topic Re: Elph 360 Color not right? in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Elph 360 Color not right?

Camera2 — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:05:49 GMT

Hi, I was given an Elph 360 and my old Elph got the perfect color when I left it on the auto setting. This new Elph 360 doesn't, even when I use the Program setting and adjust the AWB to the different lighting conditions. Prefer not to use the flash indoors. Any other tips? Thank you in advance!

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Richard — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:34:22 GMT

Hi Camera2,

Thank you for posting.

To better assist you, please let us know how the the colors in your images differ from colors in the scenes in which they're being shot.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Camera2 — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:54:48 GMT

Thank you Richard for the quick reply. As an example, hot pink roses in a vase are looking orange-red tone or brownish-pink. The background wall looks bright white when it's really darker beige.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Richard — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:41:05 GMT

Hi Camera2,

You're welcome.

When you're shooting:

In which mode were you shooting?
If you manually selected your camera's lightbalance, which one did you choose?
What was your light source (i.e. natural, incandescent, fluorescent, a blend of several etc)?
If it's a blend, what are the light sources and which is the strongest source?

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Camera2 — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:35:19 GMT

1. I tried in auto mode at first, then in P.
2. Under P, I tried each of the lighting settings but none were accurate color (tones were muted). Even tried vivid color and it didn't change much.
3. The lighting in the room in my example is incandescent lighting. Tried it in fluorescent lighting too but had the same problem. Under the incandescent lighting there is also vertical shades but they're closed so not much light through.

Thanks!

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

kvbarkley — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:54:54 GMT

The only way to be sure is to get something like a Colorrite or Wolf Faust's IT8 targets.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

kvbarkley — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:55:46 GMT

Is there a saturation setting that might be on?

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

ScottyP — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:50:44 GMT

I am familiar with Canon DSLR's but:

Can an Elph use a custom white balance? If so takes good picture of a sheet of copier paper without glare and then set that as your custom white. Then using custom WB immediately take some shots in that same lighting. Does it look right?

Also try reseting all settings to default. Maybe someone accidentally set a color shift on the x y color axis, if Elphs have that

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Richard — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:43:46 GMT

Hi Camera2,

Thanks for your reply.

When you shoot photos outside (in sunshine or shade) are the colors in your images muted?

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Camera2 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:33:34 GMT

Thanks for replying again Richard. I tried outside and they were similar coloring. Example: A bright red shade looked muted on the camera.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Camera2 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:35:05 GMT

Thanks ScottyP - I found a custom white balance setting. It helped a bit but the coloring still seems off. It was originally on factory settings as it was just opened.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Camera2 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:38:49 GMT

Thanks kvbarkley for replying. I'll look into your suggestions. I haven't adjusted any saturation settings previously.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

newsense52 — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 17:07:23 GMT

I have SX710HS and the problem is color saturation in all modes in LCD and print outs except in auto setting. This is one of the problem that cannon camera I do not like. I reset the camera setting to factory default values and never use other modes except auto, the print pictures from CVS or Target are better ( with or without flash ).

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Waddizzle — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 17:32:07 GMT

@newsense52 wrote:
I have SX710HS and the problem is color saturation in all modes in LCD and print outs except in auto setting. This is one of the problem that cannon camera I do not like. I reset the camera setting to factory default values and never use other modes except auto, the print pictures from CVS or Target are better ( with or without flash ).

Printing is an entirely separate issue from image capture. Even how an image is displayed is a totally separate issue from image capture. Professionals use calibrated color monitors, as well as, calibrated photo printers.

Judging from your brief descriptions, if the pictures look "better" as prints from CVS or Target, then your camera is most likely capturing images just fine. Perhaps you have a problem with the camera's LCD, which isn't a good tool to use to judge images critically.

Furthermore, [AUTO] is not the best mode to use, if you want high quality images. The camera tries, as best it can, but it usually needs a fine tuning of the exposure settings to get the best images. You cannot fine tune the exposure in [AUTO] mode.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

newsense52 — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:28:39 GMT

A good camera is good in LCD and print quality. No excuses for that. Digital signals carries the qualities of a capture.

It is because the auto mode gives the quality I like than any other mode, no matter what you say about comparison, auto mode is better than any " fine tuning " which resulting a bad capture of image.

My comment on comparison is that not absolute, only the print quality says about the camera. The LCD view is only in the eye of the beholder.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

Waddizzle — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:37:09 GMT

@newsense52 wrote:
A good camera is good in LCD and print quality. No excuses for that. Digital signals carries the qualities of a capture.
It is because the auto mode gives the quality I like than any other mode, no matter what you say about comparison, auto mode is better than any " fine tuning " which resulting a bad capture of image.
My comment on comparison is that not absolute, only the print quality says about the camera. The LCD view is only in the eye of the beholder.

Okay. Actually I have no idea what your complaint might be. First, you say the LCD and print quality is good. You finish by saying that the print quality is not good.

A word to the wise, though. Just because you may get your best results in [AUTO] mode, that does not mean it is the best shooting mode to use. Professionals have cameras with automatic shooting modes, but they prefer to use fully manual modes. Like I said, manual shooting modes give you total control over the exposure.

I suggest that you do a web search on two topics: " Exposure Triangle " and " Depth Of Field ". May all your shots be keepers.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

newsense52 — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:08:45 GMT

Powershot is a kind of point and shoot camera that is why auto mode works well because it is designed for that use. Other manual mode with fine tuning do not work well because it is not designed for that kind of manipulation. I would like to point out that every camera has its own design and purpose, the general rules applied to prof. camera are not applied to non prof. camera, bec. nobody will buy prof. camera if non prof. camera works the same as prof. camera. Non prof. camera has disavantages.

Re: Elph 360 Color not right?

mgalawin — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:40:24 GMT

I realize this is an old post that I am replying to, but I had the same issue. The colors of our new Canon Elph 360 HS looked terrible both on camera and when transferred to a computer or smartphone. Everything looked washed out. I found that changing the "My Colors" to "Vivid Green" resolved the issue. Yellows that looked almost white are now the appropriate color.

We were ready to throw out this camera until I discovered this, but it is very disappointing that we have to specify "Vivid Green" to make colors look natural and not washed out. Very disappointed in this camera.