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Color Accuracy (12.94)
The first of our panoply of tests looks at how accurately the camera records color. At 3000 lux illumination the Nikon was very accurate, though oddly its best mode was called "Softer" rather than the default Normal. For this test, we shoot the X-Rite ColorChecker chart with each camera, and then use Imatest software to compare the captured colors versus their known values. Click here for more on how we test color
The table below shows the colors captured by each of our recently reviewed ultrazoom cameras in their most accurate modes, compared to the ideal value shown in the leftmost column. The P90 had very accurate browns and greens, but had some trouble with pinks and blues.
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| Ideal | Nikon P90 | Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 | |
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| Ideal | Nikon P90 | Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 | |
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| Ideal | Nikon P90 | Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 | |
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| Ideal | Nikon P90 | Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 | |
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| Ideal | Nikon P90 | Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 | |
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| Ideal | Nikon P90 | Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 | |
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NOTE: Because of the way computer monitors reproduce colors, the images above do not exactly match the originals found on the chart or in the captured images. The chart should be used to judge the relative color shift, not the absolute captured colors.
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The Nikon handled itself well in this section, scoring a bit below the Canon, but on par with the Olympus and better than the Sony.
Color Modes (4.00)
The Coolpix P90 offers a fair few color modes. In addition to the above-mentioned Softer mode, there's also Normal, Portrait, Vivid and More Vivid (for when you want crazy over-saturated and bright colors).
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| Canon SX1 | Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony HX1 |
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