Noise is much more noticeable in dark areas of an image, so having a method to produce a HDR image will naturally improve the noise. So, I think this camera co

Noise is much more noticeable in dark areas of an image, so having a method to produce a HDR image will naturally improve the noise. So, I think this camera could quite easily compete directly with a DSLR on photo quality - but a good DSLR will easily be better in low light conditions.