Noise processing XT2 vs X100f

[tomO2013]

Hi Guys,

 

I'm away from my regular editing computer now, but I thought I'd ask this here all the same....

 

I'm noticing a significant difference in how jpegs are handled between X100f and XT2 at higher ISO's - both set to the same classic chrome color profile and both set to -4 NR I can detect more noise in the X100f files. I can detect some NR at lower ISO's as well on the X100f but not present in the XT2.

It's possible that the X100f lens is a little softer than the XF23mm F2 at the focal distance I'm shooting so creating the perception of NR.

All the same, when I compare Raws the differences are much closer between both cameras (XT2 still looks slightly cleaner ... possibly because of larger heatsink??).
 

What I've observed is that the X100f looks to have more NR applied even at -4.

Am I imagining this?! (I know this is difficult to comment on without images) but maybe there is some truth to this and it has been debated/investigated before?

 

Thanks,