Settings on a Canon A620?

Here is a pic I took with an ISO setting of 1600. My Pentax K110D SLR has ISO settings from 200-3200. Pics are good up to 1600 and get grainy at 3200. Camera settings were shutter priority 1/4sec., aperture f5.0, exposure compensation 1.3, no flash.



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DETAILKING said:
which cameras are you looking at that this applies to?
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Canon G7, which has been out long enough to see LOTs of images online that test its higher-ISO capabilities (lots of grain above 400, I'll grant you, but the ISO-400 shots are usable with normal-size prints).

Less so, b/c it's much newer and a less popular brand: Olympus 550 UZ.
 
Nice shot, DSVWGLI. That Pentax is a great, not-too-expensive DSLR. Different size/portability than point-and-shoot, but would be on my short list if I were looking SLR instead of P&S.
 
avwh said:
Nice shot, DSVWGLI. That Pentax is a great, not-too-expensive DSLR. Different size/portability than point-and-shoot, but would be on my short list if I were looking SLR instead of P&S.
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Thanks. I really like the control of DSLR cameras over P&S cameras. Yes they are a little bigger but well worth it IMO. I could never get a pic like the one I posted, which was indoors with no flash, with my Canon P&S.
 
evenflow said:
So what kind of ISO should I be using if I want to get good color/depth out of the car? 200?
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How low does your camera go? I would start with that. Make sure to use a tripod, I can't stress that enough. If you are tight on cash, just get one from Walmart or somewhere like that. Do you have any photo editing software?



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Good luck!
 
evenflow said:
So what kind of ISO should I be using if I want to get good color/depth out of the car? 200?
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ISO has nothing to do with good color/depth. ISO is how sensitive your sensor is to light. The higher the ISO the more sensitive, kinda like when you turn your bathroom light on in the middle of night and the lights hurt your eyes for a second. Unless you want grain/noise you should always use the lowest ISO. If your using a tripod it SHOULD be set at the lowest ISO possible.
 
Always use the lowest ISO possible. If your outside ISO shouldn't be an issue. I've never needed a tripod to take a picture of a car during the day, but late in the evening you will. This is because during the day you will use a faster shutter speed so a tiny bit of movement won't affect the shot, but when the light is low and shutter speeds are slow yes a tripod is needed. Now if you want professional shots then yes get a tripod. You should really read about photography if you want to take great pics, a few hours reading will make a huge difference.
 
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