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Re: [OM] "Native" ISO of DSLR sensors

Subject: Re: [OM] "Native" ISO of DSLR sensors
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 20:49:33 -0500
Interesting question.  I see very little difference in resolution between 
100 and 200 on my E-510.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 8:30 PM
Subject: [OM] "Native" ISO of DSLR sensors


>I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I missed it if it  was.
>
> I read something to the effect that there is a "native" ISO to camera
> sensors, and faster speeds are accomplished by turning up the gain. (I 
> think we
> all know this.) The interesting part was that the item also stated that
> some  camera manufacturers allow users to select lower ISOs, but they 
> don't
> give any  improvement in image quality over the native ISO. For instance, 
> the
> sensor's  native ISO might be 200, and selecting an ISO of 100 wouldn't 
> give
> you any  better results (other than selecting a slightly different shutter
> speed or  aperture). Is this a valid concept? If so, does anyone know what
> the native ISO  of the various Oly DSLRs is? I'm particularly interested 
> in
> the 510 and 520,  since I have one of each.
>
> Thanks!
> Greg
>
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