", where Newtonian physics approximates the rigid-body motion dynamics of the human and the environment through the application and integration of forces. The result is more faithful modeling of human-environment interactions, such as ground contacts, resulting from collisions and the human's motor control.
Time-series Dimension Reduction
Spatio-temporal Isomap (ST-Isomap) is an algorithm for registering a single time-series (or a set of time-series) against itself such that data points X corresponding to similar phases of the underlying spatio-temporal process are aligned (placed in close proximity within an estimated embedding Y). This algorithm emphasizes the notion of a registration kernel, where pairwise distance is indicative of how well two points align in space and time, and estimation of new coordinates that preserve distances produced by this kernel.
Sparse Control for Manipulation
Human control of high degree-of-freedom robotic systems is often difficult due to the overwhelming number of variables that need to be specified. Instead, we propose the use of sparse subspaces embedded within the pose space of a robotic system. Driven by human motion, we addressed this sparse control problem by uncovering 2D subspaces that allow cursor control, or eventually decoding of neural activity, to drive a robotic hand. Considering the problems in previous work related to noise in pose graph construction and motion capture, we introduced a method for denoising neighborhood graphs for embedding hand motion into 2D spaces. Such spaces allow for control of high-DOF systems using 2D interfaces such as cursor control via mouse or decoding of neural activity. We present results demonstrating our approach to interactive sparse control for successful power grasping and precision grasping using a 13 DOF robot hand.
Manipulation Manifolds
We explore the use of manifold learning techniques to uncover structure in sensorimotor time series from teleoperated humanoid manipulation tasks. Data from Robonaut, NASA's humanoid robot, was recorded while it was being teleoperated through four tool manipulation tasks. We show that one algorithm, Spatio-Temporal Isomap, is capable of uncovering behavioral structures that can be difficult to find with other dimension reduction techniques (Principal Component Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, and Isomap).
Multi-robot Markov Random Fields
We explore Markov random fields (MRFs) as a probabilistic mathematical model for unifying approaches to multi-robot coordination or, more specifically, distributed action selection. We describe how existing methods for multi-robot coordination fit within an MRF-based model and how they conceptually unify. Further, we offer belief propagation on a multi-robot MRF as an alternative approach to distributed robot action selection.
CS148 Course Development Book
We are currently developing a book as a resource for other students interested in robotics to get up and running with a robot platform or for professors interested in teaching a similar robotics course.
Brown Robotics Projects (Older)
Human Pose and Action Recognition for Interactive Robots
There is currently a division between real-world human performance and the decision making of socially interactive robots. Specifically, the decision making of robots needs to have information about the decision making of its human collaborators. This circumstance is partially due to the difficulty in estimating human cues, such as pose and gesture, from robot sensing. Towards crossing this division, we present a method for kinematic pose estimation and action recognition from monocular robot vision through the use of dynamical human motion vocabularies.
Sketch-based Mesh Animation
We present a methodology for articulating and posing meshes, in particular facial meshes, through a 2D sketching interface. Our method establishes an interface between 3D meshes and 2D sketching with the inference of reference and target curves. Reference curves allow for user selection of features on a mesh and their manipulation to match a target curve. Our articulation system uses these curves to specify the deformations of a character rig, forming a coordinate space of mesh poses. Given such a coordinate space, our posing system uses reference and target curves to find the optimal pose of the mesh with respect to the sketch input. We present results demonstrating the efficacy of our method for mesh articulation, mesh posing with articulations generated in both Maya and our sketch-based system, and mesh animation using human features from video. Through our method, we aim to both provide novice-accessible articulation and posing mesh interfaces and rapid prototyping of complex deformations for more experienced users.
World Space Motion Control for Humanoids
Dynamo (DYNAmic MOtion capture) is an approach to controlling animated characters in a dynamic virtual world. Leveraging existing methods, characters are simultaneously physically simulated and driven to perform kinematic motion (from mocap or other sources). Continuous simulation allows characters to interact more realistically than methods that alternate between ragdoll simulation and pure motion capture. The novel contributions of Dynamo are world-space torques for increased stability and a weak root spring for plausible balance. Promoting joint target angles from the traditional parent-bone reference frame to the world-space reference frame allows a character to set and maintain poses robust to dynamic interactions. It also produces physically plausible transitions between motions without explicit blending.
Discovering Categories in Robot Sensor Data
We address the symbol grounding problem for robot perception through a data-driven approach to deriving categories from robot sensor data. Unlike model-based approaches, where human intuitive correspondences are sought between sensor readings and features of an environment (corners, doors, etc.), our method learns intrinsic categories (or natural kinds) from the raw data itself. We approximate a manifold underlying sensor data using Isomap nonlinear dimension reduction and apply Bayesian clustering (Gaussian mixture models) with model identification techniques to discover categories (or kinds). We demonstrate our method through the learning of sensory kinds from trials in various indoor and outdoor environments with different sensor modalities. Learned kinds are then used to classify new sensor data (out-of-sample readings). We present results indicating greater consistency in classifying sensor data employing mixture models in non-linear low-dimensional embeddings.
Inertial motion capture
Our modular system for untethered real-time kinematic motion capture using sensors with inertial measuring units (IMUs). The system is comprised of a set of small and lightweight inertial sensors. Each sensor provides its own global orientation (3 degrees of freedom) and is physically and computationally independent, requiring only external communication. Orientation information from sensors is communicated via wireless to host computer for processing. The untethered motion capture system has been used for teleoperating the NASA Robonaut.
Motion modules
Prof. Jenkins' dissertation research focused on the problem of automatically deriving behavior modules from human motion data for controlling humanoid robots and classifying human motion.
