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HDR on the M5 and M6

Started Apr 13, 2019 | Questions thread
OzarkAggie Senior Member • Posts: 2,153
Re: HDR on the M5 and M6

Waldemar wrote:

HDR with only +/- 1 EV is unnecessary with these sensors. In high-contrast situations you can underexpose by 1 or - with low ISOs - even 3 EV and "save" the pic in RAW or even make it look like HDR.

For night shots with high ISO that might be different, as you can´t pull up shadows much without getting excessive noise. But for normal ISOs up to 800 you don´t need the built-in HDR function at all.

Anyway, for a truly usable built-in HDR function you need control of the spread and of the exposure compensation, like the Sonys have it since the ancient a500.

Like my 10D and my Powershot G1?

Most cameras have 11 stops or less DR.  Adding two more can be helpful in generating a natural look.

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