But when you talk about prety skintones,
Is it relatively right-out-the-box, or is it
That you had to dig into crazy settings
And run weeks of testings to
Finaly obtain the skintones ?
I find all digital to be scene dependent when it comes to skintones.
The most detailed my phase backs, the most global (and it a way harder to work my canon 1dx).
The Oly OMD, I find to be neg like, somewhat pastel and muted (but I have it set on standard. )
No I didn't dig through a lot of menus to hit colour but with both the pana and oly 4:3 I learned them both at once so it was a little confusing and they both have deep menus with the Pana being about twice as deep as the oly/.
But bottom line is I think if you took the oly set it at standard, shot you'd like it, but to each his own.
Understand, I didn't buy these little cameras to replace a RED or a 1dx, just like I didn't buy the 1dx to replace my phase and contax. They all have there place.
But in regards to skintones, the only constant I ever see that is beautiful is that weird little leica M-8 with profoto strobes. All skin tones with that combination look amazing (which is not what the camera was meant for).
Go figure.
I think colour is all very personal.
The original Canon 1ds I thought was pretty, after that they seemed to be less pretty, more orange. All Nikon skintones give me fits to be point I haven't tried the d800 (guess I should but . . .).
My phase contax orignally had awful skintones, but c-1 improved and now they're pretty and I still think ccd's offer a deeper richer look. (once again this is personal).
I do know that I went by a Leica store in London last week and the owner said he can't keep M9's in stock . . . period. He bought a dozen when the 240 was announced and sold them in a day.
He said it was people wanted the full frame ccd so maybe some others feel the same.
The little 4:3 cameras shoot a good file and when I say film like I mean it's about the same detail and look of 35mm film. Not over crazy detailed, just pretty . . . but that's my opinion.
IMO
BC