More exploration of the OMD menu while staying home.

[flamin lib]

Taking the opportunity to explore the menu and options on my equipment while under stay-home order. So I find this 2X option. It essentially takes a 5 mpxl image from the center of the sensor and then re-sizes it to the full 20 mpxl the sensor offers. I don't know what sort of post image magic the camera works but I'm impressed with the results. I assume there is some sharpening and noise reduction and perhaps some other manipulation. On the monitor at 1:1 I cannot see the difference except the depth of field is greater on one than the other due to the distance I had to shoot from to match magnification. Both shot at 100mm f4 with the 12-100 f4 Pro lens.


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Above is with the electronic 2x and below is without but shot much closer hence the reduced depth of field. Both are straight out of the camera with no post processing.

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There's no way for you guys to fully evaluate the two images via DU but like I said, I'm impressed. I took the raw file and tried to duplicate the results and frankly my software skills aren't up to competing with the in-camera output.


So, while socially distancing take the opportunity to dig around in the menu on your camera and see what's there. You may be surprised like I am. And if you're a cell phone shooter maybe you can explore some of the camera apps that are available to expand your control of what the phone does.

[Talitha]

1. The first one looks a bit sharper on my screen but they're both lovely - Orchids, right?

I've tried to learn more about the capabilities of my digital cameras
but hoo-boy, it's too much for me to remember.
Kudos!

[flamin lib]

2. Yes, the one using the electronic 2x appears sharper and the colors are more vivid as well as

more contrasty. That has to be the internal post-processing that the camera does. Corel Paintshop pro has a one step photo fix that, if applied to the second, would make them much more the same but the point was to show results without any post processing.

Yeah, orchids. I have a thing for orchids because they keep blooms for 6 weeks. Also like violets, African for inside and native wood violets for the yard. If you're going to plant native violets you should get your neighbor's permission because they are veeerrryyy invasive and almost impossible to eradicate. The violet blossoms are edible and add a sweet crunchy splash of color to salads.

[alfredo]

3. Have you found Superfine?