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G5xii & G7xiii drop in JPEG quality?

Started Jul 24, 2019 | Questions
Sethckal New Member • Posts: 3
G5xii & G7xiii drop in JPEG quality?
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I've been shooting with G7xii in low light concerts with great performance. I mostly shoot JPEGs and have been pleased with the Super Fine compression. It looks like the G5xii has only Fine and Normal JPEG. Is that true? And is difference noticeable? It has me concerned. Should I be? And why would they do that?

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pacnwhobbyist Contributing Member • Posts: 789
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Not sure where you got that from. The spec sheets straight from Canon list Fine and Superfine JPEG options.

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giomini New Member • Posts: 1
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If you compare specifications of Mk2 and Mk3, they say "Superfine, Fine" in Mk2 and "Fine, Normal" in Mk3. I actually had the same question myself.

pacnwhobbyist Contributing Member • Posts: 789
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What spec sheet are you looking at? The one straight from Canon says Superfine and Fine.

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mcshan Veteran Member • Posts: 5,066
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In either case I am wondering if it is just wording meaning FINE would mean the best jpeg and not really a drop in quality?

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2string Senior Member • Posts: 1,250
Re: G5xii & G7xiii drop in JPEG quality?

mcshan wrote:

In either case I am wondering if it is just wording meaning FINE would mean the best jpeg and not really a drop in quality?

I have the G7xii,where is the superfine setting? lol

mcshan Veteran Member • Posts: 5,066
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Exactly.

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VentsiBeast Forum Member • Posts: 67
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I think this is just marketing talk.

Superfine is replaced by Fine.

Fine is replaced by Normal.

Actual algorithms stay the same.

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Mk7 Senior Member • Posts: 1,347
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VentsiBeast wrote:

Actual algorithms stay the same.

You know this, how?

Are the former superfine and new JPEG sizes the same?

Not the first time Canon has dropped superfine:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/2688372

NG Resonance Forum Member • Posts: 55
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pacnwhobbyist wrote:

What spec sheet are you looking at? The one straight from Canon says Superfine and Fine.

Which spec sheet are *you* looking at? I've looked at an official Canon PDF as well as Canon U.S.A.'s website, and neither list Superfine.

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pacnwhobbyist Contributing Member • Posts: 789
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NG Resonance Forum Member • Posts: 55
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pacnwhobbyist wrote:

Are you sure? Because it's on there as plain as day.

https://downloads.canon.com/nw/camera/products/powershot/g7-x-mark-iii/specifications/powershot-g7-x-mark-iii-specifications-sheet.pdf

Thank you very much for linking this, and so quickly. I was looking at their PDF specs at the following link:

https://www.newsshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PowerShot-G7-X-Mark-III-Spec-Sheet.pdf

...which seems to be different than the PDF linked on Canon's own page:

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/point-and-shoot/advanced-cameras/powershot-g7-x-mark-iii

I could have sworn that Canon's site listed "Fine/Normal" on the webpage itself, but upon looking again I see Superfine on both the new G7X and G5x...

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mcshan Veteran Member • Posts: 5,066
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That's fine with me.......just kidding!

Looking forward to many more samples.

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