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Pany G7 Shutter Shock, how do you know?

Started Oct 1, 2018 | Questions thread
Chris Noble
Chris Noble Veteran Member • Posts: 5,191
Here's how you know
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johnpatrickbishop wrote:

So this may be a ridiculous question, but how do you know if you're experiencing shutter shock with your G7? I have read about this issue, but also don't trust that I'm not just experiencing camera hypochondria.

Generally I'm very happy with the images I'm getting, but every once in a while it seems like the images aren't very sharp even though I'm shooting at what I think is high enough shutter speeds (1/160 to 1/200) to freeze things.

And shutter shock would go away entirely with an electronic shutter, no?

Am fully open to the possibility that this is purely operator error and that I'm subconsciously building a case for an upgrade that I totally do not need.

Put a longish zoom lens on it.

Shoot an immobile fine-featured scene with mechanical shutter around 1/125 to 1/160.

Repeat with electronic shutter.

Pixel-peep side by side.

I sold my G7 for that reason.

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