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TG-6 cosistenly overexposus

Started Jul 3, 2021 | Discussions thread
smithaa02 Regular Member • Posts: 252
Re: TG-6 cosistenly overexposus

RBEmerson wrote:

@smithaa02

What does a 0.0 EV exposure look like? See a sample, and a (I think) somewhat under-exposed exposure of the same hydrangea. The colors are close to right, but somewhat over-saturated. YMMV

If you can't return the batteries and are willing to give them away for free, I could put them to good use!

Keep in mind, all of this very much experimentation with how the camera does or doesn't meet Chris' needs.

0.0 EV

-1.3 EV

Several thoughts on your pictures.

  • They're at max zoom
    • Generally speaking this isn't ideal for the TG-6
    • Zoomed out, the TG optics are sharp, but they are a bit soft when zoomed in (the exception being macro where they shuffle the lens and max zoom then IS very sharp)
    • The Nikon series had the same issue...max zoom meant fuzzy images. Sadly this is a challenge with folded optics...Olympus chose to optimize for the zoomed out range instead of the zoomed in.
    • Generally speaking flowers look better the closer you get for photography
  • The scene is very challenging
    • I've taken a lot of flower shots...and they typically reflect more light then you realize. A common mistake when shooting flowers is to not under-expose...this is true for almost all cameras.
    • The dynamic range in that scene is surprisingly harsh. Those are fairly dark shadows behind the flowers...yet some of the grass and especially the side walk is reflecting a lot of light.
  • The first image has 800 iso
    • For compacts this is high
    • You have "NoiseFilter" set to "Standard" whereas I prefer "Low".
    • "Standard" blurs images too much...sometimes you can get away with this if you shooting something smooth (like a sky), but not plants.
    • I posted detailed comparisons of the three noise reduction settings here if you're curious: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4413720
  • Your aperture is wide open on both shots...so my hypothesis about the built in "nd filter" being switched on was wrong.
  • You have "i-enhance - Standard" on for both images. 
    • That's results in too much saturation/contract
    • Images that are under-exposed are especially prone to "over-baking" with "i-enhance - Standard"
    • I almost always use "I-enhance - Low" which IMO provide significantly cleaner and better results.  It also makes it easier to under-expose.
  • You have face detect on
    • This is likely minor
    • I suspect it might help a small bit to turn it off though
  • You have "Keep Warm Colors On"
    • I hate this setting
    • It is on by default and makes parts of the image more red/warmer
    • When shooting outdoors (like grass/trees) it is IMO very important to have this off
    • It can sometimes look ok when shooting man-made objects (like cars, buildings, etc...)

Again, the TG-6 can shoot nice flowers.  Here are some samples:

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