Kinematic model and motion capture
Collecting motion data is an important tool in controlling robots. Traditional approaches of motion capture usually use labels for passive markers. They suffers from several problems such as occlusions or cumbersome equipments. In the past few years, methods of markerless, unconstrained posture estimation using only cameras has received much attention from computer vision researchers. One of these methods is volume-based approach. Instead of deriving kinematic models directly from 2D images, this method first builds an intermediate 3D volume feature of the capture subject. Then fit a 3D body model is to the volume data. Here we proposed an approach for model-free, markerless, volume-based motion capture of humans. It is centered on generating underlying nonlinear axes (or a skeleton curve) from a volume of a human subject captured from multiple calibrated cameras.
Imitation and motion classification
A model of movement imitation and implementation for a simulated humanoid to imitate the behavior of a human performer. The tracking data used for this implementation were obtained using a 2.5D upper body video-based pose tracking system. The attention mechanism in this system focuses on the locations of the endpoints (i.e. hands). In place of a learned set of primitives, a human subject performed a sequence of motions, including line, circle, and arc trajectories of the endpoints, to yield a set movements that serve as a set of perceptual-motor primitives. Using these primitives, we implemented a vector quantization based classification mechanism. With postprocessing of the classification results, the classifier provides a desired via-point trajectory for each arm endpoint. These trajectories are then actuated using impedance control on our 20 DOF humanoid simulation, Adonis.


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Hybrids are they really good for the enviroment?
by mfodish - 5/3/07 10:17 PM
I agree we need to get more fuel efficient cars, but are hybrids the way to go? I mean they use some type of nickel batteries, which are terrible for the environment when made and eventually disregarded. The product lifestyle for a hybrid is less than a regular care because the batteries go bad around 100000 miles. Furthermore their gas mileage is not phenomenally better than regular cars, realistically they get about 40-45mpg, while regular cars can now get 30 maybe 35.
With the electric car it again uses batteries, and electricity. Many assume that because they use electricity they are automatically green. However whats the number 1 way of producing electricity in the USA, coal, gas, nuclear, does that not defeat the purpose of an electric car? I must admit an electric motor is highly more efficient than a combustion.
People are talking about ethenol, but how much work does it take to grow, harvest, and produce it.
Everyone needs to look at all the benefits and shortcomings to every technology, from production to destruction.
Basically their is no silver bullet for our energy needs. What we need is another Manhattan project for energy.
- ASU Bioengineering Student

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Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of stadium tour
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Roger Waters to Headline Newport Folk Festival
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'Red Nose Day' Music Moments: Ed Sheeran's Kermit Duet, Coldplay's 'Game of Thrones' Musical
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Spotify Adds Video, Podcasts, Music Discovery
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On the Town with Zedd
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The Future Maestros of Brooklyn
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Noted jazz musician Bob Belden dies in NYC at age 58
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Monday, May 9, 2005
World Heritage and contemporary architecture: Towards new conservation standards
Growing understanding that the outstanding universal value of urban heritage goes well beyond the value of the individual buildings it contains, has ...
Monday, April 25, 2005
Major archaeological discoveries in Aksum
Major archaeological vestiges have been discovered at the World Heritage site of Aksum (Ethiopia) by the experts UNESCO sent to Aksum (Ethiopia) to ...
Monday, April 25, 2005
Durmitor World Heritage site is no longer threatened
The government of Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro, has cancelled a project to build a dam that would flood part of the Tara River Canyon in the ...
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Aksum obelisk arrives in Ethiopia
The first of three parts of the Aksum obelisk arrived in Ethiopia by airplane on April 19. The two other pieces of the obelisk, which has been in Rome ...
Friday, April 15, 2005
Space branch of Chinese Science Academy joins UNESCO's World Heritage Preservation
China has signed an agreement to join UNESCO in the Open Initiative on the Use of Space Technology in Support of the World Heritage Convention. The ...
Thursday, April 7, 2005
World Heritage Cities in Mauritania celebrated at UNESCO April 11 to 14
The President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura and the World ...
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Space technology to protect mountain gorillas
Accurate and detailed maps of inaccessible zones in Central Africa that will allow authorities to monitor the habitat of the region's threatened ...
Monday, April 4, 2005
Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)"
The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003) is now available as publication number 12 in the World Heritage Paper Series. This ...
Monday, April 4, 2005
Trinidad and Tobago ratifies the World Heritage Convention
On 16 February 2005, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago officially deposited with the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, its instrument ...
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Aksum obelisk returns to Ethiopia: UNESCO to handle its reintegration into the World Heritage site
At the request of the Ethiopian and Italian governments, UNESCO will send an evaluation team to Aksum, in northern Ethiopia, to prepare the return of ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Sierra Leone ratifies the World Heritage Convention
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Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Agreement between UNESCO and NASA will strenghten conservation of World Heritage
Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, and Frederick D. Gregory, Deputy Administrator of the United States National Aeronautics and Space ...
Friday, February 18, 2005
UNESCO Director-General attends World Heritage inscription ceremony in Saint Lucia
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Monday, February 7, 2005
WHC participates in the UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction
The World Heritage Centre participated in the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Kobe, Japan, from the 18th to the 22nd of ...
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention
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Tuesday, February 1, 2005
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia sentences a former Yugoslav General, among other things, for the destruction of and damage to the World Heritage site of the Old Town of Dubrovnik
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Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Agreement between Lithuania and the Russian Federation keeps Curonian Spit off List of World Heritage in Danger
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
First meeting of experts on the cultural heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem
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Sunday, January 23, 2005
The decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee during its 7th Extraordinary Session can now be consulted online
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Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Further information about damage to two World Heritage sites in Indonesia
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Wedding Quotes, Sayings about marriage
Soul-mates are people who bring out the best in you. They are not perfect but are always perfect for you.
A successful marriage requires this attitude. Marriage is not about expecting your partner to make you happy, it's about making your partner happy.
She asked him, "What kind of wedding would you want?"
He replied, "The one that would make you my wife."
Rules for a Happy Marriage
1. Never both be angry at the same time.
2. Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire.
