P950 Poor IQ, No feather Details, Please advise

First picture was @ ISO 3200, I thought if that could be the factor, so I reduced and took at 800 but result is still prettymuch the same. :-x

Please let me know if you need anymore information or want me to share NEF.
Thank you all in Advance.
Mait

What was your shutter speed for the two pictures?

robbo2 said:

What was your shutter speed for the two pictures?

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1/2000 and 1/2000

I guess that 357mm and 1/2000 shutter speed did not provide enough light, impacting the image quality.

For a bird that is standing I would significantly reduce the shutter speed.

Gzoladz said:

I guess that 357mm and 1/2000 shutter speed did not provide enough light, impacting the image quality.

For a bird that is standing I would significantly reduce the shutter speed.

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I see, I will try as you have suggested. However, I have not increased the exposure in post nor I have done any other changes. See the Histograms below:




Histogram for the first Image




Histogram for the second image

Please let me know
Thanks

mait

Try ISO 400 and about /250th-sec. shutter and do what is necessary to keep the camera very steady.

Ask Mait,

Your settings are probably more suited to a much larger sensor camera. Small sensor superzooms call for a different mindset. I basically ignore the histogram.

Try this - shoot in P mode, FINE, Auto ISO400, standard picture control, sharpening to +4.

Alternatively, if you want good jpegs and don't need raw, try birdwatching mode.

Results from these two shooting modes will give you an idea of the settings required to get the best results quickly.

Enjoy,

DR

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