K10D CCD sensor

Trub · 03-18-2007, 12:10 PM

I'm very new to the world of dSLR and I was wondering how the CCD sensor of the K10D compares to the Canon and Nikon bodies in the same price range. I've looked at a few reviews and it appears that it's a Sony sensor, but it wasn't clear. The reason I ask is I've noticed some noise when taking shots at ISO 100 that I'm not sure should be there. Now it might be I don't know what I'm doing or might be the camera, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

**Mallee Boy** · 03-18-2007, 02:18 PM

G'day Trub,
The best way to get some help is to post the photo(s) in question.
Cheers
Grant

Trub · 03-18-2007, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by GWP

G'day Trub,
The best way to get some help is to post the photo(s) in question.
Cheers
Grant

Give this a whirl!

Pic (Not 56K friendly

**Mallee Boy** · 03-18-2007, 02:52 PM

I can only open it in the "constrained" size which looks to be about 800 pixel wide, but it looks pretty good to me. I have a good quality LG monitor and it comes up fine. No noise, no fringing, no artifacts, just a sharp, properly exposed shot.

The photo should reproduce well...have you tried printing it out?

Cheers
Grant

arbutusq · 03-18-2007, 04:13 PM

I can't open it at all. Could you please link directly to the photo?

Trub · 03-18-2007, 05:40 PM

Here is the direct link.
"http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slideshow/18023474?c=1140316&ret=L2ZvcnVtL3JlbWFyaywxODAyMzQxMw%3D%3"

roy · 03-18-2007, 05:42 PM

hey trub,
another D/FWer
mesquite here. there's a couple of others around also. we all ought to get together sometime. i recently discovered the heard museum up near you. no time to stay but they seem to have some nice easy trails for wildlife exposures. it's about that time of year also. PM me if interested or start a thread about it.

edit: i see we have already been in contact over at BBR. what do you think. currently i'm available thru out the week and WEs. work is slow.

roy

Last edited by roy; 03-18-2007 at 05:49 PM.

Trub · 03-18-2007, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by roy

hey trub,
another D/FWer
mesquite here. there's a couple of others around also. we all ought to get together sometime. i recently discovered the heard museum up near you. no time to stay but they seem to have some nice easy trails for wildlife exposures. it's about that time of year also. PM me if interested or start a thread about it.

I heard about that place while at the Pug Mark Park big cat rescue center last weekend.

I'll start a thread.

RiceHigh · 03-18-2007, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by Trub

I'm very new to the world of dSLR and I was wondering how the CCD sensor of the K10D compares to the Canon and Nikon bodies in the same price range. I've looked at a few reviews and it appears that it's a Sony sensor, but it wasn't clear. The reason I ask is I've noticed some noise when taking shots at ISO 100 that I'm not sure should be there. Now it might be I don't know what I'm doing or might be the camera, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

It is clear that it's a Sony sensor, same type as those used in Nikon D80, Sony A100 and probably now the Nikon D40X, for more details about this Sony CCD sensor, you can see also:-

RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: The Secrets of the K10D (Part 1 of 3) - The Heart: CCD Imager

Cideway · 03-18-2007, 08:29 PM

It's a SONY

PDL · 03-18-2007, 10:07 PM

Can*n uses a CMOS sensor which is based on photo-transitors. They fabricate their own sensors and do not outsource them. The 10MP sensor used in the K10D, N*kon D80, S*ny Alpha 100 is made by Sony. CCD technology is based on capacitors not transistors. Two different technologies used to do the same thing.
PDL

SupremeMoFo · 03-18-2007, 11:31 PM

Trub, your link doesn't work. It says you need to be a member of DSL reports to download files over 2MB.

The K10D photos aren't the 'quietest' around but you shouldn't see any noise at 100 ISO.

roy · 03-19-2007, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by Trub

I heard about that place while at the Pug Mark Park big cat rescue center last weekend.

