What's the difference?

nickh · 2009-05-09T13:55:25+0100

Hi everyone - I'm looking for some advice! I recently fell in ...er...a rock pool. whilst holding my K100D. oops. Luckily I had insurance and I've heard the other day that they they can't fix it so will pay for it. SO I've been looking at options and I was just wondering what the actual differences would be between a K200D and a K10D? (I think I'd be able to afford either a new K200D body or a second hand K10D) Is image quality much improved? what are the differences between an entry-level SLR and one of the mid-range ones? I'm obviously very keen on photography and was thinking this might be an opportunity to step up the ladder with my equipment, though to do this I'd be getting a second hand camera. so is the increase in quality worth sacrificing getting a brand new camera? bit of a vague question I know, but any help would be appreciated. cheers Nick

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Posted 13/05/2009 - 14:50 Link

iceblinker wrote:
EDR preserves slightly more detail in the highlights at the expense of greater noise in the dark areas. You can achieve a similar result by under exposing then pushing in post processing.

Yes that was my understanding as well and since the sensor is the same as the K10D you can say that the dynamic range is the same as well so you can archive the same effects with both RAWs in post processing.
With JPG you have the problem you lose details and that the dynamic range isn't that great, that's why I said it's a JPG only fetuare.

At leat this my understanding behind but once again prove me wrong and I'll be happier men.

Stefan