Comments on: Canon Rebel T1i vs. Nikon D5000 Review – ISO Comparison Part II

By: Timothy E Kaldas

Timothy E Kaldas — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:19:51 +0000

I personally shoot with a pair of 5D II’s but I agree with the original critiques of the trial. The D5000 shots are underexposed which will naturally make them noisier. Underexposed images are always noisier than properly exposed ones. Eric’s rationalization that the camera underexposed itself in auto mode doesn’t justify his using that image. Eric, you were comparing the noise of the cameras, not their ability to properly meter scences. The images should have been shot at the exact same settings in manual, so that a proper comparison could be conducted.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:53:03 +0000

I just purchased a d5000, and what a joy it’s been.
It was so hard to decide between the d5000, the 500d and the e620.
For the last month i have read so many opinions favoring one over the other. Honestly, i wish I had more money to spend on a better camera. Dream over! My nikon takes phenomenal shots. You will not be disappointed. I wish I did not have to deal with this current d5000 recall but I do. Also my LCD is not as sharp as with 900,000 + pixels.
Please note that one can also keep the LCD flat against the camera like all other DSLRS.
As far as the comparison is concern, all things not being equal i.e.: metering, white balance, cropping, magnification etc, makes this a mute point.
None the less it was interesting.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:45:44 +0000

i think this would be very helpful to any person new digital SLR, great review and impressive mark ii and d 700 comparison. helped me out thanks

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:43:07 +0000

I think this was a very interesting and useful review, so thank you very much. It is really one of the most useful reviews of ISO on modern cameras I have come across.

By: D700

D700 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:14:16 +0000

@ SPedi wish you luck with your new camera remember to shoot raw & apply any noise reduction in photoshop with a plugin like nik define (my favourite) & you will get far better results than shooting Jpeg.

By: S Pedi

S Pedi — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:16:01 +0000

This page was exactly what I was looking for!.. I don’t like to use the flash!..so, I rarely ever us it.. I prefer to shoot with raising the ISO and hoping for the best. I’ve been getting by fairly well with my Canon Rebel XT (350D) but I knew it was just a matter of time before I moved up to a camera that would get me cleaner ISO shots.

Thats why I found this page most amazing!.. I’m just an enthusiastic amateur, but I like what I like so my search for a low priced DSLR continued. I”m not looking for PERFECTION!.. I just want to shoot without the flash, using the highest ISO that will let me get a good clean picture. So, I narrowed down my prospects and came up with the Canon Rebel T1i (350D)… now don’t anyone get excited here……I’m talking about a lower priced DSLR. Of course I saw that the Nikon and the other cameras shown here got cleaner shots…..but the much lower priced Canon T1i was right up there with the very best even though I could most surely see the difference in the CLARITY…

My conclusion is: Tomorrow, Sunday, I’m going down to B&H in NYC and check out the CanonT1i along with a few other cameras and will most probably buy the Canon T1i because I simply can’t afford spending any more…
And, yes, I did like the clarity of the Nikon D700 but its priced much too high. So, wish me luck tomorrow at B&H..

By: Don Grinde

Don Grinde — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:04:13 +0000

Thanks Photography Bay for the side by side comparisons. This is a worthy effort and should help shooters pick their poison. It is amazing to see how far the entry level camera are coming in lower noise and higher ISO. I’m waiting for the new 60D or 7D.

By: Joe Josephs

Joe Josephs — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:26:09 +0000

Good discussion and as an NYC street photographer – the ability to shoot ‘clean’ in low light situations is critical. Currently my street rig is a D700 coupled with 35mm, 60mm, or 85mm prime glass. My holy grail is a light weight system which can ‘almost’ match my D700’s ISO quality. – perhaps the next generation will match or even exceed the ‘big boy’ specs.

By: D700

D700 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:57:41 +0000

THe Nikon cameras seem to hold on to fine detail far better as the iso climbs, in the 100% crop samples at iso 100 on the Canon 5Dmk 2 sample look at the wall below where it says mark 2 -i theres a pattern of 5 dots now have a look to see how each camera copes as the iso racks up there is obviously more noise reduction being carried out by the Canons.
The Canon 5Dmk2 has the most resolution so you should be seeing the most detail in the wall texture at iso 100, but its not i see more in the other 3 cameras & the 5D2 has the smoothest look maybe its a feature Canon has put in to help when photographing spotty teenagers.
My own preference is for photos to retain as much detail as possible so i have the choice to apply as much as i want & where i want theres some great software out there that does a better job than the camera can, once the deail has been smoothed away its gone for good.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:56:37 +0000

Well, the photos appear to have obvious differences in the field of view (magnification) and exposure. How can you make valid conclusion based on that?

Highlight tone priority, auto lighting optimizer, and D-lighting etc can also affect noise levels artificially. These should perhaps be disabled before running the tests.

Max