On Feb 19, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Margus Männik <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry for a late reply, > > K30 is very un-noisy compared to K100D. I just took a look at my written > reviews and sample images of both cameras. K30 images at ISO3200 are quite > OK. K100D images do have visible digital noise and (depending on lighting > conditions) may even have visible horizontal bands. There are also big > differences in color accuracy and dynamic range. > I'd say that Pentax K-r was the first to have greatly improved image quality > at high ISO values. And K30 is a bit better than K-r.
K-x was the one that made the big leap. When I got my K-x I nearly stopped using my K20. When I got my K-5 I kept the K-x and sold the K20. The K-r has some big functional advantages over the K-x, and a lot of small performance advantages. But, anything made after the K-x will be a huge improvement over the K100. > > BR, Margus > > > > On 9.02.2014 4:16, Glen Berry wrote: >> This is going to be a difficult question to answer without showing >> comparison images, but can anyone give me some sort of idea how noisy a K-30 >> is, compared to the much older K-100D? >> >> One of the things that bugs me the most about the older cameras like the >> K-100D, is the very noticeable noise at higher ISO's. With every step above >> ISO 200, I can notice additional noise in the image. I think ISO 3200 is >> horrible. >> >> I've read comments from folks who had much newer DSLR's of various brands, >> and some of those folks seem content with ISO 3200 on THEIR camera, and I >> think I've even read a few mentions of folks being satisfied with ISO 6400 >> for certain applications. >> >> So, how good is the K-30 with regards to high ISO noise, and try to compare >> it to an older model like the K-100D if you can. I'm hoping the K-30 will >> let me shoot a few stops higher ISO without sacrificing quality. Would that >> likely be correct? >> >> >> Thanks, >> Glen >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