3. If one of you has to win an argument, let it be your mate.
4. If you have to criticize, do it lovingly.
5. Never bring up mistakes of the past.
6. Neglect the whole world rather than each other.
7. Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled.
8. At least once everyday try to say one kind of complimentary thing to your life' partner.
9. When you have done something wrong, be ready to admit it and ask for forgiveness.
10. It takes two to make a quarrel, and the one in the wrong is the one who does the most talking.
A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other.
Marriage is like a horse race, there are a few hurdles along the way but if you've got the staying power and crack the whip hard enough you'll make it to the end!
Love is the title while marriage is the whole story.
Forever is a long time; but I wouldn't mind spending it by your side.
I don't ask for much. Just promise you will stay by my side.
Just like organizations, a successful marriage should have a clear vision and mission and both couples must work as a team toward this vision truthfully and willingly submitting themselves so they can achieve the mission.
Love is the sweetest affection, dictated by the heart, spoken by the lips and proven at the altar.
The couples that fight the most, are the ones who love each other the most. When they stop fighting, its because they stopped caring.
This one is cute for a wedding.
Don't lie, steal, or cheat. But if you have to, lie in my arms forever, steal my heart, and cheat death cause without you I couldn't live.
I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
– Rita Rudner
Marrying someone that loves you is better than marrying someone that you love.
May all your troubles be little ones.
A couple were asked how they managed to stay together for 75 years.
And their reply was:
Because we were born in a time where if things were broken we would fix them not through them away.
I thank God, for giving me the right partner.
The reason that there are so many divorces is that there are too many marriages.
The two of us become one, in mind, in love, in life, today!
A good marriage is waking up next to each other after 15 years and still smiling at each other and hoping the journey together lasts many more years.
Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they're on the same side.
Every time I see you I want to marry you, then it hits me that we are married.
The beauty of the day wasn't measured by the layers on the cake or the fabric of her dress, but by the way he looked at her when she walked down the aisle.
If you want to know what your wife would look like when she's old, try to see the face of your mother in- law.


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Liberty University should be put out of business, beacuse it is not in the business of educatng, but rather brain washing. It's founder and director, Rev. Pat Robertson, has made crazy statements such as 9:11 was God's punishment to America for tolerating homosexuality and the Women's Movement encourages women to kill their children,in addition to inverting the teachings of Jesus, who was an outspoken socialist. Liberty University is now in the process of opening a law school to train lawyers to argue Roe vs Wade before the Supreme Court, and perhaps retrict or outlaw the sale of contraceptives.
While other religious universities such as Brigham Young, Pepperdine, and Baylor teach Creationism, they serve somewhat of a useful purpose. The governor of Ill, holds a law degree from Pepperdine, and is about to go to prison. At least, the facilities of an Lvy League university were not wasted on him.
In fact, science is indebted to religion. Harvard, the oldest and most prestigous university in the U.S. had its begainnings as a seminary to train ministers and the cofounder of Vanderbilt was a bishop in the Methodist Church. It is just the fact that as human knowledge has advanced it has rendered religion in schools redundant.


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The Mann Center convenes an ongoing, occasional series of campus forums called Courageous Conversations, co-sponsored by University Ministries and other campus entities. The programs allow students to practice moral discourse and think critically about difficult issues. They are primarily student led, and provide opportunities for facilitators and audience members alike to join the conversation.
A conversation on stopping interpersonal violence against women. Learn more.
A conversation about how Samford's American and Chinese students can build stronger relationships and learn from each other. See photos.
An annual conversation with freshmen on the high value placed on academic honesty at Samford. See photos.
A conversation on the Christian response to recent immigration-focused legislation in Alabama. See photos.
A conversation on whether diverse viewpoints are welcome on Samford's campus. See photos.
A conversation about the results of the 2011 Samford Survey on Academic Integrity. See photos.
Attended by more than 150 students, the program focused on the risks and responsibilities of posting information and images online. The program was conducted in collaboration with the University Library, Cumberland School of Law, and the Howard College's Department of Journalism and Mass Communications.
The School of Nursing and University Ministries worked with the Center to conduct a three-part series of programs on issues related to sex and sexual conduct (e.g., pornography, date rape, health risks, etc.). The content of these programs was based on surveys of Samford students. Attendance at each session exceeded 400.
The Center partnered with Samford Counseling Services and Disability Support Services to conduct a series of roundtable discussions with 35 student leaders to explore how Samford may become a more inclusive and welcoming community for people with physical and mental disabilities.


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Women's Basketball Drops Home Contest to Benedict
December 20, 2013
MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Despite a 15-point effort from junior center Lauren White, the Pfeiffer University women's basketball team lost to Benedict College on their home court Friday night, 60-51. The game was the last non-conference matchup for the Falcons for the 2013-2014 season and the last for Pfeiffer before the new year. With the loss, Pfeiffer falls to 1-9 on the season with Benedict improving to 6-3 overall.
Benedict jumped out to an early 12-4 lead in the first half behind hot shooting from Santera Grooms. Grooms had nine of Benedict's 12 points in the first five minutes of the contest, which put her on track to finish with a game-high 19. Grooms also boasted the game's only double-double, adding 12 rebounds to her 38 minute performance. Despite Benedict's early push, Pfeiffer was determined to defend their home turf. The Falcons answered with a 10-2 run of their own to tie the match at 14 apiece with 13:08 to play in the first half. Behind solid contributions from junior guard Carter Williams and freshman Alexis Stallard down the front stretch, Pfeiffer traded buckets with the visiting and went into the locker only down nine points.
The second half clearly belonged to the Falcons, but would prove to be a battle. With 21 of the game's 31 fouls being called in the second half alone, it was clear that neither team was backing down. While Benedict's Grooms was the story of the first half, White chose the second half to shine and put up 13 of her 15 points in the second frame alone. The Falcons led in second half shooting percentage 38.7% to Benedict's 33.3% as well as second half shooting from the charity stripe, 60% to 54.5%.
