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Coastal sunset
Sun setting, waves rolling in.
Heavily backlit shot.
With the recent release of the 2 m43 cameras, OM-1 and GH6, it appears that the improvement in images claimed are mostly down to in-camera as well as manufacturer’s RAW developer software. If so, why pay for this when you can achieve the same in post processing?
Still waiting for the detailed analysis of the OM-1 sensor dynamic range and high ISO noise performance to determine if any of the claimed improvement is actually due to the new sensor.
Speaking of in-camera softwares, Nikon has in-camera focus stacking while Sony has pixelshift. Olympus however has the most in-camera software features; handheld high resolution, handheld focus stacking, pixelshift, live composite, live ND, live bulb and pro-capture. Olympus Live ND is similar to the Sony Smooth Reflections app although the OM-1’s version can now be used handheld.
I believe many of these in-camera softwares are 3rd party and are licensed for use by the different camera brands at a cost. This obviously adds to the cost of Olympus cameras since so many apps came already installed in the body.
Sony was previously on the right track when they offered many of these softwares for purchase from their Playmemories site, Sky HDR and Smooth Reflection apps were particularly useful, you buy only what you need instead of being dumped an entire suite of it regardless of whether you ever use them or not. This stopped being available in newer cameras released after the A7Rii however.
When people buy a camera, they look at the sticker price, not the value of the loaded software apps in-camera and Olympus (now OM) will do better if these apps can be bought separately and hence excluded from the initial price of the camera.
I remember considering between the Nikon D500 and Olympus OMD E-M1 Mkii, both launched at around the same time and at roughly the same price. Much as I like m43, the decision was relatively easy and I bought the D500. The value of all those Olympus super duper in-camera apps did not convince me, in fact the cost of Olympus including all those apps probably dissuaded me from buying it at initial launch price!
I do wish the Playmemories “Sky HDR” app can be used handheld someday. Lugging around a tripod all day is a hassle, so is constant putting on and taking off ND, GND, CPL etc filters.
Coastal sunset
Sun setting, waves rolling in.
Heavily backlit shot.
With the recent release of the 2 m43 cameras, OM-1 and GH6, it appears that the improvement in images claimed are mostly down to in-camera as well as manufacturer’s RAW developer software. If so, why pay for this when you can achieve the same in post processing?
Still waiting for the detailed analysis of the OM-1 sensor dynamic range and high ISO noise performance to determine if any of the claimed improvement is actually due to the new sensor.
Speaking of in-camera softwares, Nikon has in-camera focus stacking while Sony has pixelshift. Olympus however has the most in-camera software features; handheld high resolution, handheld focus stacking, pixelshift, live composite, live ND, live bulb and pro-capture. Olympus Live ND is similar to the Sony Smooth Reflections app although the OM-1’s version can now be used handheld.
I believe many of these in-camera softwares are 3rd party and are licensed for use by the different camera brands at a cost. This obviously adds to the cost of Olympus cameras since so many apps came already installed in the body.
Sony was previously on the right track when they offered many of these softwares for purchase from their Playmemories site, Sky HDR and Smooth Reflection apps were particularly useful, you buy only what you need instead of being dumped an entire suite of it regardless of whether you ever use them or not. This stopped being available in newer cameras released after the A7Rii however.
When people buy a camera, they look at the sticker price, not the value of the loaded software apps in-camera and Olympus (now OM) will do better if these apps can be bought separately and hence excluded from the initial price of the camera.
I remember considering between the Nikon D500 and Olympus OMD E-M1 Mkii, both launched at around the same time and at roughly the same price. Much as I like m43, the decision was relatively easy and I bought the D500. The value of all those Olympus super duper in-camera apps did not convince me, in fact the cost of Olympus including all those apps probably dissuaded me from buying it at initial launch price!
I do wish the Playmemories “Sky HDR” app can be used handheld someday. Lugging around a tripod all day is a hassle, so is constant putting on and taking off ND, GND, CPL etc filters.