Noisy images

[Pupkin]

Hi all, I have recently switched over from my trusty E-510 to the E-M5. I decided to go out boxing day to a location that I like to shoot when it’s foggy, the images looked pretty good on the screen but when I uploaded them and zoomed in the noise was really bad. Am I missing something? How should I have my settings for optimum output?

I was using the Olympus Zuiko 40-150mm lens, would this have contributed?

I will go and try again with the standard pancake lens that came with it.

It’s very likely that I have something set on low quality but I have read through the PDF and I am sure I’ve set everything for the best quality

Any settings, tips or input much appreciated

Cheers

[pdk42]

Can you post some examples? What ISO were you using?

[Pupkin]

Hi I’ve just compared the images same kind of setting ( foggy) between the two cameras in similar settings. The ‘510 ISO was 400 which looked okay and the EM5 was ISO1000! I think we may have discovered the problem? Though the images were a bit dark still? All the excitement of a new camera I think!

[Phill D]

You might have got away with iso800 but yes I think you found your problem iso400 should have looked much better and without any blown highlights too!

[MJ224]

That lens never did me favours in low light......OK in good daylight tho'

[alfbranch]

Originally Posted by Pupkin

Hi I’ve just compared the images same kind of setting ( foggy) between the two cameras in similar settings. The ‘510 ISO was 400 which looked okay and the EM5 was ISO1000! I think we may have discovered the problem? Though the images were a bit dark still? All the excitement of a new camera I think!

High ISO and underexposure will lead to very poor noise performance it is one of the worst combinations.