Pfeiffer was outrebounded 46-29 for the game but led the way in total steals 10-7. Out of Benedict's 46 total rebounds, 29 would come from the defensive glass. Benedict boasted three players in double figure scoring, and a 32% three-point shooting percentage. Following the contest, Falcons Coach Roy Dow said, "Despite our record, we are definitely making progress as the season continues."
The Falcons will now take some time to enjoy the holidays with their families and rest up for the new year. Pfeiffer returns to action on January 4, 2014 as the opening act of a doubleheader with the men's team when they begin their conference slate against King University. Tip-off is 5:30 p.m. in Merner Gym.


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GARETH DUNCAN writes the South African conference is the toughest in Super Rugby.
Last year, it was proven that the South African conference was the most physical in Super Rugby. Keo.co.za did a study which showed that the South African derbies had more ruck cleans and counter rucks than in the Australian equivalent, while there were also more tackles made. This statistical difference had an influence on injuries.
Looking back to the 2011 campaign logs and results, it was also proven that the South African conference was more closely contested compared to the other pools.
The Australian conference was a two-horse race, with the Reds (67 log points) and Waratahs (57 log points) holding a big gap on the third-placed Western Force (37 log points). Those teams benefited from double-round fixtures against the struggling Rebels – which saw the Reds claim two bonus-point victories while the Tahs picked up nine log points from their two wins. The New Zealand conference saw a similar scenario, with the Crusaders (61 log points) and Blues (60 log points) dominating while the Highlanders (45 log points) finished as the third best Kiwi franchise.
In the South African conference, the Stormers (63 log points), Sharks (57 log points) and Bulls (54 log points) competed in a tight race for the local top prize. Second place was only decided in the second last round, when the Sharks beat the Bulls 26-23 in Pretoria. That win secured the Durban franchise a wildcard play-off spot, which they lost against the Crusaders.
What will make this campaign even more difficult for the top South African teams is that the Bulls won't play the Force or Hurricanes while the Sharks won't face the Rebels. The Stormers will get to play all those teams, but centre Jean de Villiers believes the schedule will still be difficult for all local franchises.
'Last year's competition showed that the South African conference is the toughest,' De Villiers told keo.co.za, 'and it will be more competitive this season.
'The Lions are full of confidence after winning their Currie Cup title while the Cheetahs look a dangerous side with some of their junior and senior players showing great form. The Bulls and Sharks are always quality sides, and will fight hard for first place. It's going to be a challenging season on the South African scene.'
De Villiers also added that a successful overseas tour is crucial. The Stormers won three of their four tour league matches in 2011, while the Sharks (won two out of four) and Bulls (won one out of four) failed to achieve similar success in Australasia.
'The important thing in the South African conference is how you do against the Australian and New Zealand teams, especially on tour. If you manage to pick up more wins than losses on the road, it will help your team have the edge over the others.'


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To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Olympus's latest mirrorless hybrid offering, the OM-D E-M5 Mark II, is an updated version of their original and hugely successful E-M5. Boasting a new weather-resistant shell and improvements to its handling and performance capabilities, the latest model sticks with the same resolution 16Mp four-thirds sensor as its predecessor. With the lab tests just in, let's see how the Sensor Scores for the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II stack up against the competition.
Olympus has unveiled an updated Mark II version of their hugely popular OM-D E-M5 mirrorless hybrid camera.Continuing to feature a 16Mp Micro-Four-Thirds sensor, the new Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II offers enhanced image stabilization, a new 40Mp high-resolution image stitching mode, and the refined build quality of its predecessor — but with enhanced handling capabilities.
We've analyzed the image quality of 33 lens models, around 70% of the current range using the native MFT mount, on the new Olympus OM-D EM-10. Read onto find out which of those lenses perform best and which, if any, you should try and avoid when paired with the new camera.
We've analyzed the image quality of 33 lens models, around 70% of the current range using the native MFT mount, on the new Olympus OM-D EM-10. Read on to find out which of those lenses perform best and which, if any, you should try and avoid when paired with the new camera.
After the initial interest surrounding the original Nikon 1 V1 and the somewhat lackluster follow-up to that in the form of the Nikon 1 V2, the firm has introduced, arguably, the most exciting looking and capable model yet, the Nikon 1 V3. Read on to find out how this reimagined model performs.
Bearing a striking resemblance to the firm's hugely popular mirrorless OM-D E-M5 the Stylus 1 is in fact a high-end digital compact camera complete with EVF and a high speed constant aperture 28-300mm equivalent zoom. Is it enough to compete with rival offerings and reclaim some of the market share taken by camera-phones? Read on to find out how well it performs.
With a traditional looking design, the latest addition to Panasonic's Lumix CSC range the GM1 is, arguably, the firm's slickest camera yet. It has the same 16-Mpix-resolution sensor as the larger, rangefinder-style GX7, and although housed in a tiny aluminum shell it features a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, plenty of manual control and an electronic shutter capable of 1/16000th max shutter speed and 40fps burst. Read on to find out how this super-compact model performs.
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is the new flagship model in the range and features a newly-designed pro-grade body and a modified 16-Mpix sensor incorporating on-chip phase-detection pixels for backwards compatibility with the firm's 4:3 lenses.
While we've not analyze the performance of those earlier lenses on the E-M1, we have assessed the image quality of 33 models (more than 70% of the current range) using the native MFT mount.
Read onto find out which of those lenses perform best when paired with the camera.
Introduced alongside the firm's new top-of-the-range OM-D E-M1 model, this new pro-grade standard zoom is the long awaited rival to Panasonic's constant aperture G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH model. Read on to find out how well it performs.