I'll start a thread.

did you go out there with tom hicks ?? i've been wanting to do that shoot for a LONG time. just hasn't worked out.
roy

03-18-2007, 12:10 PM	#1
Trub Guest	K10D CCD sensor I'm very new to the world of dSLR and I was wondering how the CCD sensor of the K10D compares to the Canon and Nikon bodies in the same price range. I've looked at a few reviews and it appears that it's a Sony sensor, but it wasn't clear. The reason I ask is I've noticed some noise when taking shots at ISO 100 that I'm not sure should be there. Now it might be I don't know what I'm doing or might be the camera, but that's what I'm trying to figure out.

03-18-2007, 02:24 PM	#3
Trub Guest	Originally posted by GWP G'day Trub, The best way to get some help is to post the photo(s) in question. Cheers Grant Give this a whirl! Pic (Not 56K friendly Last edited by Trub; 03-18-2007 at 02:37 PM.

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03-18-2007, 02:18 PM	#2
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	G'day Trub, The best way to get some help is to post the photo(s) in question. Cheers Grant

03-18-2007, 02:52 PM	#4
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	I can only open it in the "constrained" size which looks to be about 800 pixel wide, but it looks pretty good to me. I have a good quality LG monitor and it comes up fine. No noise, no fringing, no artifacts, just a sharp, properly exposed shot. The photo should reproduce well...have you tried printing it out? Cheers Grant

03-18-2007, 04:13 PM	#5
arbutusq Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver BC canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	I can't open it at all. Could you please link directly to the photo?

03-18-2007, 05:40 PM	#6
Trub Guest	Here is the direct link. "http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slideshow/18023474?c=1140316&ret=L2ZvcnVtL3JlbWFyaywxODAyMzQxMw%3D%3"

03-18-2007, 05:42 PM	#7
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	hey trub, another D/FWer mesquite here. there's a couple of others around also. we all ought to get together sometime. i recently discovered the heard museum up near you. no time to stay but they seem to have some nice easy trails for wildlife exposures. it's about that time of year also. PM me if interested or start a thread about it. edit: i see we have already been in contact over at BBR. what do you think. currently i'm available thru out the week and WEs. work is slow. roy Last edited by roy; 03-18-2007 at 05:49 PM.

03-18-2007, 05:57 PM	#8
Trub Guest	Originally posted by roy hey trub, another D/FWer mesquite here. there's a couple of others around also. we all ought to get together sometime. i recently discovered the heard museum up near you. no time to stay but they seem to have some nice easy trails for wildlife exposures. it's about that time of year also. PM me if interested or start a thread about it. I heard about that place while at the Pug Mark Park big cat rescue center last weekend. I'll start a thread.

03-18-2007, 07:40 PM	#9
RiceHigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,934	Originally posted by Trub I'm very new to the world of dSLR and I was wondering how the CCD sensor of the K10D compares to the Canon and Nikon bodies in the same price range. I've looked at a few reviews and it appears that it's a Sony sensor, but it wasn't clear. The reason I ask is I've noticed some noise when taking shots at ISO 100 that I'm not sure should be there. Now it might be I don't know what I'm doing or might be the camera, but that's what I'm trying to figure out. It is clear that it's a Sony sensor, same type as those used in Nikon D80, Sony A100 and probably now the Nikon D40X, for more details about this Sony CCD sensor, you can see also:- RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: The Secrets of the K10D (Part 1 of 3) - The Heart: CCD Imager

03-18-2007, 08:29 PM	#10
Cideway Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 364	It's a SONY

03-18-2007, 10:07 PM	#11
PDL Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PNW USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,127	Cann uses a CMOS sensor which is based on photo-transitors. They fabricate their own sensors and do not outsource them. The 10MP sensor used in the K10D, Nkon D80, S*ny Alpha 100 is made by Sony. CCD technology is based on capacitors not transistors. Two different technologies used to do the same thing. PDL

03-18-2007, 11:31 PM	#12
SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Trub, your link doesn't work. It says you need to be a member of DSL reports to download files over 2MB. The K10D photos aren't the 'quietest' around but you shouldn't see any noise at 100 ISO.

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03-19-2007, 03:31 PM	#13
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	Originally posted by Trub I heard about that place while at the Pug Mark Park big cat rescue center last weekend. I'll start a thread. did you go out there with tom hicks ?? i've been wanting to do that shoot for a LONG time. just hasn't worked out. roy