Putting usual test procedures let 's us see ones out-perform price tags , n't dated well.To start , look camera 's design , handling controls get feel kind photographer 's suitable for.We take shoot , 'll test startup speed use handheld tripod.To test camera 's performance , use formatted SD card shoot raw JPEG ( available ) .For burst shooting tests , dial regular test settings ( 1/250 sec , ISO 200 , continuous AF ) shoot series frames front stopwatch see matches official speeds.We 'll also look quickly buffers clears repeat test raw JPEG files.In various lighting conditions , also test camera 's different autofocus modes ( including Face Eye AF ) single point , area continuous modes.We 'll also shoot mix photos ( portrait , low light , landscape , macro/close-up ) raw JPEG get feel camera 's metering accuracy sensor 's ability handle noise resolve fine detail .