Canon SL1 RAW file noise

[don_bryant2]

<p>Is anyone shooting with the SL1? I'm interested in the camera but I've read user complaints on Amazon the SL1 RAW file noise is excessive, more so than say the 60D, 7D, Txi bodies.</p>

<p>I held one at Costco and was impressed with it's diminutive size and weight. Just what I need for my 70-200 f/2.8! ;)</p>

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[denisgermain]

<p>Haven't tried the SL1<br>

but the EOS M noise ok I don't see why the SL1 would be any worst than a 60D or Txi</p>

[PuppyDigs]

<p>Isn't RAW output by design lacking onboard NR, thus allowing the user to apply in PP according to taste? At defaults, 60D high ISO JPEGs have heavy NR (almost smeared looking) but the RAW is pretty much unmolested and looks terrible if you don't apply yourself.</p>

[don_bryant2]

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<p>Isn't RAW output by design lacking onboard NR, thus allowing the user to apply in PP according to taste? At defaults, 60D high ISO JPEGs have heavy NR (almost smeared looking) but the RAW is pretty much unmolested and looks terrible if you don't apply yourself.</p>

 

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<p>That's my thinking as well. I've shot my 50D at ISO 1600 and been able to do great NR of RAW files in LR4 (LR3 is another story). So I'm sure that the DIGIC V generation cameras should perform much better than the 50D.</p>

<p>Having said that people are still complaining that the camera is flawed and images are too noisy. Wish I could get my hands on a couple of moderate ISO RAW files from the SL1 to process myself.</p>

 

[phule]

<p>[[Wish I could get my hands on a couple of moderate ISO RAW files from the SL1 to process myself.]</p>

<p>Bring your own card to Costco? </p>

[PuppyDigs]

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<p>Bring your own card to Costco?</p>

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<p>Costco cameras, unless displayed very recently, always have dead batteries and often the lens is missing.</p>

[phule]

<p>[[Costco cameras, unless displayed very recently, always have dead batteries and often the lens is missing.]]</p>

<p>Ah, well that sure would make things difficult. I've only seen the SL1 at Best Buy and it was fully functional with the kit lens attached. </p>

[keith reeder]

<p>If the SL1's sensor is anything like the one in my 7D, noise won't be an issue <em>if you convert and PP intelligently.</em></p>

<p><a href="http://www.capture-the-moment.co.uk/tp/tfu29/upload/dxo_4000_ISO_1.jpg">4000 ISO</a><br>

<a href="http://www.capture-the-moment.co.uk/tp/tfu29/upload/_sigma/front_focus_test_2.jpg">5000 ISO</a><br>

<a href="http://www.capture-the-moment.co.uk/tp/tfu29/upload/Lr-2379_NR_900.jpg">6400 ISO</a><br>

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[don_bryant2]

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<p> <em>if you convert and PP intelligently</em><br>

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<p>So Keith what is your method for converting? Those shots look very noise free for those ISOs. You frequently post about intelligent PP for NR and sharpening, please share your knowledge.</p>

<p>And as Puppy Face remarked, display cameras at Costco are usually non functioning otherwise I would slip my own card in to make test exposures.</p>

 

[carnagex_carnagex]

<p>If you scroll down past the Jpeg samples, you can grab the RAW file samples and try them out yourselves. <br>

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/canon_eos_100d_review/sample_images/</p>

[don_bryant2]

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<p>If you scroll down past the Jpeg samples, you can grab the RAW file samples and try them out yourselves. <br /><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/canon_eos_100d_review/sample_images/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/canon_eos_100d_review/sample_images/</a></p>

 

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<p>Ah thank you very much. </p>

<p>As for the comments on Amazon, I've decided there must be user error or the like going on.</p>