we started out shooting our content with a panasonic bridge camera. the pics looked good, but at anything lower than ISO 100 i noticed that noise we couldn't even always see with our naked eyes made the pics a lot bigger in file size - and that means more bandwidth. a few months later when we started shooting with a canon DSLR, all the pics were 30 - 40% smaller in file size at the gate. which means less bandwidth.
but don't get me wrong - all cameras have noise at certain settings. in my reviews, i see a lot of pics shot at ISO 400. letting a little natural light in or buying and using a cheap light kit would allow the content to be shot at ISO 100 or 200, which also means less noise - and lower bandwidth use for your site.
interestingly, we used a canon A620 at some beach shoots, and (good ol' canon) it also had less noise than i've seen on some DSLRs, and video as good as some medium quality camcorders. i also hear for those on a budget that the fuji f30 is virtually noise free.
remember, not only will less noisy pics save you money on the member area but also on the tour - and they can make it easier for your designer, as well.
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