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Episode 167: Sensors and LUTs


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Touting Panasonic’s new LUMIX S9 camera, a representative was quoted saying that Micro Four Thirds sensors are more difficult to understand than full-frame sensors, especially for people with “low camera literacy.” That piqued our interest, because many photographers assume that a full-frame sensor is just inherently better. But is that true? And is it really that confusing? We also touch on LUTs, which Panasonic is pushing on the S9 by dedicating a button to choosing different look-up tables for creative color rendering in camera.

Hosts:

  • Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass, Jeff on Mastodon
  • Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass, Kirk on Mastodon
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    Show Notes:

    (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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    • Panasonic LUMIX S9 Initial Review, DPReview

    • Panasonic Lumix S9 Initial Review: Small, Pretty, and Confusing, PetaPixel

    • Micro Four Thirds is Hard for Those With Low Camera Literacy to Understand: Panasonic

    • Image Sensors, Wikipedia

    • Julia (TV Show, 2022-2023)

    • Snapshots:

      • Jeff’s snapshot: France Is a Feast
      • Kirk’s snapshot: The Scarlet Papers, Matthew Richardson
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