Olympus' TruePic V image processor delivers excellent noise performance for this price class, with clean photos up through ISO 400 and good, only slightly degraded photos at ISO 800 and ISO 1600. While its high ISO performance is better than compact competitors like the
Canon PowerShot G10 and
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, as well as Micro Four Thirds models like the
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and
GH1, it's still not up to dSLR competitors like the
Canon EOS Rebel T1i or
Nikon D5000. (No space for ISO 6400 crop.)