Best iso setting for your camera

[hamlet]

I'm wondering what iso setting will give you the optimal picture quality between iso 100 and iso 200?

 

[ShootRaw]

The lower Iso the better the Quality...But really wont notice a difference between 100 and 200...

 

[Overread17 5]

The base ISO for the camera you're using will give you the lowest amount of noise for a correctly exposed photo. Note that base ISO is not always the same as the lowest ISO - some cameras have optional lower ISOs which can be selected if you need them.

That said you'll get less noise for a correctly exposed photo at a higher ISO than an underexposed one at a lower ISO (where you then boost the brightness in editing which shows up the noise).

So depends on the light you have - the theory "Expose to the right" would be one to read up on.
Expose Right

 

[480sparky41 40]

134.67¾.

 

[Tom47]

I always use the lowest ISO possible that will give me a shutter speed that will produce a high quality photo. You need to take into consideration available light and the subject such as birds in flight, wildlife, kids playing, sports and select a shutter that will capture the subject.

 

[hamlet]

134.67¾.

That is alarmingly specific.

 

[ratssass]

134.67¾.

...thats wrong.the correct answer 121+/- 1.5

Could I have "Ends In Errrr" for $200,Alex....

 

[480sparky41 40]

134.67¾.

That is alarmingly specific.

I'm a technical kinda guy.

 

[480sparky41 40]

134.67¾.

...thats wrong.the correct answer 121+/- 1.5

Could I have "Ends In Errrr" for $200,Alex....

He asked me about my camera, not yours. Yours is actually 121+/- 1.47¼.

 

[ratssass]

...tis true,spark........i stand corrected.

 

[hamlet]

134.67¾.

...thats wrong.the correct answer 121+/- 1.5

Could I have "Ends In Errrr" for $200,Alex....

He asked me about my camera, not yours. Yours is actually 121+/- 1.47¼.

How can i find out the optimal setting for the d3200?

 

[Derrel]

I really dig ISO 160. We're going steady in fact.

 

[hamlet]

For some reason only the camera on automatic can choose those iso settings. I can only double starting from 100.

 

[Josh66]

For some reason only the camera on automatic can choose those iso settings. I can only double starting from 100.

Which camera? (Edit - Nevermind, I see now)

1/2 or 1/3 stop adjustments may have to be enabled via custom function. On older cameras, it is common for ISO to only be adjustable in full stop increments.

 

[KmH]

I'm wondering what iso setting will give you the optimal picture quality between iso 100 and iso 200?

That will depend on a number of other factors - some artistic, some technical.