In some Olympus cameras, there is a hidden feature called HandHeld Starlight, which technically is a multishot noise reducton composite technique that can effectively get rid of high ISO noise, producing clean low light images. I tested the Handheld Starlight mode of my Olympus PEN E-PL7, shooting images ranging from ISO1600-12800, and the results are very impressive - though JPEG only, the images retain very good amount of details, yet suppressing high ISO noise. I went out to test this around the streets of Kuala Lumpur, and made a video (you can watch it here) to explain the mechanics behind the Handheld Starlight mode. I am sharing the images in this blog entry. I wish OM System includes this feature in their higher level flagship camera, like the OM-1 series.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know about this feature, which I was entirely clueless about, even though I own an E-PL7 and 2 E-M5 models. I didn't see any shutter speeds lower than 1/60 in your images (could be wrong), so perhaps that is a technical limitation of the process. This would limit the use of relying on Olympus/OM IBIS for static subjects where a lower shutter speed would allow a lower ISO setting.