tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post8589708397199482167..comments2008-03-30T08:19:31.863-07:001001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-16509715023402930422008-03-30T08:19:31.863-07:002008-03-30T08:19:31.863-07:00Thanks for the update! That would be an interesting comparison with the F31fd! "Magic sensor" vs Foveon!1001 noisy camerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296123143499134309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52320012243458416.post-4373709981459148742008-03-29T12:39:52.701-07:002008-03-29T12:39:52.701-07:00Well, I got my DP1 from Amazon yesterday. I can corroborate the sluggish AF and photo taking time, reminiscent of 2000-vintage compacts. This is no "decisive moment" camera.<BR/><BR/>The chroma noise in shadows at ISO 800 is quite visible on the preview LCD and when you open the RAW image in SPP, but after a few seconds of processing, they are removed (probably just a chroma low-pass filter). It's still powdery and not competitive with a DSLR, and I would have to test it side by side with my F31fd.<BR/><BR/>The image quality itself is excellent from the few photos I took, very sharp optics.Fazal Majidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835052457887138059noreply@blogger.com