Micro Four Thirds: Resolution Even the PROS Want!
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- I wanted to test the Hi Res Shot mode on my Olympus E-M1 Mark ii and while I may have had a little incident with camera settings I think the 50 megapixel files came out great!
Using this Hi Res Shot mode my Olympus camera produces RAW files with a higher resolution than a Canon R5 and a Nikon Z7, a little bit of food for thought.
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Chris, I loved the video, and I love that you don't shy away from sharing the missteps. They happen to us all, but you made a great save! 📷
P.S. I just bought a beautiful 48MP carrot 🥕, but it only shoots in black and orange.
I still use an em1.1. I realized it’s plenty when I started printing 18x24 prints.
The moment I gave my thumbs up was the moment you mentioned that you made a mistake and forgot to add the RAW format. Thank you very much for another informative video and…long life to Micro Four Thirds!
Thank you, I saw no need to hide my mistake. It was slightly annoying as the video didn’t turn out how I wanted but every day is a school day.
It will always be Olympus, Chris. OM Systems is just a group of investors. Money people who know zero about art. The Olympus spirit is what is about art. And Olympus lives on in our hearts.
I agree that it does live on in our hearts, but does it live on in the hearts of the current generation of engineers and designers? Does it live on in the hearts of the current generation of management and executives? I honestly don't know.
If they update the OM5 menu system, that will help me believe it. If they bring out an OM10 with phase detect and a restoration of certain features that were deleted after the E-M 10 mk ii, that will help me believe it. If they bring out a Pen F mk ii with phase detect and some other updates, that will help me believe it.
For now, the Olympus spirit of art lives on in our hearts, but I'm not feeling it from the company.
@@TigerPaw193 They did bring out the 90mm macro, so there is at least some original Olympus spirit still kicking in there :)
@@artistjohpoint taken.
Wrong on all counts ...
The Management at Olympus were caught faking the profits margins when in turn they were losing money on a grand scale .
Go and watch the Documentry that is on here .
Sorry but that’s complete bollox. OM Systems is the ex-Olympus camera business unit. Same people, albeit probably slimmed down. Olympus Corp remains, is, and always was about far more than cameras. The divestment of the camera division was fallout from major corporate corruption. We should be thankful that JIP (the actual “group of investors”) saved the Olympus camera business from oblivion as OMDS, because Olympus itself totally screwed it up.
As Olympus said themselves, that high resolution mode resolves around 50MP of resolution, that's why that's the output, however, RAW files are 80MP, because E-M1 Mark II is moving it's sensor in 8 positions, but 4 are half pixel movements, so final resolution is 4*20=80MP.
And one more thing - you are getting not only raw resolution using high res mode, but also full colour resolution. You can see the difference in dpreview E-M5 Mark II review, when is compared to D810 - resolution is similar, but when fine patterns are visible, then Olympus was better, because there was no colour shift.
The HHHR does not record 50mp of detail 30mp is closer to reality , what it does do is reduce noise in scenes where it is usable , no movement etc The tripod mode is capable of great results subject allowing { no movement etc }. The wind blowing in the opening scenes of the video for example would impact pixel shift significantly , and given the video is only 1080p and further screwed by YT compression there is no way to demonstrate the result based on this. I do have an OM-1 and Z7II for that matter the HHHR mode is not as good though the tripod mode can give very good results
A very enjoyable video Chris, thanks for taking the time to make this and highlight this feature. Top work 👍
Tripod mode gives 80mp Raw image and 50mp jpeg. The raw file needs to be downsized to 50mp or it will look soft. You need to use the free 'Olympus Workspace' software to get the best out of the high res raw file. Other software programs like Lightroom, DXO etc. are garbage in comparison. You need to sharpen the raw files very aggressively. High res mode is good but in some respects is not as sharp as an equivalent megapixel FF sensor.
Great shots regardless of resolution 👍🏻
Thank you very much 💪🏻
I really want to have a go at using the 80 mega pixel mode but can't find a suitable subject yet as water moves, birds fly etc. Anyway taking the EM1 MKII into London tomorrow and will have a play.
It's also mentioned since high was added, that it's for still and not active photos. A bird passing your frame can actually ruin the shot.
Chris, I am hoping that by being comment number 81 and giving you a thumbs up that it helps for you to get that Mk3 you yearn for.... I have one... along with the trinity pro 2.8 lens from 7mm to 150.... and I can confirm that you are missing out... for sure... get that camera and enjoy it .... its very much a wolf in sheeps clothing and is packed full of features... Anyway, enjoyed the vid... keep snappin... Yoki..
