Noise and Dynamic range of D200

[Henessy]

Hi, to those who owns a D200 before, may I know how is the Noise and Dynamic range of the camera?

Thanks

[Squid]

Noise information
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD200/page21.asp

Dynamic range information
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD200/page22.asp

[wildstallion]

To be honest, I find the noise control of the D200 to be pretty poor, even at ISO 400 i dare to use it in situations where the light is tricky. Dynamic range is pretty good though, no complaints, but the noise is still an issue.

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by Squid Noise information http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD200/page21.asp Dynamic range information http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/NikonD200/page22.asp

I did went to the above website to take a look, but seriously, I don't really trust those reviews.

It would be more convincing to hear it from actual users from this website.

Thanks anyway

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by wildstallion To be honest, I find the noise control of the D200 to be pretty poor, even at ISO 400 i dare to use it in situations where the light is tricky. Dynamic range is pretty good though, no complaints, but the noise is still an issue.

You mean the noise is that notorious?

[Squid]

Originally Posted by Henessy I did went to the above website to take a look, but seriously, I don't really trust those reviews. It would be more convincing to hear it from actual users from this website.

Refer to this thread below. EXIF information is embedded in each posted picture.
http://forum.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=310272

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by Squid Refer to this thread below. EXIF information is embedded in each posted picture. http://forum.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=310272

Thanks for your efforts. Nice pics

But the pics are rather small to see any noise. It would be better if you have bigger samples.

Thanks

[zac08]

Originally Posted by Henessy You mean the noise is that notorious?

Depends... I've shot some high ISO ones... they are good only when the exposure is spot on... if under-exposed, they are pretty horrendous.

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by zac08 Depends... I've shot some high ISO ones... they are good only when the exposure is spot on... if under-exposed, they are pretty horrendous.

As in ISO 1600 and above? Or is ISO 800 also equally worse?

Thanks

[wildstallion]

Originally Posted by zac08 Depends... I've shot some high ISO ones... they are good only when the exposure is spot on... if under-exposed, they are pretty horrendous.

Originally Posted by Henessy As in ISO 1600 and above? Or is ISO 800 also equally worse? Thanks

For me, even ISO 400 upwards gives me alot of problems, try to avoid it if possible.

If you get it spot on its bareable, but if your under by even a fraction, its basically unusable unless you rescale the image.

Honestly, wait for the D300 if you need noise control, because the D200 isnt that impressive.

[Viewpoint]

Originally Posted by wildstallion To be honest, I find the noise control of the D200 to be pretty poor, even at ISO 400 i dare to use it in situations where the light is tricky. Dynamic range is pretty good though, no complaints, but the noise is still an issue.

I think the dynamic range is so-so. I find the D200 clips quite easily. This finding is consistent with the D-range chart in dpreview -- quite narrow highlight range.

[wildstallion]

Originally Posted by Viewpoint I think the dynamic range is so-so. I find the D200 clips quite easily. This finding is consistent with the D-range chart in dpreview -- quite narrow highlight range.

Ive never really had any problems with it. Noise is a far bigger issue.

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by wildstallion For me, even ISO 400 upwards gives me alot of problems, try to avoid it if possible. If you get it spot on its bareable, but if your under by even a fraction, its basically unusable unless you rescale the image. Honestly, wait for the D300 if you need noise control, because the D200 isnt that impressive.

I would also like to get a D300. But my budget does not permit me to do so

[wildstallion]

Originally Posted by Henessy I would also like to get a D300. But my budget does not permit me to do so

It will probably enter at the same price the D200 did and fall roughly the same, if you can afford a D200 i think you might aswell wait for a D300.

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by wildstallion It will probably enter at the same price the D200 did and fall roughly the same, if you can afford a D200 i think you might aswell wait for a D300.

Actually i was thinking of getting a second hand D200 after the D300 is launched as it will be cheaper

[zac08]

Originally Posted by Henessy As in ISO 1600 and above? Or is ISO 800 also equally worse? Thanks

I normally keep it to 800, but if needed, I'd push up to 1600 for the low light shots... 800 would be quite grainy already.

Will show some examples later when I can find them.

[Caussway]

I'm using D80, if they share the same internal electronics, I can say that ISO400 is already disappointing in low light situation.

[zac08]

Here is one at ISO 800




ISO 1600


For the larger size at 800 x 600, you can click on the links. It goes to my flickr site.

Regards,

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by zac08 I normally keep it to 800, but if needed, I'd push up to 1600 for the low light shots... 800 would be quite grainy already. Will show some examples later when I can find them.

Thanks a lot!

[Henessy]

Originally Posted by zac08 Here is one at ISO 800 ISO 1600 For the larger size at 800 x 600, you can click on the links. It goes to my flickr site. Regards,

May I know did you use any noise reduction for the above pics?

Thanks