Dynamic Range of E-510

[drakon09]

Lower DR is something we need to adapt to in digital.

 

[VSonic06]

was your mobile phone on when you used the E510 at ISO 1600? on the panny L1 review on dpreview, they mentioned that gsm radio waves can cause banding on the live-mos sensor on the L1. maybe its the same thing with the E510? just guessing

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmcl1/page18.asp

ISO 1600, 1/10, f/3.5 (ACR4.1)
This sample was taken indoors in low light. I don't think its interference from mobile phones as its replicable anywhere.

 

[VSonic06]

A few more low light samples:
ISO800, 1/30 f/3.5 76mm

ISO400, 1/40 f/3.5 69mm

All are unadjusted, straight from Lightroom (converted to DNG first).

 

[avo]

DPreview's DR test pointed out that E-410 losses 0.7ev to the competition. And E-510 share the same sensor..........

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse410/page17.asp

 

[drakon09]

It loses 0.7EV to highlights.. time to do some EV compensation! :bsmilie:

What I didn't realise is the NR off, sharpness -2 setting. Looks pretty good in their test pictures, think I'll set that for my 410 as well.

 

[microcosm]

It loses 0.7EV to highlights.. time to do some EV compensation! :bsmilie:

What I didn't realise is the NR off, sharpness -2 setting. Looks pretty good in their test pictures, think I'll set that for my 410 as well.

We all learn something new all the time. LOL.

 

[drakon09]

We all learn something new all the time. LOL.

This is what makes DPR reviews invaluable; don't get me wrong, sometimes I do think Phil's conclusions are quite "mystifying", but there's no doubt that the tests were done as scientifically and as fairly as possible.

DPR presents the necessary data, all it needs is a little number crunching and formulate workarounds for any flaws or "special" characteristics.

Good to see that there's a little more DR in RAW (since that is all I shoot nowadays) than JPEGs.

 

[wrx_sti_22b]

What I didn't realise is the NR off, sharpness -2 setting. Looks pretty good in their test pictures, think I'll set that for my 410 as well.

Maybe can also try NR at 'Low', Sharpness at '-1' ... see how will it be...