Is this a good camera? Do they make cameras that get rid of noise?
January 28th, 2010 | by admin |I saw the pentax optio a30 on QVC and was wondering if it would be a good camera for professional photography and stock photography? It didn’t say anything about noise reduction but i was wondering if they make cameras that reduce or get rid of noise (digital cameras). What would be the best free program to reduce noise or is their a special trick?
If you want good digital camera with little noise, then you almost always have to go with Digital SLR. Please see this article
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07052001highiso.asp
Basically to summarize, the SIZE of the CCD (light sensitive device) is the major factor in image noise. And the matter of fact is that almost all P&S cameras use tiny CCD compared to DSLR. Fuji seems to have overcome some problem and few of their P&S cameras are quite good with noise. But remember (lack of) noise is just one factor of what makes a good camera.
There is no magic when it come to getting rid of noise. There is a program called Noise Ninja that seems good but still not as good as using a DSLR (sorry not free).
http://www.picturecode.com/
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If you want to know a "trick" it is to NOT use high ISO. Stick with the lowest ISO setting and use camera steading devices (bean bags, tripods, etc.).
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3 Responses to “Is this a good camera? Do they make cameras that get rid of noise?”
By fhotoace on Jan 28, 2010 | Reply
Simple answer … NO
This is a point and shoot camera.
If you truly want to become a pro, you may want to consider starting out learning how to use a 35mm SLR at your local community college. Buy a recent professional level Nikon or Canon camera body and a "normal" zoom lens (24-85mm) and start learning how to compose, expose, develop and print images.
By buying a Nikon or Canon, when you eventually can afford to go digital (buying a digital body to match your lenses is only half the cost. You need to replace your desktop and notebook every three or four years and the software as well) all you will have to do is buy the body.
Digital camera bodies (unlike film bodies that will last for decades) need to be replaced about every four years… not because the wear out, but because the technology advances so much, publishers and art directors demand you use current cameras on "their" shoots.
During school, photographers accumulate most of their equipment. As they become more successful, they add to their kit and upgrade to newer equipment as they can afford it … or need it.
It in not atypical for a pro to have in excess of $25,000 in cameras, lenses and misc. accessories.
As with film, there is no trick to reducing "noise" (with film we used low ISO film stock), just set the camera’s ISO for the lowest it has. In low light we used to shoot Tri-X at 2400 ASA (ISO now) and we didn’t worry about the grain. It was more important to get the shot.
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By owner_of_a_lonely_CAR on Jan 28, 2010 | Reply
If you want good digital camera with little noise, then you almost always have to go with Digital SLR. Please see this article
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07052001highiso.asp
Basically to summarize, the SIZE of the CCD (light sensitive device) is the major factor in image noise. And the matter of fact is that almost all P&S cameras use tiny CCD compared to DSLR. Fuji seems to have overcome some problem and few of their P&S cameras are quite good with noise. But remember (lack of) noise is just one factor of what makes a good camera.
There is no magic when it come to getting rid of noise. There is a program called Noise Ninja that seems good but still not as good as using a DSLR (sorry not free).
http://www.picturecode.com/
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If you want to know a "trick" it is to NOT use high ISO. Stick with the lowest ISO setting and use camera steading devices (bean bags, tripods, etc.).
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Don’t forget to vote for the BEST ANSWER – please -who ever it may be.
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By Mike A on Jan 28, 2010 | Reply
My understanding is that some high-end cameras do a good job of controlling "noise", but most low to mid-level cameras all have some amount of noise problem. I now use a program called Neat Image (www.neatimage.com) to do a final cleanup on all of my images before I offer them for sale, and it does an excellent job, allowing me to produce pictures up to 20"x30" without any viewable noise.
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