How many people think that their 5D Mark IV images are soft?

[AlanF]

the 5DS R is the king of resolution whereas the 5D IV has better acutance

I am truly puzzled when acutance is defined as "the sharpness of a photographic or printed image."
Is that not basically the same as king of resolution?

Acutance in simple terms refers to the edge sharpness of a transition from say dark to light. Resolution depends on distinguishing finely spaced details. Larger pixels in a lower resolution sensor give the illusion of a sharp transition and can make an image appear sharp whereas finely spaced small pixels in a high resolution sensor smooth out transitions. The finely spaced small pixels resolve small features better. In a similar fashion, downsizing makes images look sharper although at the same time losing resolution.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

the 5DS R is the king of resolution whereas the 5D IV has better acutance

I am truly puzzled when acutance is defined as "the sharpness of a photographic or printed image."
Is that not basically the same as king of resolution?

Acutance in simple terms refers to the edge sharpness of a transition from say dark to light. Resolution depends on distinguishing finely spaced details. Larger pixels in a lower resolution sensor give the illusion of a sharp transition and can make an image appear sharp whereas finely spaced small pixels in a high resolution sensor smooth out transitions. The finely spaced small pixels resolve small features better. In a similar fashion, downsizing makes images look sharper although at the same time losing resolution.

So you are talking about micro contrast by a different name then?

 

[Jack Douglas]

the 5DS R is the king of resolution whereas the 5D IV has better acutance

I am truly puzzled when acutance is defined as "the sharpness of a photographic or printed image."
Is that not basically the same as king of resolution?

Acutance in simple terms refers to the edge sharpness of a transition from say dark to light. Resolution depends on distinguishing finely spaced details. Larger pixels in a lower resolution sensor give the illusion of a sharp transition and can make an image appear sharp whereas finely spaced small pixels in a high resolution sensor smooth out transitions. The finely spaced small pixels resolve small features better. In a similar fashion, downsizing makes images look sharper although at the same time losing resolution.

So you are talking about micro contrast by a different name then?

Here's a really good site in general and in particular to this topic.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/sharpness.htm

Jack

 

[AlanF]

cambridgeincolour. Cambridge = Cambridge, colour = British spelling. Therefore, it must be an excellent site. Joking apart, it really is a superb site for good explanations and for learning.