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While usually (for those who know my work) I post exclusively about "raw video", this time I am here to share a first straightforward comparison between the Canon 5D Mark III (with Magic Lantern) and the OnePlus One.

I am really pleased with the result, but I must admit that I am not particularly surprised, for two specific reasons:

- I am know that the one of the Canon 5D Mark III biggest issue is the softness (lack of sharpness).
- having properly tested the phone in different environments, I am well aware of the fact that this phone shoots great stuff in ideal light condition.

Just so you can have a clearer idea of the potential of this camera, take a look at this video (for those who can I suggest to switch on 4K) and compare it with a similar one I did years ago with the 5D.

OnePlus One

Previous video shot on the Canon 5D Mark II

I suggest you to take a look at this page, where you can find more tests (videos and pictures): http://giacomomantovani.com/blog/oneplusone

I just took a still with both the "cameras" so you can compare them. Also in this case the OnePlus One seems doing really well (in "Clear Image" mode).
Canon 5D MARK III http://giacomomantovani.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2M6A5108-Canon-5D.jpg
OnePlus One http://giacomomantovani.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_20140818_135020-OnePlus-One.jpg

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21394
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

Few weeks ago I have made a video comparison between the H264 and ML raw. Someone on YouTube asked to share a sample so it will be possible to properly compare the files. I have uploaded a sample on Wetransfer, the link will last only until the 30th of April, so hurry up and grab it before it's too late! Here is the link http://we.tl/tE5wwrxhaj

And this is the video comparison.

I have edited the footage without grading it, so to make it easier to compare the quality between the H264 and RAW.

By the way, that is my collection of Rubik's cubes, and other puzzles... some of which I have created my self.

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 24-70mm and 70-200mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21394
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

Few days ago it has been released a new ML version for the Canon 5D Mark III 1.2.3 therefore I have decided to make a straightforward comparison between the H264 video coming from the camera and the Magic Lantern RAW.

I have edited the footage without grading it, so to make it easier to compare the quality between the H264 and RAW.

As few days ago it has been released a new ML version for the Canon 5D Mark III 1.2.3 I have decided to make a straightforward comparison between the H264 video coming from the camera and the Magic Lantern RAW. I have edited the footage without grading it, so to make it easier to compare the quality between the H264 and RAW.

By the way, that is my collection of Rubik's cubes, and other puzzles... some of which I have created my self.

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 24-70mm and 70-200mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21394
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

[IMPORTANT UPDATE 17th March 2014:]

Great!!! Here is the very first raw video test of the Magic Lantern for 5D Mark III 1.2.3 I just installed this new ML version and then I made a couple of shots to test the raw, which WORKS PERFECTLY!

The only issue, I was so in rush trying it that I committed the mistake to shoot with a very low ISO, so I had to increase the exposition in Lightroom, and this is why there is an incredible amount of noise, which indeed it wouldn't be there if I would have shoot at a decent ISO. 

I will keep testing the other functions and then come back with updates!

Thanks a lot ML guys!


IMPORTANT UPDATE 17th March 2014: Today I have tested the raw video capability again, this time with clips longer than 30 seconds. I shot two long shots: the first one, the one embedded below, is OK, while the second one is corrupted, meaning I can't convert it with RAWmagic, and I definitely can't use it... this is so bad! I am not sure if I am the only one having this issue, but must be seriously considered if you plan to shoot a job with this.

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21394
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

Hi there, here we go with some final conclusions. Months ago I have decided to sell my old 5D Mark II and buy a Mark III, in order to avoid that damned Aliasing and Moire effects. There is a massive difference between the result you achieve from the two cameras, as you can see from the example posted below. Both the video have been shot on RAW and then up-scaled in roughly 4K.

The first one, shot on the Mark II, is clearly affected by strong aliasing and moire effects, which really damage the beauty of the shots.

The second one, shot on a Mark III, it's perfectly clean and aliasing/moire free.

The obvious conclusion is that the Canon 5D mark III really stands out in terms of quality, sharpness and beauty of the image, but more importantly, being able to deliver aliasing/moire free videos it makes its predecessor Mark II totally obsolete.

Another RAW video experiment on the Canon 5D Mark III. This time we shot with a macro extension tube, and then we simply processed the original files in 1916x1076 without up-scaling them. The result is really good, though I must confess, the 3 or 4K up-scaling technique  really pays back in terms of quality. Hope you enjoy it.

