The sensor has a native sensitiivity. Software "pushes" the image much as you would in PhotoShop if you accidentally underexposed. That's why it gradually deteriorates as the ISO increases. Paul On Jan 6, 2007, at 3:32 PM, Feroze wrote:
> They had K10 review in that issue and stated this: " CCD > sensitivity is > 100 - 1600, but we have information that future firmware update will > change that range to 50 - 3200" ! > > Forgive my ignorance, but how is it that a firmware upgrade can allow > that, is there no hardware involved.... > > Feroze > > Thibouille wrote: >> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? >> forum=1036&message=21555257 >> >> Rumours only of course ... but cool nonetheless... >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
