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Let's Settle This: Do Canon DSLRs Perform Best at ISO Multiples of 160?

05.2.11 @ 4:24PM Tags : canon, dslr, hdslr, iso, latitude, noise, technicolor, tests

I’m confused. In the DSLR Guide’s chapter on ISO noise, I originally stated that it was optimal to shoot at ISOs divisible by 160, because the camera’s noise levels were lowest. Then I was told that this came at the expense of highlight headroom, so I recanted a bit. Now, as part of the Technicolor CineStyle picture setting release, the user manual mentions that one should shoot at “multiples of 160.” I assume Technicolor knows what they’re talking about, but the question remains. More »