Panasonic is refreshing older lenses in its line-up with a more modern looking exterior finish and, with this model, a new optical design that makes it smaller, lighter and more modestly priced than its predecessor. Read on to find out how well it performs.
Panasonic has refreshed one its most popular and best loved lenses in its line-up, the diminutive 20mm f1.7 ASPH. Although the new model has a revamped exterior finish, the firm says the optical construction is unchanged. Although we weren't able to include the original model in our recent lens recommendations for the Olympus PEN E-P5, we thought the introduction of this new model was timely enough for us to test the two lenses side-by-side. Read on to find out if anything has changed.
Olympus always said the OM-D was a new line of cameras, and sure enough, after the delightful E-M5 the firm announced the flagship E-M1. With a new exterior design and a long-list of improvements over the E-M5, including a 16.3-Mpix Live MOS sensor with on-chip phase detection pixels, the E-M1 is being touted not as the replacement to the E-M5 but as the successor to the firm's Four-Thirds E-5 model. Read on to see how well the new camera performed after putting it through our labs.
The GX7 is Panasonic's classy replacement for the rangefinder style GX1 and features a new, improved 16-Mpix sensor, a tilting widescreen viewfinder and rear screen plus built-in WIFI connectivity. The magnesium alloy bodied camera is also the first from Panasonic to feature in-body stabilization, but just how well does this $999 (body only) mirrorless model perform
When launched, the EOS-M complete with the EF-M 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM zoom was $899, but the kit can now be had for as little as $345. With lens available separately for $269 that sounds too good to be true. Read on to see how well the combination performs.
The depth of high quality primes and zooms for the PEN is, arguably, the most compelling reason to invest in the Micro Four Thirds system over rival mirrorless camera offerings. If you're already a PEN E-P5 owner or you're looking for advice or insights in lens performance in advance, this guide will aid you in making the right choice. Read onto find out which lens models in the range perform best optically.
As with previous guides, this review is intended to help you make the right choice when selecting lenses, in this instance, for the micro Four Thirds Olympus OMD E-M5 and the rival offering from Panasonic, the Lumix DMC-GH3. These two flagship models share not only the same mount, as partners of the Micro Four Thirds alliance, but in this particular instance, a similar 16Mpix MOS sensor as well. The prevalence of high quality primes (and let's not forget zooms) for those cameras makes it, arguably, the most attractive proposition of any of the mirrorless camera systems currently available. Read on to see which lens models are the best performing in the range.
Following on from the enormous success of the OMD- E-M5, the firm has now upgraded its flagship PEN E-P model with a '5-axis' stabilized 16-MPix MOS sensor. Read on to find out how well it performs in our labs.
Although compact and likeable enough, Olympus' first 17mm for MFT (Micro Four Third) wasn't one of the best performing lenses. With a fast maximum aperture, this new lens aims to build on the popularity of the angle of view / focal length while offering improved image quality. Read on to see if Olympus has achieved their goal.
Sony's update to the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 includes provision for a optional EVF and a useful pull-out rear LCD, but the head line news is the inclusion of a newly developed back-illuminated Exmor R BSI-CMOS sensor with superior low-light performance. Read on to see how well the new sensor performs in our labs.
While Samsung has a number of zooms in their mirrorless NX lens range, their primes consist of an intriguing amalgamation of compact 'pancake' types, ultra-high speed designs and special purpose models. We've assembled five models for testing and analyzed them using a 20Mpix Samsung NX20. Read on to see how well the combination of high-resolution APS-C sensor and innovative NX-mount primes perform.
Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G6 is the update to last year's DMC-G5 MFT camera, the firm's $750 mid-range EVF equipped model sitting above the entry-level finder-less DMC-GF6 yet beneath the mighty video-maker's favorite DMC-GH3. The new camera features a 16-Mpix Live MOS sensor as well as a new Venus processing engine, but just how well does it perform in our labs?
Sony's annual update to the NEX range has so far failed to deliver the expected high-end replacement to the NEX-7. However, Sony has added the promising NEX-6 and refrevshed the popular, entry-level NEX-F3 with this new sleek looking model. Read on to see how well it performed in our labs.
The Samsung NX20 is a good 'Hybrid' APS-C camera, it is a pretty good APS-C camera, and actually it's not a bad camera by any standards! Unfortunately for the Samsung it is surrounded by other good cameras and needs something special to make it not just a good camera but a successful camera.
Hybrid is a word used both positively and negatively, quite appropriate for the photographic industry. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 wears this badge: "Hybrid", a mix of system and compact. It has a range of lenses spanning 7mm to 300mm (equivalent to 14mm up to 600mm in full frame 35mm) and a body that is not much bigger than a compact camera. Should it wear it with pride? Yes, it should…
Announced in September 2012 the Olympus 15mm 1:8.0 body cap lens is a pancake prime lens for the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Costing just $49 and featuring an equivalent 30mm wide-angle focal length, fixed f/8 aperture and manual focus it's a cheap and quirky alternative. Its tiny proportions also make an intriguing option for photographers looking to work discreetly, travel light and be ready to shoot at a moments notice.
A noise benchmark of 187 digital cameras by Peter van den Hamer
DxOMark Camera Sensor is a raw benchmark for camera bodies by DxO Labs. The benchmark is "raw" because it measures image quality using Raw output files. It is also raw as DxO's data can be used to cook up camera reviews that cover more aspects than image quality.
Canon was the last major maker to embrace the hybrid or 'mirrorless' camera market. As a somewhat sober debut, designed for those who are new to photography, the EOS M adopts an 18-megapixel APS-C format in a compact body but boasts a number of advanced features including a 31-point hybrid AF system for stills and video and a touch sensitive 3-inch LCD. While it's clear this camera doesn't compete directly with the firm's DSLRs, how does it stack up against the competition that don't have the same volume of DSLR sales to protect?
