Pany G7 Shutter Shock, how do you know?

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.

As I recall, the G7 has an electronic shutter option, so try some test shots with the same subject and mechanical vs. e-shutter.

You have to be a little bit careful about how you do it, to avoid confounding aperture effects with shutter effects. Ideally, you'd fix the aperture and vary the shutter speed and lighting, but that's kind of a hassle.

Also, you have to watch out for shock interactions. For example, I don't think SS was a big problem with my old GH2 + 14-140. But once, I took some shots with the camera balanced on a wood deck rail, and it was terrible. Must have been some kind of resonance.

I shoot in e-shutter mode most of the time - you just have to watch out for rolling shutter effects on moving subjects or when panning, and switch to mechanical if needed.