Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!headwall.stanford.edu!newshub.sdsu.edu!cyclone.bc.net!news.uunet.ca!nf3.bellglobal.com!nf1.bellglobal.com!nf2.bellglobal.com!news20.bellglobal.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Smoothy" Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras,fj.comp.dev.digital-camera,rec.photo.digital References: Subject: Re: Canon vs. Nikon ---> Picture quality Lines: 43 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:34:04 -0400 NNTP-Posting-Host: 65.95.61.163 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sympatico.ca X-Trace: news20.bellglobal.com 1055914445 65.95.61.163 (Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:34:05 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:34:05 EDT Organization: Bell Sympatico Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.comp.dev.digital-camera:222 I find this discussion very interesting, specially reading comments and explanations from some photography professional guys! ;) Now I'm somehow more convinced about my CP2100. I think I've always been looking at its pics with some "grainy" bias! Thanks to Tore and Tesselator for their replies. -- "Smoothy" wrote in message news:f1GHa.4008$ca4.412786@news20.bellglobal.com... > Hi guys, > > In the following text, I'm talking about: > Nikon 2100 vs. Canon A60 ---> 2 MP range > & > Nikon 3100 vs. Canon A70 ---> 3 MP range > > I have noted that pictures taken with Canon are "clearer/less noisy/less > grainy" than the ones > taken with Nikon. > (only considering daylight outdoor shots, not low-light and indoor > conditions) > Saying that, I have two questions: > > 1. Am I right about this? > And have you felt or experienced the same thing? > (I haven't compared myself, but this is my conclusion from all the online > reviews I've read, > notes and replies from you in these newsgroups, and sample pictures I've > seen) > > 2. What is the reason for this? > Lens? CCD? automatic settings? in-camera processing? ... ? > > > Thanks for your comments and help. :)