Announced in September 2012, the Sony NEX-6 creates a new range in the Sony line-up. It sits between the flagship Sony NEX-7 and the mid-range Sony NEX-5R offering features and performance benefits to beginner and advanced photographers alike. Providing a simplified user-interface than the NEX-7, the NEX-6 is none-the-less fully featured with a high-resolution OLED viewfinder, Full HD video recording and a tilt-adjustable screen for ease of use.
Introduced in mid September, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 is the second generation of Olympus' entry-level Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera. It sports a newly updated design with a useful, fixed grip and a touch-screen interface among other updates, but the big news is that it has inherited the sensor of the much-admired Olympus OM-D E-M5, the current top-of-the-line Micro Four Thirds camera.
With the Pen E-PL5, Olympus updates its range of micro 4:3 compact hybrids with redesigned ergonomics, upgraded electronics, and especially with the integration of the same 16Mpix LiveMos sensor found in the OM-D E-M5. Will it show the same advances in image quality as the flagship camera of its line? Our tests provide the answer.
Announced at IFA 2012, Sony's NEX-5R is the third version of its very popular NEX-5 camera. This new model features a 16-megapixel APS-C EXMOR sensor composed of photosites that provide autofocusing by phase detection. Has Sony improved the image quality of its latest mid-range compact hybrid? Our tests reveal the answer.
The Nikon 1 J2 retains many of the same characteristics of its older brother, the J1, including its 1", 10-Mpix CMOS sensor. Other than its new 3", 921,000-point screen, the new version of Nikon's compact hybrid puts particular emphasis on creative modes. How does the Nikon 1 J2's sensor perform with respect to its predecessor, to its direct competitors, and to expert-level hybrids and compacts? Some answers from DxOMark.
In the Nikon 1 line of digital compacts with interchangeable lenses, the V2 brings some nice new features: shooting at 60 i/s, Full HD video recording in 60p, different modes for slow motion, and … a new 1-inch, 14.2-megapixel, 6400 ISO CMOS sensor that we can hardly wait to test! But while we wait for its appearance on the market, here's all the skinny on the Nikon 1 V2.
Panasonic is adding its ninth model to its growing Lumix G-series lineup. In July, the Japanese electronics giant announced the Lumix DMC G5 would replace the Lumix DMC G3. Like its predecessor, the G5 taps the increasingly popular mirrorless Micro Four Thirds technology that Panasonic co-developed back in 2008 with its cross-town Tokyo rival Olympus.
Olympus caused a sensation when it revived the legendary OM line that had enjoyed its heyday in the silver halide era. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 successfully revisits the OM design in terms of its ergonomics and workmanship. Olympus has quite precisely taken advantage of this new family in its line of compact hybrid micro 4:3 cameras to introduce a new 16 Mpix Live MOS sensor. What is this new sensor all about? Does it represent an improvement over current Pen sensors? Does it help the micro 4:3 category to catch up with the APS-C hybrids (with the Sony NEX in the lead)? Our sensor review provides the answers.
The Pentax K01, Pentax's first serious hybrid, turns in a great performance, arriving in second place in its category. All of the results are available here: Pentax K-01.
Designed with compactness in mind, micro 4/3 lenses go for the smallest size possible most of the time. But to achieve these dimensions, they sometimes have to compromise on image quality. In this review, we cover a wide range of standard lenses, both prime and zoom, and show that not all lenses are equal in terms of the trade-off between compactness and image quality.
After its great success over the past several years in refurbishing its PEN line, Olympus is continuing its quest for innovation by updating other legendary cameras of the past.
Today Olympus is reviving its legendary range of OM SLRs with the launch of the Olympus OM-D E-M5, a vintage-design micro 4/3.
Added by TeacherGuy | April 07, 2013
MAJOR PROBLEMS with OM-D-E-M5!!

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I experienced several major problems with my new OM-D-E-M5 yesterday, and I need some explanation and help.
#1 Issue--horrible chromatic aberration/fringing--green, blue, and purple fringing along the edge of some mountain peaks at Pinnacles National Monument. Used the Lumix 20mm/1.7 aspherical lens. Unacceptable fringing -- I could never submit my shots to a contest, sell them to a client, or even blow them up to hang in my living room!
#2 Issue--strange black images! On the first shot of the day, the image turned out completely black (looked blue in the LCD). The second image was 90% black, but you could see the subject in the top-left of the image. The third image was fine. The exposure setting was exactly the same for all three shots (ISO 200, 1/4000 sec., f 4.0). This black image, then OK image pattern repeated itself 2-3 more times during the day. Oh, yeah. The lens used was the Zuiko 12mm/f2.0.
#3 Issue--exposure mistakes? I took at shot of the mountains just after the sun set. There was no exposure compensation and the resulting histogram was dead center. However, the image looked very light on my computer. I also took several other shots with positive and negative exposure compensation, and I found that the shot that looked best, most like how it really appeared to my eyes at the time I took the shot, was 1/3-2/3 stop underexposed. So, does the camera have an exposure problem?
Does anyone have an explanation for the above? If Olympus can't or won't fix the fringing, I'll have to return all the gear I bought and look for a new system. Aaargh!!
Thanks to anyone who replies--I will appreciate it very much.
Added by steshaster | October 11, 2012
Why iso isn't iso
And maybe this tells you something about olympus omd iso settings decisions:
Added by steshaster | October 11, 2012
Raw is not Raw
Maybe this sheds some light on image quality of omd
Added by Tord | October 06, 2012
A nice camera
My wife has a nice little OM-D, while I myself just got myself a Nikon D600. Both blissfully sharp, under the right circumstances!
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Added by Hakeem | October 09, 2012
Re: A nice camera
Must be a very lovely/happy couple :)
Bless you!
Added by Tegularius | September 25, 2012
Well, well, well...
DXO has procrastinated for so long, that I wrote them off and decided to buy my own OM-D without waiting for their analysis.
