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<blockquote data-quote="twopups2" data-source="post: 369075" data-attributes="member: 20911">Hi All, have a question for the folks that have used more mid- and professional-quality DSLRs.Are the D3200 pics taken at ISO &gt; 200 more grainy / noisy than mid-level and higher-end cameras?I notice that in low-light situations of all sorts -- indoors, overcast, shadowy, etc. --&nbsp; taking 'action pics' (5-year old and his buddies) I cannot get a 'tack-sharp' picture at all. Lens is the 18mm - 55mm kit lens (F/3.5 - F/5.6) VR1.In good lighting ISO100 and ISO200 pics come out terrific, but ISO400 and up seem too noisy.I shoot in Manual with Raw-only images, Auto-ISO off and have read several articles that suggested the D3200 doesn't perform well at ISO400+... Things I'm going to try for low-light situations:1. Set Image Size down to Small (6MB) from Large (24.1MB)2. Set Image Quality to JPEG Fine from RAW...I'm also planning on renting a more mid-level camera to see if it's operator error -- a D750, etc.Thanks, all!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="twopups2, post: 369075, member: 20911"] Hi All, have a question for the folks that have used more mid- and professional-quality DSLRs. Are the D3200 pics taken at ISO > 200 more grainy / noisy than mid-level and higher-end cameras? I notice that in low-light situations of all sorts -- indoors, overcast, shadowy, etc. -- taking 'action pics' (5-year old and his buddies) I cannot get a 'tack-sharp' picture at all. Lens is the 18mm - 55mm kit lens (F/3.5 - F/5.6) VR1. In good lighting ISO100 and ISO200 pics come out terrific, but ISO400 and up seem too noisy. I shoot in Manual with Raw-only images, Auto-ISO off and have read several articles that suggested the D3200 doesn't perform well at ISO400+... Things I'm going to try for low-light situations: 1. Set Image Size down to Small (6MB) from Large (24.1MB) 2. Set Image Quality to JPEG Fine from RAW... I'm also planning on renting a more mid-level camera to see if it's operator error -- a D750, etc. Thanks, all! [/QUOTE]

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