Today I’m comparing the IQ of the two workhorse crop-body midrange zooms from Canon and Nikon @ 55mm f/2.8. Conclusion? The Canon wins hands down.
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Center Comparison
Extreme Edge Comparison
To tell the truth I’m not seeing much difference except in contrast, which is better in Canon. On the other hand the canon camera has a bit more resolution, are you sure that doesn’t account for whatever resolution differences there might be? Thanks for the comparison Adam, I love this stuff. Bruce Campbell