I'm glad I did, because I find it an extraordinary camera. The usability and the image quality is extraordinary. I am not surprised to learn it is the best m43 around. It has an extraordinary dynamic range, almost no-existent noise at ISOs lower than 3200 and a magnificent range of colors (I shoot exclusively in RAW mode).
So I am somewhat dissapointed at the overall results shown by DXO. So much so in fact, that I'm begining to doubt about the credibility of DXO testing. Specially after seeing the results of other tests done -with DXO software- with results completely different to those published here.
It sounds all so darn fishy... they wait and wait and wait, and finally, out of the blue, and when the OM-D no longer has any mediatic impact, they decide to release the results of their testing. By now it is irrelevant, save for historical reasons. It is of no real use to their readers.
The worst part is that these results lack credibility. My own experienced is very different. I own a Sony A77 as well as the OM-D and I have done my own informal testing and comparison with both. The OM-D is far superior -image quality wise- to the Sony in just aboout every aspect. It is hard for me to believe the A77 can be so far ahead in the ranking of DXO.
Not believable, guys.
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Added by Hakeem | September 27, 2012
Re: Well, well, well...
Well reading your experiences and what other sites posted, I strongly beleive DXOMark ows us some explanation on these delays and some details on their testing process! definately
Added by Tomeryaffe | September 27, 2012
Re: Well, well, well...
Read the post by seta666, and you will get the answer to your question.
The reason that the picture quality look so good to you at ISO-3200, is because its actually ISO-1489! While on the A77 its ISO-2612
Added by Hakeem | September 28, 2012
Re: Well, well, well...
Well I suggest reading R Butlers article on ISO / ISO Cheating or if it should be consider cheating or is an interesting technological advancement here:
its much easier to underestand, less confusing, well guided and straight forward IMO. it exaplins the two most common definition of ISOs very well and different camera manufacturer's take on these and personally I am very satisfied with the conclusion that says "all that matters is the final image quality and usability"!
So if you keep calling Oly tht its underexposing at equivalent ISO's, you simply are not getting the point!
Added by Tomeryaffe | September 25, 2012
Question for Axel
Hello Axel, thank you for testing this camera.
Can you please answer the comments about the true ISO values of this camera?
My question is general - does the scores in DXO are based on the real ISO sensitivity, or the manufacture stated values?
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Added by AaronMC | September 26, 2012
Re: Question for Axel
It is the measured ISO, not the manufacturer's ISO. If you look at the charts, all of them have "measured ISO" as one of the variables, not simply "ISO."
Added by Spkeasy | September 24, 2012
Compare DxO and DPReview PICTURE results
Has anyone compared the pictures on dpreview.com under "16. Noise & Noise Reduction" for the OM-D EM-5?
Compare the OM-D with a Panasonic DMC-G3, Sony NEX-7 and a Samsung NX200. Look at the tests for both JPEG and RAW. This is a little hard to do since NEX-7 only has noise reduction "High Low or Normal" and no apparent OFF. With NR "off" the Samsung is the cleanest up thru 6400, but the image produced by the Samsung is almost invisible at this stage. I guess great ISO is possible but if the picture is hard to see, why bother? Of the 4, the OM-D and NEX-7 are very close at NR=Low setting.
In the ACR Raw noise test (lets face it, RAW is where you see what the sensor can really do, internal processing can only degrade the image SOMEWHERE) the OM-D is far better up to 3200 with ACR NR off, not only are the test swatches smoother, the image is clearer. Again, the Samsung has better swatch but the image is too washed out to be useful.
I think DxO does a real service with their test results and they are useful for comparison before a purchase but primarily, I need to consider the results of the picture as I see it as the final factor.
I bought an OM-D in July and the results have been everything I hoped for. Great shots at incredibly slow speeds (11x14 is beautiful with 1/15 sec hand-held shots of a stream). Very clean shots up to 1600 (what ISO is that really? who knows but in evening light and with no flash I get great shots, that's what counts). Kind of reminds me of when I ditched my Brownie and bought my first Nikon.
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Added by Hakeem | September 27, 2012
Re: Compare DxO and DPReview PICTURE results
@Spkeasy Yes I noticed all you said, already. In simple words IMO OMD has better overall results at any ISO from any camera produced APSC or 4/3. That is why I was hoping a good result from DXOMark as they only measure sensor characterstics; and no other factor at all. As DXOMark was always giving pathetic results to Olympus cameras, however their results are ridicolously low. Good that you bought it yourself without waiting for DxoMark. After GH3 tests, maybe I will do the same.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Added by seta666 | September 24, 2012
ISO in Olympus E-M5 is way off

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For me is incredible the way ISO is off in the E-M5, almost 1EV off
Manufacturer ISO: 200 Measured iso: 107
Manufacturer ISO: 400 Measured iso: 214
Manufacturer ISO: 800 Measured iso: 394
Manufacturer ISO:1600 Measured iso: 782
In isos over 400 it is over 1EV off, worst I have ever seen. That is why iso 1600 looks clean, because it is not even iso 800
Anyway, seems a good 4/3 sensor but I find this iso thing very anoying
If you compare this to the GF3 or GF5 which are very well calibrated it would show very easy
Same shot in same lighting conditions with same exposure time, same aperture and same iso the E-M5 will always be 1EV underexpossed
For me this lying to the customers; I guess is better to say you have an amaizing iso 1600 than to tell the truth and say it is just iso 800
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I agree. This is lying.
It seems like Olympus would have done this to game tests, but one has to assume that they couldn't be that stupid. Dozens of publications do ISO tests to find out how accurate the measurements actually are, so the deception would have been immediately apparent to anyone who cared to look.
Unfortunately, the alternative is equally bad: Olympus is incompetent. In this hypothesis, Olympus simply has no idea how to design a camera correctly. This seems equally unlikely, since it's obvious that Olympus can, in fact, design cameras.
