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Any IQ compromise in using electronic shutter?

Started Aug 3, 2020 | Questions thread
SrMi
SrMi Veteran Member • Posts: 4,377
Re: 4 reasons to not use ES
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Chris Dodkin wrote:

Main issues would be any camera movement or subject movement will lead to image distortion due to the relatively slow scan rate of the sensor during ES.

You also get banding when shooting under artificial lighting due to the cycle flicker of the light source.

You will also get bokeh degradation due to the plane of focus no longer being defined by the aperture on the lens, most noticeably with things like misshapen bokeh balls.

ES will also not allow flash to be used.

I avoid ES unless I have no other possible alternative.

I have read of bokeh degradation with EFCS at too fast shutter speeds, but not with ES. Can you point me to the relevant tests? Thank you.

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