I use my EM1 for video 99.99999 % of the time but love to take pictures with it to and just amazes me the stuff this camera can do considering how long ago it came out... It's definitely better at taking photos then I am 😏
Have the same question about the OM-5 it reads 50MP and 80MP by way of tripod yet you don't see any mention of that in the camera itself despite many reviews and even the official sites stating such.
I figured out your 80 megapixel dilemma. Choose 50m F +RAW. Open the raw file and you will get a 80 megapixel file.
Spot on, I realised when I got home and turned on RAW 🤦🏻♂️
Great video, mate. I thought at first you were on Teesside (God's own country), but then you identified the place as Humberside. Lovely skies, still, though... 🙂
Er... That phrase famously applies to Yorkshire, not Teesside!
(But, yeah - great video!)
@@HughRaine Haha - not if you're from Teesside 🙂
Enjoyed your video yes the mkii is limited with high resolution I am saving to change to the mkiii 👍
8:00 you can trick the camera into believing it's on a tripod if you screw in a quick release plate. At least mine lets me select high res shot that way, but ideally you want to have it on a tripod anyway, because the total time to capture is a bit slow in that mode
from Germany: very interresting Video. Top!
Nice one Chris, I am lucky to have the Mk2 and Mk3, the mark three Hi Res is 50mp hand held and 80mp tripod mounted.
I’m going to have a serious look at a Mark iii at some point this year. I know in reality it’s incremental but it does have some standout features I’d like to try.
Great video Chris. Will have to give him a res a go.
I belive the 50mp is thr Handheld mode and the 80mp is tripod mode. Might be wrong but i think thats where the difference is.
I need to look into it some more as the shots I took at home had a larger resolution from the RAW file than the JPEGs but nothing on the camera to suggest the larger resolution.
This option works in EM1 M3 and other newer models, it by default allows to shut 50mp handheld and 80mp with tripod
The mk2 has 50mp jpeg and 80mp orf high resolution output. I don't know why.
Handheld HiRes came in later models.
@@ChrisBaitson I just did some tests on my OM systems OM5. Both Handheld and Tripod mode Hi Res said 50mp in the settings on the camera. However in LR I can see the tripod mode files are 10386x7776 but the handheld are 8160x6120. Regular RAW is 5184x3888.
@@mattbibbings Thanks for confirming that, it’s what I saw too. JPEG was lower in resolution than the RAW files by quite some margin.
Loved watching your huge wreck. Hope you didn't lost at find the tics. The Marc iii is a plastic body but has all the bells and whistles. I look forward to seeing more of what you can do with Marc ii. Keep um coming
LOL 😂 plastic, really?
Thank you for sharing your joy of photography, your skillful experience in the field, and your appreciation for MFT!
8mm f1.8 pro is so much fun 📸 really brings out your creativity 💪 can't wait for the aurora season to start 😬
Did you ever figure out the hand held hi-res? It's definitely available on the OM-1 and I don't see it gone for the mark II. There is a shortcut button to activate it and when you hold it and spin the front selector wheel you can select hand held or tripod. Both work great.
It’s not available on my camera. The next generation has it.
Hi Chris
Outside of being able to print at larger sizes
what is the advantage if hi res mode? As you mentioned the clarity and sharpness of and image is down to the lens.... So i feel hi res mode is more of an advantage to the marketing team at OM than anyone else. Views?
The samples I took at home did show an increase in detail, which possibly didn’t come across with TH-cam’s compression, the colours are also ever slightly more accurate.
This isn’t new. It was on Olympus cameras 8 years ago.
Given the camera I was using was released in 2016, I can believe it.
Where this really shines is for product photography. As for the em1 m3, I don't know. I have the em1 m2 so I'd probably gravitate towards the em1x for a different shooting experience. I think a combo of the em1x, em1 m2 and the pen f is a world class combo of camera bodies even in 2024 and for the foreseeable future.
I have the E-M1 Mk III and it is basically the E-M1X in a E-M1 body. Instead of dual TruePic VIII processors it has a TruePic IX processor equivalent to the two VIII in the E-M1X.
