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E-M5 as point and shoot

Started Jul 22, 2017 | Discussions thread
EarthQuake Veteran Member • Posts: 3,240
Re: E-M5 as point and shoot

MatsP wrote:

Tacitvs wrote:

I tend to use my GX80 as point and shoot.

Just stick it in Aperture Priority, with ISO limit of 3200. When she gets used to using it explain to her how to control aperture a bit more and exposure compensation.

Aperture priority mode is what I use myself mostly, I was thinking of P or iAuto. I don't think she never will bother herself with any settings. She's has the eye, very good at composing pictures, but totally uninterested of all technical aspects.

As a raw shooter I have never bothered about the jpg settings. I have set it to the best jpg quality, but what about the other settings to get most natural colours?

P is generally good. My wife is similar, she knows how to compose but generally doesn't want to be bothered with setting aperture, shutter speed, etc. So I typically give her a camera in auto ISO set to P, so that she has access to exposure compensation which is the only setting she generally cares to use. My spare EM5 + a Panasonic 12-32mm was her point and shoot camera for a while. Now the camera in her Samsung S7 is so good that she doesn't bother using a dedicated camera.

I processed her photos so when she shot with the EM5 it was in RAW. You could do RAW+JPEG if she wants instant access to some of them, but you want to be able to do high quality edits for others from RAW later.

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