This type of picture style in more expensive cameras is called LOG. Also, a style that compresses luminosity values towards the center of the histogram to capture more detail in dark shadows and bright highlights. One that doesn’t add saturation, contrast, or sharpness. What we need instead of Standard is a picture style without style. To use a food analogy, it’s the equivalent of trying to change the ingredients of a dish that has already been cooked. Footage can be difficult or even impossible to edit thereafter. Standard is convenient, but that convenience comes at a cost. Canon has always been recognized for its color science, so basic video out of the M50 looks pretty good for a budget, consumer camera. Standard produces a decent looking image with sufficient contrast, saturation, and sharpness. In part one I recommended using the built-in Standard picture style for general use.
In this article, which is part three of a four-part series, I’m going to show you how to customize Picture Styles to get more dynamic range out of the camera and make footage look better and more professional. When recording video with the Canon M50, Picture Styles inside the camera control how much color saturation, contrast, and sharpness is applied to your footage. These credits go directly towards supporting this blog and my YouTube channel. Some links in this post are affiliate links, so if you purchase an item through one, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.