Dear Moose,
I agree with you at 100%.
Regards,
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: E-400 Caution
> David Irisarri wrote:
>> Dear Winsor,
>>
>> Like E-XXX series, E-400 is alittle bit noisy in the shadows but I must
>> say
>> it will render very beautiful images at all ISO range. Have a look to
>> this
>> ISO 800 test image.
> Well, I wouldn't say only noisy in the shadows. It's noisy everywhere at
> 800. Certainly not competitive with the best larger sensors. In its
> favor, at 10mp, the noise will all be smaller than the E-1, and so less
> noticeable at any given magnification. And it's not a particularly
> obtrusive type of noise.
>> It has been captured in JPG. I wonder how you could
>> improve it with the newest RAW processing engines and noise reduction
>> algorithms. E-400 will be a clear winner!!!
>>
> I think, and hope, so. I think it's not for me, but that's not an issue
> I have to think about for a while here. It's a camera for those doing
> digital with a historical, film outlook. iso 800 was about the fastest I
> ever shot with film, and th e-400 has quite a bit less noise than the
> grain of 800 film. And of course, Oly has obliged with a number of fast
> lenses, to fit the film equipment profile. but those fast lenses are
> rather expensive, large and heavy.
>
> The alternate model that some digital bodies offer is smaller, cheaper,
> lighter lenses for the same or better capture quality in any given light.
>
> I love the size. Maybe the next iteration will have lower noise. That
> with the 18-180 strikes me as potentially a very special travel/walk
> around combo.
>
> Moose
>
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