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Noise (12.14)
The Z950 did an impressive job of keeping the noise in images low. Even at the higher ISO settings, we didn't see too much of the speckling that often comes to dominate the images that many cameras take in low light. However, this good noise performance does come at a cost; the Z950 is doing some processing to remove the noise, which gives higher ISO images a flat, almost watercolor look. See below for examples. Click here for more on how we test noise.
| Light Level Noise Comparison |
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To test the low light performance of cameras, we take a series of photos at different ISO levels in both bright light (3000 lux, about the same as a typical sunny day) and in low light (about 60 lux, equivalent to a typical indoor light level). As you can see from the graph above, the noise is a little higher in the low light situation, but in both tests, the amount of noise stays relatively low as the ISO increases.
| Noise Comparisons |
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If we compare the Z950 to other cameras, we can see that it has much lower noise than most; some cameras (such as the Panasonic ZS3) show much more noise at higher ISO levels, but the Z950 stays significantly lower.
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Compare to Canon SX120 IS |
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Compare to Panasonic ZS3 |
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ISO (6.00)
The ISO range of the Z950 starts at 100 and goes up to 1600 at full resolution. If you don't mind limiting yourself to a resolution of 3.1 megapixels, you can increase this up to an ISO setting of 3200.
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
| ISO 200 (215 for the Nikon) |
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
| ISO 400 (329 for the Nikon) |
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
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| Kodak Z950 | Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 | |
NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.
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| Canon SX120 IS | Nikon L100 | Panasonic ZS3 |
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