On 2/22/2013 5:23 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
The spec that I was surprised by is that the ISO only goes to 6400. I'm spoiled, I guess. : )
Well, according to this (http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikon-d7100/2) page, D7100's ISO goes all the way up to 25,600 (HI2). There is still a 1Ev difference between K-5's 51,200. Although at LO1 it does ISO 50 while K-5 mins out at ISO 80...
My most recent experience with late evening shooting with my meager Ricoh (that tops off at ISO 3200, while I shoot at most at ISO 1600) that this discussion of who has the longer... erm, sorry, the bigger top ISO is of utter irrelevance to real life photography.
What really spoils is that little lens that is attached to my Ricoh 50 mm module and the degree of matching between the lensor image processing engine and the lens. I couldn't get images as good as it comes up with from my Pentax gear. And mind you, I am not doing anything special - merely composing, pointing, steadying myself and releasing the shutter...
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