Jman13 wrote:
FlyPenFly - I don\'t think you\'ve had any experience with the GH1, GH2 or G3, though, have you? Their sensor performance is significantly better than the E-P1/P2 and GF/G1,G2 series.
I mean, I know that the new Sony/Nikon sensor are fantastic, but really, especially since I don\'t shoot in super dark places often, how much better do I really need?
This was today at ISO 5000 on my GH2, and it was pushed a third of a stop, so is effectively ISO 6400. Works for me. One of the very few times I find myself needing to go beyond ISO 1250.
And this is at ISO 640 handheld, natural light. I\'ve got no complaints, that\'s for sure:
I remain somewhat torn on this issue. I mean, when an image is scaled for the web or printed at 8x10 or smaller even the noise from terrible ancient tiny point&shoot sensors set to high ISOs, don\'t show up much. Sometimes in very flat detailless areas it does but even then not always and most of that cleans right up: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/895722/0&year=2010#8432910 So in that regard there isn\'t a camera being sold today (or in the past 5 years) in ANY form-factor, that has \"too much noise\".
However, when cropping at 85% and above, printing much larger than 8x10, or when pushing the exposure a stop or more then it sure shows up! And I can tell you that although they are the best M4/3 cameras, all of the Panasonic G cameras have too much noise! Even at 100 ISO! This includes their flagship GH2 (tho it\'s base is 160 ISO IIRC). Most APS-C recorded images are very noticeably superior in this regard! And of course and FF cameras will kick both their butts!
So it really kinda depends. I can\'t really say \"it works for me\" and just leave it at that. It only does when the shots are perfectly exposed and/or they\'re scaled to web sizes - or near there. Then again, WTH, some people like grain and even add it to their images so... I guess there\'s a personal choice factor in there somewhere too.
Aug 09, 2011 at 10:00 AM
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