Color differences between Sony and Panasonic

External Since: Aug 30, 2007 Posts: 1

I have always used Cybershot cameras and grown used to their saturated
warm colors. Now I have my first Lumix (DMC-TZ3 with a nice zoom from
wide) but am pretty shocked by the coldness of the colors often when
set to AWB. Veering towards blue and green. Is there any way of
changing this? Or adjusting for it?
Martin

External Since: Jul 13, 2007 Posts: 14

On 30 Aug, 11:57, MartinDC <mar....TakeThisOut@cleaver.nl> wrote:
> I have always used Cybershot cameras and grown used to their saturated
> warm colors. Now I have my first Lumix (DMC-TZ3 with a nice zoom from
> wide) but am pretty shocked by the coldness of the colors often when
> set to AWB. Veering towards blue and green. Is there any way of
> changing this? Or adjusting for it?
> Martin

Can't say I've particularly noticed this on my TZ3 but then I've come
from a Nikon not a Sony. Perhaps try using Vivid or warm colour
setting?
I remember one of the the reviews saying that the TZ3 tends to over
saturate the reds, though again i haven't particularly noticed, though
certainly looking at the test card on that review I could see the red
square popping out of the card compared to the other colours (sorry
can't remember which review it was now). Certainly DPreview reckons
the white balance and colours are quite natural. Perhaps it's just
what you're used to. Certainly adjust it though if you prefer it
warmer!