Re: Not sure about the D300
I would NEVER make a camera purchase based on a look at noise levels at 100% or higher.
Noise is very much over-rated in my opinion. Is it a factor? Yes. Is it THE factor? Absolutely not, except for those that take all their images by candlelight.
Noise is an easy thing to trigger on and "flame" others with. You can't really argue the other more practical reasons to buy a particular camera, like it works with a bag of lenses you have, or it fits your hand like a glove, or the controls are laid out better for your hand, or they are laid out in a method that makes it easier for your brain to function around them, etc.
Also, as has been mentioned I think, looking at pre-production images, or images made by a camera that isn't finalize and shipped yet, is NOT a great idea.
Canon is better at noise reduction. This does not need to be mentioned every time a new camera comes out. But, if you read a lot about what noise is and how it is reduced, you will find that there is a trade-off to more aggressive noise reduction. Other camera brands factor that into the image...
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