No, no need to switch to Canon. Just shoot RAW and be done with it. I
have no idea what the various JPEG setting are on my E3 or my M8, and
I don't need to know :-)
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On Jul 26, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The quality size designations between the E-510 and E-3 are not
> consistent.
>
> The E-510 defines the highest level as "SHQ" (super high quality)
> which
> is 3648x2736 at 1:2.7 compression rate. Your E-510 file size
> results of
> 5-7.5MB are consistent with the expected average of 6.8MB.
>
> The equivalent setting on the E-3 is termed "LSF" (large, super fine)
> and specifies the same expected average file size of 6.8MB. The next
> lower quality level "LF" (large, fine), which uses a compression
> rate of
> 1:4 vs 1:2.7, has an expected file size of 4.7MB. That's consistent
> with your observed range of 4-5.5MB and I strongly suspect that the
> camera is set at "LF".
>
> As I noted in my response yesterday about quality settings in the E-3,
> only 4 of 12 possible settings are directly settable from the normal
> menu. Those 4 of 12 that are available are pre-set in the
> customization
> menu. It may well be that you can't select "LSF" (or maybe just
> "LS" in
> the menu system) because it hasn't been pre-selected as an option.
>
> The quality customization settings will be found under
> "Custom Menu 1" (wrench symbol with numeral 1),
> sub-menu with: (crazy quality symbol <= )/COLOR/WB and
> sub-sub-menu: (crazy quality symbol <= ) SET
>
> Once there choose 4 of the 12 possible quality level combinations, one
> of which you'll want to be "L" (large) with "SF" (superfine)
>
> Get a Canyon if you don't like this nonsense. All combinations
> (including raw) are instantly selectable with a jog wheel from the
> same
> main menu entry. And never leave home without your digital camera's
> user manual. I keep soft copies on the laptop as well as hard copies
> for both cameras in the camera bag.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> Brian Swale wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> And thanks to Michael for advice.
>>
>> My dilemma is this. I have an E-510, and an E-3. Don't ask why; I
>> just do,
>> now!
>>
>> When I set the E-510 jpeg image size to largest, fine detail, the
>> resultant
>> files range in size from 5.000 to 7.500 MB in size.
>>
>> With the E-3, as far as I can tell the same file specification, the
>> file sizes are
>> 4.000 to 5.500 MB.
>>
>> They should be the same size, surely? I have the intuitive?
>> impression that
>> the E-510 images have greater detail.
>>
>> I will probably ask these questions at a later time when AG is
>> around, but
>> right now I'll appreciate helpful comment.
>>
>> Brian Swale.
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