I agree that the new Canon cameras clean up really well with noise processing, much improvement that with my old 40D. I think if you intend to use pics with minimal post processing, the older camera are better. Those RAW images seem to be good SOOC but are less \'pliable\' with postprocessing. With minimal postprocessing I was a little underwhemled with newer sensors. HOwever, I\'ve found the newer RAW files love to be played with in post and hold up really well.
For example, ISO 1000 on my 40D was pretty OK, especially if well exposed but needed work. Noise processing helped, but quickly smeared the pic. The RAWs from newer sensors, when viewed with no noise ware, are pretty noisy at same ISO, but Noise Ninjja cleans them up to a much greater degree while maintaining detail.
Maybe (just guessing) sensors are so well tuned for today\'s photoshop/Noise Ninja -ers that they look worse untuned (sort of like how high end cars are finincky and touchy if not perfectly maintained vs the Honda accord you can hand to 20 different drivers and it will fit them all well enough)
Jan 12, 2011 at 05:20 PM
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