@@MikeC2K10 for me it's about the entire package and switching things up. The em1 III is incredible but it's not a hugely different overall experience compared to the mk ii. The em1x feels like a different beast altogether. I do think it's probably better just to have the mk III and call it done but I'm a bit emotionally attached to my mk ii and don't want to give it up. 😁
i wish any of them did good video with slow-motion....and had a full size hdmi :/
@@velvetvideo I agree. The time lapse and slow motion features aren’t great.
I'm obviously in the minority, I didn't really enjoy this one, I was waiting for the conclusion which for me never came. didn't see the final photo but for a couple of seconds and what did you conclude on the success of the hiRes? and what about the wind effect on the blowing grass?
As usual I enjoyed this Chris. I have three cameras with High-Res mode. On the Pen-f I used it exactly once and couldn't be bothered to use it again as I use it for street photography. Both the OM-5 and the OM-1 have the handheld High-Res mode and do a great job. Still, I do not use it that often. One of the reasons is that it eats up disk space. Like someone else in the comments said it does give better colour definition though. So, in some cases it has been very useful to me. On the other hand I still shoot with the 8Mp E-300 so, resolution is not that important to me.
Nice shirt and cap by the way! Obviously for me as a Dutchie it is from the wrong team 🙂
Open menu. Then find high res in 2nd tap. There you can choose 50 or 80MP. 50 is for handheld and 80 needs a tripod.
I have the EM5 MARK 3 and the OM5 which are essentially the EM1 MARK 2 and the EM1 Mark 3. I also could never figure out how to turn on the 80 mega pixel shot. But on the OM5 I use the hand held high resolution shot constantly with fantastic success. Have even used it for a few portrait sessions with the more patient ones since it takes 15 seconds to complete a photo.
I used the 50 megapixel mode with my OM-1 for a selfy, holdinng the camera myself.
Try to have a shutterspeed of 1/500 and a tripod. If the model is still for a second, it should work with 80MP. It might take a couple of shots.
I use the Hi Res mode as the default setting on my E-M1 mkii for product photography in my studio. The resolution, colour accuracy and wide DOF make this the best studio camera I have ever used.
In a studio taking photos of a static product you have absolute control of all aspects . As lighting is one of them the deep DOF is irrelevant those monster Phase one bodies are often promoted for product shooting
Why do you Brit’s talk so fast???? Haha
Usually full of coffee 😆
@@ChrisBaitson yes sir
Hi Crhis, the high resolution mode on the Olympus apparently can only be used safely in the studio, since outdoors any movement can ruin the photo. I understand that only Panasonic on the G9 II and I with the new firmware have an option to stop motion blur and it does not leave artifacts in the photo.
G 9 80 meg high rez
To be honest didn't notice the difference in the modes😂
The hi res mode is ever so slightly better. But I could see the full files. I guess TH-cam compression doesn’t help.
Do all MFT lovers here find the picture quality of this video to be pleasing enough? If so, then that explains everything .. unfortunately. I mean, this is a perfect example why FF is superior for those who actually appreciate ultra-high-def quality, not just the overblown number of pixels.
Recorded on a FF Sony A7r 😁
@@ChrisBaitson Needlessly 😄
Not that 1080p looks a bit dated these days, your 1080p looks terrible, more like 720p. As a serious photographer you should think about 4k, everything shown here could have done with a smartphone and nobody would recognise. no front.
As a serious photographer I can tell you that the resolution isn’t to blame, not even a little bit. 1080p is in fact a series of 2MP images shown to you, 4K is a WHOPPING 8MP. What actually makes a difference is the codec used when recording video, and more specifically the bit rate. Unfortunately, my Sony A7R has a fairly low bit rate for video. Learn the basics before trying to teach.
@@ChrisBaitson what will you prove, when all i see is blurry footage.
Just here to say I agree. The video is so muddy I'd have thought it was taken on an old, late 2000's point and shoot. You may want to do some research and figure out what went wrong here as this is not something you'd want to put out there. It's just not appealing.
I'm becoming increasingly disenchanted with you tube photography videos. This is a prime example. lots of uninteresting waffle and very little pertinent content. So I quickly get bored and start to hit the right arrow button to fast forward to the interesting bit. Sadly it never materialises and I reach the end of the video feeling rather unfulfilled. So, no I have not subscribed or liked.
Not every video is for every viewer. Thanks for taking the time to comment and engage with the video.
Surely it is subjective what is pertinent on a video
What type of videos do enchant you ?. Please comment, as in my opinion Chris does a very good job.
Disagree it's always interesting things that I for one enjoy