Native ISO question
Mar 9, 2015 14:49:36 #
I have seen the term "native ISO" mentioned occasionally and wondered what it is. I have seen somewhere that Canon is supposed to have a native ISO of 160, and that Nikon's native IOS was either 100 or 200 (there seemed to be some dispute as to which was correct). So what is "native ISO", and what significance does it play? Also does anyone know which is the correct native ISO for Nikon cameras, 100 or 200? I did try searching on Google and found some articles that stated Canon native ISO is 100 and that Nikon native ISO is 160, so now I really don't know what is correct. I'd appreciate any help possible.
Mar 9, 2015 14:55:27 #
jamesl wrote:
I have seen the term "native ISO" mentioned occasionally and wondered what it is. ... I did try searching on Google and found some articles that stated Canon native ISO is 100 and that Nikon native ISO is 160, so now I really don't know what is correct. I'd appreciate any help possible.
different sensors, different native iso
Mar 9, 2015 15:01:37 #
sbesaw
Loc: Boston
jamesl wrote:
I have seen the term "native ISO" mentio... (show quote)
D3200, D3300, DF, D7100, D750, D610, D5300, D5500 all are ISO 100
D810 is ISO 64
Mar 9, 2015 15:02:23 #
jamesl wrote:
I have seen the term "native ISO" mentio... (show quote)
Here's one answer: http://www.cameralabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4503
Mar 9, 2015 15:03:37 #
A deviation from the native ISO will generate some noise, although the noise generated from a lower ISO than native will be virtually imperceptible.
Mar 9, 2015 15:03:54 #
oldtigger wrote:
different sensors, different native iso
But what does "native ISO" mean? The lowest the sensor can go?
Mar 9, 2015 15:04:36 #
sbesaw
Loc: Boston
brucewells wrote:
Here's one answer: http://www.cameralabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4503
Interesting article but it is 7 years old
Mar 9, 2015 15:09:03 #
sbesaw wrote:
Interesting article but it is 7 years old
but table is up to date:
http://home.comcast.net/~NikonD70/Investigations/Sensor_Characteristics.htm
Mar 9, 2015 15:33:25 #
oldtigger wrote:
different sensors, different native iso
Thank you for the info.
Mar 9, 2015 15:34:17 #
sbesaw wrote:
D3200, D3300, DF, D7100, D750, D610, D5300, D5500 all are ISO 100
D810 is ISO 64
D810 is ISO 64
Thank you.
Mar 9, 2015 15:34:44 #
brucewells wrote:
Here's one answer: http://www.cameralabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4503
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Mar 9, 2015 15:38:44 #
alandg46 wrote:
A deviation from the native ISO will generate some noise, although the noise generated from a lower ISO than native will be virtually imperceptible.
Thank you.
Mar 9, 2015 15:54:13 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
But what does "native ISO" mean? The lowest the sensor can go?
It looks like the native ISO is being defined as the lowest ISO available on the camera. That in my case would be ISO 100 for my Nikon D3100 and my D7100, with my Canon PowerShot SX50 being 84. What I read was that shooting at native ISO gives the best highlights, and that for that reason you should use the native ISO or a multiple of it to have the best you can get. In the same article it stated Canon cameras have a native ISO of 160 or a multiple of it as much as possible, rather than the values in between. It also stated Nikon's native ISO is 100 or 200 but they weren't sure which. Another article said that the newer Nikons are rated at 100 but that the native ISO of 200, on older models still gives better results.
Mar 9, 2015 17:42:45 #
Mar 9, 2015 21:22:39 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
But what does "native ISO" mean? The lowest the sensor can go?
It means the best picture with the least noticeable noise. In the case of a Nikon D90 it is 200. D3000 it is 100. My daughters Canon Elph is 80.
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