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Digital stuff noise


johnlillburne Avatar
9 Mar 2019 8:53AM
hello

i know a lot about photography but know nothing about all this digital stuff so please help.

i have a sony hx 300
i have an option in the camera to reduce noise. why wouldn't everyone want the least noise as possible.

would i be correct in thinking that by selecting the lowest noise possible i will lose something somewhere else ???

why wouldn't everyone select the lowest noise setting possible so why does the camera give other options,
saltireblue Avatar
saltireblue Plus
13 14.5k 88 Norway
9 Mar 2019 10:37AM
If you reduce digital noise then you start losing detail. The more you reduce the noise, the more detail is lost.


Quote:why wouldn't everyone select the lowest noise setting possible so why does the camera give other options

Not everyone wants lowest possible noise. Some photographers like the look of noise and/or grain - it' their style.
johnlillburne Avatar
9 Mar 2019 12:20PM
thanks
banehawi Avatar
banehawi Plus
19 3.0k 4373 Canada
9 Mar 2019 1:52PM
Noise is reduced by applying blur. So use as little as possible.
Chris_L Avatar
Chris_L 9 5.5k United Kingdom
9 Mar 2019 3:32PM
Some noise reduction methods are far superior to others. I think some algorithms clone good pixels to cover noisy

Many people shoot raw and apply noise reduction later, you can do this with JPEG too.

Used with portraits, heavy noise reduction helps to reduce one of the seven signs of ageing by making skin look softer Grin



johnlillburne Avatar
9 Mar 2019 6:32PM
thanks chris

but I am not sure what you are saying

the camera I have shoots in jpeg only

how on earth do I reduce noise later

" I think some algorithms clone good pixels to cover noisy " I haven't a clue what this means, but thanks for your time and a
effort

john
justin c Avatar
justin c 19 5.2k 36 England
9 Mar 2019 8:13PM
You can reduce noise later by using a dedicated noise reduction software program such as Neatimage, Noise Ninja, etc. etc.
Other photo editing software also allows you to reduce noise, Adobe Lightroom for instance.

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