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 USD with macro extension tube
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "babysleeping-01"
by Brilliant Orange Object
2007 - Licensed under
Creative Commons
Attribution (3.0)

[IMPORTANT:]

Second 4K RAW video attempt made with the Canon 5D Mark III. Following the previous handheld test http://youtu.be/gONtARNBrbw we have now shot on tripod, in order to get as much details as possible. The main experiment consist in resizing the 1920x1080 dng frames to 3840x 2160 from Lightroom.


IMPORTANT: Having analyzed and compared the original files with the re-sized ones, we have found no difference at all in terms of details. In conclusion, up-scaling the files is not going to actually "resuscitate" any "lost detail", not at all. But for sure, when we upload the video on Youtube (or Vimeo) and we then compare it with the HD version of it, it is clear enough that the "4K" version offer a superior and impressive quality, even when it is played in HD resolution. So, nothing revolutionary as some people is suggesting, unfortunately not at all. This is our definitive thought.

All the best.
 

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru...
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/s...

[IMPORTANT: Having analyzed and compared the original files with the re-sized ones, we have found no difference at all in terms of details. In conclusion, up-scaling the files is not going to actually "resuscitate" any "lost detail", not at all. But for sure, when we upload the video on Youtube (or Vimeo) and we then compare it with the HD version of it, it is clear enough that the "4K" version offers a superior and impressive quality, even when it is played in HD resolution. So, nothing revolutionary as some people is suggesting, unfortunately not at all. But worth a try. This is our definitive thought.]

Here we go, finally our first 4K RAW video test made with the Canon 5D Mark III.  Following our 5D Mark II previous tests, we have exported the dng sequence in 3840x 2160 jpeg files directly from Lightroom. No moire and aliasing. We will make a tutorial about all of this soon, stay tuned!

Second 4K RAW video attempt made with the Canon 5D Mark III.  Following the previous handheld test http://youtu.be/gONtARNBrbw we have now shot on tripod, in order to get as much details as possible. The main experiment is to resize the 1920x1080 frames to 3840x 2160 from Lightroom.

IMPORTANT: Having analyzed and compared the original files with the re-sized ones, we have found no difference at all in terms of details. In conclusion, up-scaling the files is not going to actually "resuscitate" any "lost detail", not at all. But for sure, when we upload the video on Youtube (or Vimeo) and we then compare it with the HD version of it, it is clear enough that the "4K" version offers a superior and impressive quality, even when it is played in HD resolution. So, nothing revolutionary as some people is suggesting, unfortunately not at all. But worth a try. This is our definitive thought.

All the best.

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21394
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark III
Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Yiourgh" by DoKashiteru (feat. Coblat)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21394
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0

Another RAW video test made with the Canon 5D Mark II. This time we have trying exporting each dng file to a 3760 × 1600 jpeg, from Lightroom. The result is simply amazing, the 3760 × 1600 jpeg files shows a universe of details that are totally absent on the original 1864 × 784 dng file. We suggest you to try this as it really works. The only issue: aliasing (more than moire) is extremely visible. We will make new tests on the Canon 5D Mark III, where we expect not to meet this problem anymore. 

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB
Magic Lantern Alpha 1.

Special thanks to EXIV

Music: "Rescue Me" by DoKashiteru (feat. Kaer Trouz) http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21162 licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

Hi there, here we go with the COLOUR version of the previous Black&White video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwpwHrkn7gQ

Enjoy it.

EXIV

Third RAW test on a Canon 5D Mark II. Black & White version, colour coming soon.

Watch the first RAW test here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gRN9Sz-Q9s&list=PL6GAjAEbpWMbt0NuHLLVDtJ1k3euOMYgT

The resolution is amazing, but there is still a massive problem with aliasing. Also on this case, the original resolution is 1880 x 720 but  it has been upscaled to 1920, in order to get a decent quality on YouTube.

The video has been shot on:
Canon 5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 USD
CF Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB
Magic Lantern v2.3 + RAW build.

Special thanks to EXIV
Music: Fantasie, Funeral March and Finale (from Siegfried) https://musopen.org/music/493/richard-wagner/fantasie-funeral-march-and-finale-from-siegfried/

Hi there, just want to share this video test I have made. I don't know exactly why 3K RAW is still not available on a Canon 5D Mark II, but it is not difficult to understand that it is something that requires time.

As for the quality, the image looks sharp and clean, but the aliasing is really too much. I will try to make some test on the forest and post them here as well.

Please let me know what do you think and if you have updates on 3K RAW.

All the best.

EXIV