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Originally Posted by Gidders
To reduce the effects of noise, my recommendation would be to first get the exposure correct ...
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I can but agree with Gidders' advice, and I will add that it is also worth using RAW. On some cameras, especially Nikon, the JPG processing reduces the image quality compared to RAW. Also, regarding noise, RAW allows you to perform noise filtering (Noise Ninja say) BEFORE sharpening. I suspect that creates better results. (This is my understanding, and not based on testing, so a little test might be worthwhile.) BTW if you do get Noise Ninja, or similar, the 16 bit version is worth having, not the 8 bit one.
Some people say you should not worry about burning out the highlights at high ISO as it is preferable to slightly overexpose to avoid noise in dark areas. But if you can increase the exposure, then why not just reduce the ISO to avoid burnt out highlights?