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GH4, G9, RX10 IV comparison at ISO 6400

Started Apr 27, 2018 | Discussions thread
JakeJY Veteran Member • Posts: 5,442
Re: GH4, G9, RX10 IV comparison at ISO 6400
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ThePhilosopher wrote:

I was looking at general noise profile as it mimics what I see for skin tones and general quality under some of the lighting conditions I shoot in. Believe it or not the gray background is a good predictor and tells me how much I will be able to push the sensor if I decide to shoot RAW and post process. If I look at that background I see lots of grain that looks equivalent. I also have several images in which the G9 seems to perform worse, but I chose not to publish as the fluorescent lighting and timing of the photo plays a role.

Sorry, this just reminds me so much of the iPhone vs GX85 comparison someone posted (where most of the picture was just a wall with no detail). Most half-way decent JPEG engines can use NR to reduce the appearance of noise for such uniform areas. To really look at noise performance of the sensor, you have to look at areas with detail.

As others point out, the worse camera tends to turn those areas into mush, while the better camera will keep detail.

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