DXOMark admitted to miscalculating the quality score of Canon 1D X Mark III camera series

Perhaps the photographers or those who are interested in technology in general are too familiar with DXOMark , a site that specializes in evaluating the image quality of cameras, lenses and smartphones. Although it was supposed to be the correct reference page for a long time, this site has recently been criticized for testing methods, giving scores that are somewhat misleading to the actual experience.

Recently, DXOMark had another trouble when he had to formally apologize for posting wrong scores of Canon 1D X Mark III camera. In the first review, DXOMark rated the quality of the Canon 1D X Mark III sensor (ie the 3rd generation) lower than the 2nd version in all aspects, and even compared to the previous version. first always!

The score after being revised

In the new review, the company raised the score of 1D X Mark III a lot, and this time, it was easy to surpass previous versions. DXOMark’s highest rating is “Scenery”, the dot of the sensor’s ability to reproduce the dynamic range of light, which can be considered a minor of Canon’s predecessors. The other two parameters are “Portrait” (color depth) and “Sport” (high ISO) are also revised to higher, respectively 24.2 bits and 3248 ISO.

In a letter to Petapixel , DXOMark said, “In the first review, we received a false data that affected the overall score. This has never happened in 10 years. “The new review includes the corrected information, and we sincerely apologize to Canon and its fans.”

Although it has been around for a long time, DXOMark’s methods of assessing camera quality are still a mystery. Therefore creating a lot of skepticism about the authenticity of this site. Perhaps we should only consider this as a source of reference, should not rely solely on that but make decisions to buy the next product.