Wondering if the newly announced Nikon D90 is really going to follow in the D300’s footsteps with excellent image quality, especially at higher ISO?
Judging from these test images, noise management looks on par with the bigger brother, the D300. ISO 1600 looks totally usable to me, and 3200 is suprisingly good. The grain pattern in the noise is relatively fine and pleasing to the eye and there’s no ugly pixel blocking or hot spots. I’m impressed.
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Eolake Stobblehouse
08.28.08 at 9:53 am
Awesome! That’s at least as good as my D2x was on ISO 800.
I think it looks as good with Noise Reduction turned off:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D90/FULLRES/D90hSLI3200_NROFF.HTM
… Certainly Noise Ninja does a lot better job than the camera, so I think I’ll leave the NR off.
Eolake Stobblehouse
08.28.08 at 10:05 am
The proof is here (near the bottom):
http://eolake.blogspot.com/2008/08/d90-video.html
Patrick
08.28.08 at 10:59 am
I don’t think there will be any complaints about the D90’s noise management and I think you’ve helped prove that with a little help, 3200 ISO maybe perfectly usable.
Eolake Stobblehouse
08.28.08 at 6:14 pm
I certainly won’t have any qualms using it, and I can be pretty neurotic.