I guess, regardless of the explanation, this is very bad. But at least even with the numbers corrected, the E-M5 comes out looking good.
Added by seta666 | September 24, 2012
Re: ISO in Olympus E-M5 is way off
Dozens of publications do ISO tests to find out how accurate the measurements actually are, so the deception would have been immediately apparent to anyone who cared to look.
I only know of DXOMark testing real ISOS
Fixing this is as simple as changing the menu isos to the real ones via firmware, something they will not do for sure.
This practice is good to fool people that follow reviews like those of Dpreview, were no one care about the conditions of the shot.
But in real world people will have to use ISO 3200 in conditions where they would normally would use ISO 1600; maybe they do not complain because ISO 3200 on the E-M5 is as good as iso 1600 in other cameras. It is ISO 1600 indeed!!
To be fair most companies (canon, nikon included) lie about real iso but to the date worst example was Fuji X100; the E-M5 has made a new benchmark about what lying is.
This practices are unfair for companies like Leica or Panasonic which have very well calibrated sensors
Added by hoodlum | September 24, 2012
Re: ISO in Olympus E-M5 is way off
As mentioned in another thread DPReview only tests exposure variance with JPEG while DXO tests the exposure variance with RAW. That is the difference you are seeing here.
Some E-M5 users have already reported that RAW is underexposed by 1EV vs JPEG when shooting RAW+JPEG. Oly likely does this to help preserve the highlights. So they likely push the underexposed RAW output of shadows and mid-tones by 1EV, leaving highlights underexposed therefore preserving them in JPEG. You noticed from Dpreview the E-M5 had very high JPEG DR.
Fuji does something similar with the X series above ISO1000.
And Now We Know
I'm glad to finally have these results. I hope that you guys don't get swamped with work again and are able to test the GH3 very soon, because I find it to be the more exciting m4/3 camera.
I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed with the color depth and DR numbers. Obviously, I would have never expected ISO numbers to match the APS-C models, but I was hoping for closer readings on the other two variables.
Still, for me, this signifies more than anything else that Olympus has STOPPED MESSING AROUND. They spent three years producing shit, and they have finally given us the m4/3 camera they should have made when they originally produced the E-P1.
I am very, very happy for that.
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Added by Hakeem | September 24, 2012
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Yes Aaron, agreeable, I think after seeing D600 results, I believe DXOMark team can produce results on GH3 quick.
Added by jyhfeei | September 25, 2012
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This a comment for this page on the website

I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed with the color depth and DR numbers. Obviously, I would have never expected ISO numbers to match the APS-C models, but I was hoping for closer readings on the other two variables.
If the ISO speed for the OMD is off by a stop, I think the noise rating from DXO makes sense (relative to other site data). However, the color depth and DR still seem too low. Even with the stop difference in ISO, other sites have the OMD sensor neck and neck with the NEX cameras and completely dominating the RX100 sensor. Yet DXO has the OMD neck and neck with the 1", RX100 sensor. I don't know if I buy it.
One thing that is not explained in the review are the reasons for the months delay in results. Previously, there were "anomalies" with the data. What is special about these results? The ISO issue should not trip up DXO by their testing methods. Nothing explained, as usual.
Added by DXOMARK | September 25, 2012
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Yeah ... I agree.
I smell something fishy.
Hope DXOMArk can explain WHY they drag and delay the test result of OMD EM5 and yet able to produce the test result for Nikon D600 within days of her launch ? !
Most likely they will remain silent as their reason will be something not honorable nor of integrity.
??? :-\ :-[
Added by Hakeem | September 24, 2012
finally here .. but the result data conflicts
I don't understand why there is such a difference of the results i am reading here and I can see on DPReview high ISO and dynamic range results.
Over there, it is always seen better than any APSC you select on comparison tool.
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Added by Emacs23 | September 24, 2012
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Because DPR "testing" procedures are crap
Re: finally here .. but the result data conflicts
I think that is because DxOMark's testing is more rigorous, or perhaps different is a better term. They determine their ISO score based on the point that detail, dynamic range, and color depth all stay above a certain value.
So for example, a camera may do very well as regards detail retention, but the camera will still get a score of 600 from DxO if the color depth or DR drop too low.
Added by DXOMARK | September 24, 2012
Re: finally here .. but the result data conflicts
I think DXOMark's testing is crap, falsified and bribed ! ! !
I rather trust DEPREVIEW than DXOMARK ! ! !
:o >:(
Added by Christos | June 24, 2012
Why is it taking so long to get a test done on the OM-D / E-M5?
They are available! Get one and test it please. Many people are waiting for your test results!
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Added by cocute | June 27, 2012
Re: Why is it taking so long to get a test done on the OM-D / E-M5?
E-M5 is vetoed in this site.
Nothing to be done.
Added by randybenter | June 29, 2012
Re: Why is it taking so long to get a test done on the OM-D / E-M5?
Please test the Oly E-M5 and Canon 650D. THANKS!
Added by lprandell | July 01, 2012
Re: Why is it taking so long to get a test done on the OM-D / E-M5?
It is obvious at this point that DXOlabs has no intention of testing this camera. Presumably they have a grudge against Olympus, and since the sensor in this camera is far better than similar sensors of the competition, they don't want to give them the satisfaction. DXOLabs sucks.
Added by PeFClic | June 13, 2012
And now ?
When do you intend to test the Olympus ?
3 months to do so... Come on dxo, let us know if it could live up to its hype !
Added by diforbes | March 08, 2012
And your point is?
I don't see much reason for this "review" without sensor and lens data to back it up. Most of us know what the physical differences are between the Olympus and the others.
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Added by axel | March 12, 2012
Re: And your point is?
We only got a pre-production sample in our hands for now. So, impossible to run our full test procedure on it.
But, because not everybody got an OM-D in their hands, we still wanted to share our first impressions with you.


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