Originally posted by asw66 Yes, as a K20D owner I confess to feeling a little smug after seeing these images. So why has the IQ gone backwards in these respects? I'm inclined to guess either:
- The video function introduces some compromises in the sensor
- This is just a firmware problem that will be fixed in a few months
Would anyone care to enlighten me?
In the same review, they also go on to laud the great quality of the prints, giving Pentax props for not smearing out detail in favor of noise reduction. I'm beginning to wonder if the amount of noise is actually a design decision (compromise) made by the engineers based on the limitations of the sensor. But that's just speculation on my part.
In any case, if you use noise reduction software you can make a K-7 image look just about identical to a K20D image at the same ISOs, so it's sort of a moot point.