Has the Sony seen its day?

Seblington · 7th Mar 2007, 03:24 PM

I have a Sony DFC-828 and I am wondering if the sensor has become noisier, I took some snaps last night trying to get a nice running shot of Cooper, using Iso 400, it looks terrible

This one was not too bad but the next was done in the same settings

Here is another photo, looks very sort to me.

Does the sensor have a life span on it (Like years rather than for as long as the camera lives)?

Cant wait for the Canon MK III

Chai · 7th Mar 2007, 03:29 PM

Looks perfectly ok to me. You can't expect a tiny sensor on F828 to perform as well as DSLR, do you?

PsYkHoTiK · 7th Mar 2007, 03:33 PM

It looks ok. Cooper is really fierce looking (in the first pic)!

Seblington · 7th Mar 2007, 03:34 PM

To be quite honest I am not sure as I have not had a DSLR yet and I am sure the Sony use to handle low level light better than this, does it become less sensitive over age within a few years?

Chai · 7th Mar 2007, 03:55 PM

I used an F717 before, I could even see noise at ISO100. You shouldn't worry about the noise and concentrate on the phototaking. And you can also use various methods to reduce noise at ISO400, like increasing exposure using exposure compensation.

PsYkHoTiK · 7th Mar 2007, 03:57 PM

You could also post edit it out as well.

There are programs such as neat image.

Theoretical_Photographer · 8th Mar 2007, 12:41 AM

I was there for the first two photos, and the light was very low, so I think the Sony did well

Shot taken with iso 800 f5.6 s 160 (350D)

Images are of raw and post process

zy · 8th Mar 2007, 01:23 AM

i do think over time, the sensors or something in the camera really degrades

i used to have an old digicam which takes pretty decent pictures. but it has been performing poorly so i've stop using it for something already

Chai · 8th Mar 2007, 09:45 AM

My D2H is about 3 years old, other than 3 stuck pixels, it looks fantastic at ISO200.

7th Mar 2007, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seblington Warming up Join Date: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 140 Reputation: 297 Rep Power: 7	Has the Sony seen its day? I have a Sony DFC-828 and I am wondering if the sensor has become noisier, I took some snaps last night trying to get a nice running shot of Cooper, using Iso 400, it looks terrible This one was not too bad but the next was done in the same settings Here is another photo, looks very sort to me. Does the sensor have a life span on it (Like years rather than for as long as the camera lives)? Cant wait for the Canon MK III __________________ Seblington of Devon. England ---- Using the Sony DSC-F828 (For video now) Pictures taken from 2008 taken with the Canon 40D Avatar picture is of the front of my Mini Cooper ---- Computer specs: P4 2.8GHz HT 2GB Dual channel PC4000, 37GB Raptor 10K WD C drive, 500GB WD work drive, Nvidia Geforce 6600GT, SB Audigy with breakout box, all rack mounted. --- Check out Webshots And Vintage Recorders

7th Mar 2007, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,993 Reputation: 4108 Rep Power: 74	Looks perfectly ok to me. You can't expect a tiny sensor on F828 to perform as well as DSLR, do you? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

7th Mar 2007, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,389 Reputation: 4136 Rep Power: 60	It looks ok. Cooper is really fierce looking (in the first pic)! __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

7th Mar 2007, 03:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Seblington Warming up Join Date: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 140 Reputation: 297 Rep Power: 7	To be quite honest I am not sure as I have not had a DSLR yet and I am sure the Sony use to handle low level light better than this, does it become less sensitive over age within a few years? __________________ Seblington of Devon. England ---- Using the Sony DSC-F828 (For video now) Pictures taken from 2008 taken with the Canon 40D Avatar picture is of the front of my Mini Cooper ---- Computer specs: P4 2.8GHz HT 2GB Dual channel PC4000, 37GB Raptor 10K WD C drive, 500GB WD work drive, Nvidia Geforce 6600GT, SB Audigy with breakout box, all rack mounted. --- Check out Webshots And Vintage Recorders

7th Mar 2007, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,993 Reputation: 4108 Rep Power: 74	I used an F717 before, I could even see noise at ISO100. You shouldn't worry about the noise and concentrate on the phototaking. And you can also use various methods to reduce noise at ISO400, like increasing exposure using exposure compensation. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

7th Mar 2007, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,389 Reputation: 4136 Rep Power: 60	You could also post edit it out as well. There are programs such as neat image. __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

8th Mar 2007, 01:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,884 Reputation: 2064 Rep Power: 39	i do think over time, the sensors or something in the camera really degrades i used to have an old digicam which takes pretty decent pictures. but it has been performing poorly so i've stop using it for something already __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

8th Mar 2007, 09:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,993 Reputation: 4108 Rep Power: 74	My D2H is about 3 years old, other than 3 stuck pixels, it looks fantastic at ISO200. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/