01-12-2011, 03:38 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1294837525' post='5445']
Like I said, every new generation of sensors have given a better high ISO noise performance. And yet, time and time again, the same complaints pop up... About how they should focus on "better low light performance" and not resolution. While it is the resolution that is still lacking.
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Why do we need more pixel density, when there exist other things which can be improved? And also I'm not talking about focusing in low light here. I'm talking about having higher shutter speed without loosing detail / color quality / dynamic range.
What does "very high" means is subjective. But I find it useful to be able to use ISO 1600 or 2000 with comparatively better detail and color quality.
Exactly, it wins in terms of resolution but I don't need that noisy high resolution, because I don't need that much of high (again: 24mp in APS-C!!!) resolution at first place. And furthermore, if the pay offs are worse color reproduction or dynamic range, I definitely keep them away from me. The noise levels of these high resolution APS-C cameras are always compared to their other relatives in test sites (K-5, 60D, D7000). What if a hypothetical D700x with 16mp could be added to this party in terms of IQ comparison?
Serkan
Like I said, every new generation of sensors have given a better high ISO noise performance. And yet, time and time again, the same complaints pop up... About how they should focus on "better low light performance" and not resolution. While it is the resolution that is still lacking.
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Why do we need more pixel density, when there exist other things which can be improved? And also I'm not talking about focusing in low light here. I'm talking about having higher shutter speed without loosing detail / color quality / dynamic range.
Quote:And again, most photography has NO use for very high ISO settings anyway.
What does "very high" means is subjective. But I find it useful to be able to use ISO 1600 or 2000 with comparatively better detail and color quality.
Quote:It does not matter how small the pixels get... the 24mp sensor with similar sensor technology will give the same high ISO noise performance as the 16mp one from for instance the Nikon D7000. Yes, the smaller pixels will get fewer photons, so we will see more noise per pixel. And yet, the noise-pixel will be smaller in the resulting image, leading to NO image degradation compared to an image for the 16mp camera.
Yet the image DOES win in resolution.
Exactly, it wins in terms of resolution but I don't need that noisy high resolution, because I don't need that much of high (again: 24mp in APS-C!!!) resolution at first place. And furthermore, if the pay offs are worse color reproduction or dynamic range, I definitely keep them away from me. The noise levels of these high resolution APS-C cameras are always compared to their other relatives in test sites (K-5, 60D, D7000). What if a hypothetical D700x with 16mp could be added to this party in terms of IQ comparison?
Serkan