Title: Much Ado About Nothing (Noise Levels)
Product review: If you read the various reviews of the DMC-FZ50 on the 'Net, you will see many remarks about the high noise level of the Panasonic sensor at high ISO settings. The same reviewers will post sample photographs for your perusal -- pay close attention to them. First, on many of them the noise is not objectionable at all. Second, they are JPEGs produced by the Venus III engine. Yet, this superlative camera can produce RAW images. With the SilkyPix software included with the camera kit, you can bypass the Venus III noise reduction (RAW images do not use the camera's noise reduction circuitry). The SilkyPix noise reduction software (or that available in Adobe RAW Capture) is superior to the Venus III, and will produce final images that equal those produced by the Canon Rebel XTi or the Nikon D80.With the debate over noise levels now moot, I challenge anyone to find a comparable camera with similar features at ANY price that can best the DMC-FZ50.
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