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The W range of cameras are in general evry good amnd battery life is very good.
The images are also quite good although at higher ISO's my pics are very noisy, but then again this is a compact camera not a DSLR, so I dont really shoot night shots and keep the ISO pretty low. See my Flickt (In my sig) for shots taken with a W55
The images are also quite good although at higher ISO's my pics are very noisy, but then again this is a compact camera not a DSLR, so I dont really shoot night shots and keep the ISO pretty low. See my Flickt (In my sig) for shots taken with a W55
Thanks Bud, i am such a noob and i gotta ask, what is ISO.....? i see a setting on the dial for this.
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Just looked at your pics and they look awesome. Did you change the settings on the camera or just used the default?
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ISO, Im not exactly sure how it works, but basically it sets the light sensitivity.
Thats why you would use a high ISO at night on your P&S to allow for a better image seeing the sensor (?) is more sensitive to the light it receives. But my pics tend to come out noisy at ISO 800 and 1000. Maybe because I dont use a tripod.
As for my flickr pics, thanks, I usually use the P setting (Program auto) and set my own exposure, metering, ISO and white balance settings.
Thats why you would use a high ISO at night on your P&S to allow for a better image seeing the sensor (?) is more sensitive to the light it receives. But my pics tend to come out noisy at ISO 800 and 1000. Maybe because I dont use a tripod.
As for my flickr pics, thanks, I usually use the P setting (Program auto) and set my own exposure, metering, ISO and white balance settings.
No - unfortunately it's a limitation of sensors.
ISO, on a digital camera, is largely artificial - it essentially like boosting the gain on a walkie talkie to make it more sensitive - the result is invariably more noise the higher you go. Point and shoots are more susceptible because their sensors are smaller and more densely packed than you would find on a dSLR.
Awesome pics btw.
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Surely you wouldn't always use high ISO for night time shots? Surely it depends on the situation?
I thought - only from my limited Google searches - that it depends on the situation. Like, for example, if its people then high ISO is alright - but if it's still landscapes, then a shutter open wider with a lower ISO is better.
Right photo folk?
I thought - only from my limited Google searches - that it depends on the situation. Like, for example, if its people then high ISO is alright - but if it's still landscapes, then a shutter open wider with a lower ISO is better.
Right photo folk?
I kinda to an extent was factually correct in the beginning but I started going waywards from the middle forthNo - unfortunately it's a limitation of sensors.
ISO, on a digital camera, is largely artificial - it essentially like boosting the gain on a walkie talkie to make it more sensitive - the result is invariably more noise the higher you go. Point and shoots are more susceptible because their sensors are smaller and more densely packed than you would find on a dSLR.
Awesome pics btw.
Thanks, see, point and shoots can take some decent pics if you know how to do it.
Maybe leave this one to Bwana, I think you would generally use a higher ISO for night shots, but having a much longer exposure time would be better. But Im not all too sure.Surely you wouldn't always use high ISO for night time shots? Surely it depends on the situation?
I thought - only from my limited Google searches - that it depends on the situation. Like, for example, if its people then high ISO is alright - but if it's still landscapes, then a shutter open wider with a lower ISO is better.
Right photo folk?
As for landscapes, why would you shoot with a high aperature? Then you would have a larger/smaller DOF (not sure which one refers to blurry and sharp pics) and your pics wouldnt come out great. Landscapes - Small aperature opening, higher exposure time.