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Olympus E-620 photo samples

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Noise
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May 28, 2009 9:30 AM PDT

By: Lori Grunin

Noise

There doesn't seem to be any completely noise-free ISO sensitivity--even at ISO 100 you can see stippling in some shadows--and while there's little sharpness drop-off by ISO 400 a bit of contouring begins to appear in dark areas and the color noise becomes more pronounced. Still, for its class, photos remain generally acceptable through ISO 800 and usable through ISO 3,200 depending upon scene content.

Photo credit: Matthew Fitzgerald/CNET

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