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New Sony sensor at ISO 6400!!!! Must see!! · 10:17 PM

Just snapped a shot using the Sony A700 and here is ISO 6400 for everyone to gander because the rumor is Pentax is going to be using the same sensor.

codiac2600 · 09-21-2007, 10:18 PM

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wlachan · 09-21-2007, 10:29 PM

Looks nice. So Sony have finally caught up with Canon. Let's hope Pentax camera division will survive too.

bc_the_path · 09-21-2007, 10:29 PM

Thanks for uploading this...
The noise seems to be a lot less than K100D's ISO 800. What is your estimate?

codiac2600 · 09-21-2007, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by wlachan

Looks nice. So Sony have finally caught up with Canon. Let's hope Pentax camera division will survive too.

Too bad this image is cleaner than Canon ISO 1600 so in that regard Canon needs to catch up to Sony. Seems to be a trend this year with Nikon and Sony besting the 40D and the flop of the 1DMKIII.

Pentax will do fine and the new body will be so much better than the awful A700 body. Plus the new Pentax glass will show up sooner than later and stomp the competition again.

little laker · 09-21-2007, 10:49 PM

That's very impressive Chris.
I'm looking forward to seeing a Pentax with that sensor.
I might have to put off looking at the Sigma SD14 for a while

(No I wasn't going to Jump ship, just add another choice to my collection)

roentarre · 09-21-2007, 10:50 PM

Thanks for this post. The noise level is not that high from this image. Cannot wait for the next model to be released

parcae · 09-22-2007, 04:22 AM

If this sensor is that good at ISO6400 I would love to see the quality of a shot at ISO100.

**Marc Langille** · 09-22-2007, 08:38 AM

Hi Chris!

I was curious as to the shutter/aperture of the shot, so I checked the EXIF data - it shows ISO 3200? Regardless of whether or not it's 3200 or 6400, it's VERY nice. I'd be more than happy with just ISO 3200 and the noise being this low.

Thank you for posting this - perhaps good low light performance is ahead for Pentax!!

Cheers,
Marc

imadethis · 09-22-2007, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the full crop. I at first thought there was a typo when you said ISO 6400, and then I read up on the a700 camera online.
That's incredilbe at how usable the image is at 6400, 3200, whatever. I can only wish Pentax would include in their new dslr iso 6400,
full frame, higher sync speed, and how about live view and I'd be a happy camper. I will be excitedly be waiting for the next dslr from
Pentax!

-imt

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09-22-2007, 08:38 AM	#9
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	very impressive lack of noise, and a question about the ISO Hi Chris! I was curious as to the shutter/aperture of the shot, so I checked the EXIF data - it shows ISO 3200? Regardless of whether or not it's 3200 or 6400, it's VERY nice. I'd be more than happy with just ISO 3200 and the noise being this low. Thank you for posting this - perhaps good low light performance is ahead for Pentax!! Cheers, Marc

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09-21-2007, 10:18 PM	#2
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027 Original Poster	100% image size

09-21-2007, 10:29 PM	#3
wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	Looks nice. So Sony have finally caught up with Canon. Let's hope Pentax camera division will survive too.

09-21-2007, 10:29 PM	#4
bc_the_path Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ankara, Turkey Photos: Gallery Posts: 401	Thanks for uploading this... The noise seems to be a lot less than K100D's ISO 800. What is your estimate?

09-21-2007, 10:36 PM	#5
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027 Original Poster	Originally posted by wlachan Looks nice. So Sony have finally caught up with Canon. Let's hope Pentax camera division will survive too. Too bad this image is cleaner than Canon ISO 1600 so in that regard Canon needs to catch up to Sony. Seems to be a trend this year with Nikon and Sony besting the 40D and the flop of the 1DMKIII. Pentax will do fine and the new body will be so much better than the awful A700 body. Plus the new Pentax glass will show up sooner than later and stomp the competition again.

09-21-2007, 10:49 PM	#6
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	That's very impressive Chris. I'm looking forward to seeing a Pentax with that sensor. I might have to put off looking at the Sigma SD14 for a while (No I wasn't going to Jump ship, just add another choice to my collection)

09-21-2007, 10:50 PM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Thanks for this post. The noise level is not that high from this image. Cannot wait for the next model to be released

09-22-2007, 04:22 AM	#8
parcae Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK Posts: 3	If this sensor is that good at ISO6400 I would love to see the quality of a shot at ISO100.

09-22-2007, 10:37 PM	#10
imadethis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 89	Thanks for the full crop. I at first thought there was a typo when you said ISO 6400, and then I read up on the a700 camera online. That's incredilbe at how usable the image is at 6400, 3200, whatever. I can only wish Pentax would include in their new dslr iso 6400, full frame, higher sync speed, and how about live view and I'd be a happy camper. I will be excitedly be waiting for the next dslr from Pentax! -imt

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