Ricoh GRD II Review

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Part 5

Part 6

Results - ISO Comparison

The 100% screen enlargements below give an impression of image quality and noise characteristics of a typical GRD II file at various ISO settings.

Example 1:

Original GRD II file showing the position of the enlargement reproduced below demonstrating noise characteristics at various ISO settings.

The point of focus is the in the center of the enlarged portion of the image show below.

Reproduced from the original RAW file taken at f/5.

ISO 80

@ 100%

ISO 100

@ 100%

ISO 200

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ISO 400

@ 100%

ISO 800

@ 100%

ISO 1600

@ 100%

Results - ISO Comparison

The 100% screen enlargements below give an impression of image quality and noise characteristics of a typical GRD II file.

I typically use ISO 100, raising ISO by a stop when necessary to ISO 200 I try not to go above ISO 200 though occasionally I will use ISO 400.

Example 2:

Original GRD II file showing the position of the enlargement reproduced below demonstrating noise characteristics at various ISO settings.

The point of focus is the in the center of the enlarged portion of the image show below.

Reproduced from the original RAW file taken at f/5.

ISO 80

@ 100%

ISO 100

@ 100%

ISO 200

@ 100%

ISO 400

@ 100%

ISO 800

@ 100%

ISO 1600

@ 100%

Image Quality Comments

Image quality from the GRD II is good - I've printed the files out to A3 size on my Epson R2400 and they look almost indistinguishable to prints made from my Nikon D200 (also 10 megapixel). I always prefer to keep ISO below 200 and as a maximum 400; for my taste the noise beyond ISO 400 starts to severely detract from the image.