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GX8 v G6 long exposures at night

Started Dec 9, 2015 | Photos thread
Eric Nepean
Eric Nepean Veteran Member • Posts: 6,209
Re: GX8 v G6 long exposures at night

xelnt wrote:

Eric Nepean wrote:

According to the Imaging Resource G7 review, the GX7 and the G7 have the same sensor.

Comparing GX8, GX7 (proxy for G7) and G6 on DXO Mark , at manufacturer ISO of 2500, the dynamic range of GX8 and GX7 appears to be about the same.

Those are nice shots, the only way I can think of improving is to drop the ISO of the GX8 to ISO 1600, underexpose (don't want to increase your exposure time, nicely chosen) , then push in PP.

I think the G7 has an "improved" GX7 sensor that handles higher ISO's better then the GX7. There is certainly a marked difference between the G6 and the GX8 and I'll have a lot more room to push the shadows compared to what I could do previously and they should clean up nicely.

Hopefully I can get a chance to process the shots soon, including some panoramas with the Aurora dancing above a bush fire (should test the dynamic range!).

I'm curious, are you using RAW or OOC JPEGs? Which noise reduction SW do you use?

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