No, it's not the result of image processing you could apply in PhotoShop. I shoot only RAW. The RAW data is far superior. It's apparently the result of a sensor that generates less heat at high ISO than the K10D sensor. Paul On Jun 30, 2008, at 3:45 AM, Toralf Lund wrote:
> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I don't know why it works from a technical point of view, but it >> works:-). The K20D yields very good high ISO pics with noise control >> set to the minimum. If I get the results I want, I don't worry a lot >> about why I got them. >> > If you are just a happy user of a camera you already own, and don't > plan > to replace it, that's quite all right. > > But if you are comparing different cameras and/or wondering if and why > you should "upgrade" to a particular model, I'd say that you should > worry a bit more about the "whys". One question you should ask is, for > instance, "is the improved image quality just a result of image > processing that I might also apply in Photoshop?" If you know what > I mean... > > - Toralf > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.