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Why does LCD preview on camera looks sharper and better than actual photo?


4 years 7 months ago #657141 by Adam Cuffin
What's the deal with the previews, they always seem sharper and images tend to look better than when I get to my computer.  Many times, I'll think I got a good shot and not take any more.  Had I known the shot wasn't sharp, then I would have taken more photos and tried to fix.  

Anyone else experience this problem?  I've been meaning to ask about this for some time.  I guess because I just looked at photos from last night and was disappointed with a couple that I thought were going to be awesome.  
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4 years 7 months ago #657144 by garyrhook

Adam Cuffin wrote: What's the deal with the previews, they always seem sharper and images tend to look better than when I get to my computer.  Many times, I'll think I got a good shot and not take any more.  Had I known the shot wasn't sharp, then I would have taken more photos and tried to fix.  

Anyone else experience this problem?  I've been meaning to ask about this for some time.  I guess because I just looked at photos from last night and was disappointed with a couple that I thought were going to be awesome.  


There's not enough information here. You don't even show us a problematic image, which might give us some idea of where the problem lay.

The preview is a JPG, on a <1MP display intended to not alias the image. It's going to be sharp by definition. You don't tell us your focal length and shutter speed, which might be relevant to getting a good shot.

You also don't indicate if you pixel peep (hint: you should, until...). As you gain skill and know what SS you need to use, and whether the focal length is involved in that determination (hint: it is), you'll learn what settings you need for your abilities. Pixel peeping becomes less critical.

Finally: it's digital. Take all the shots you want.
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4 years 7 months ago #657156 by fmw
In this age of auto focus, the major problem with unsharp images is motion blur.  Be sure you use a shutter speed that you can handle and don't jerk the shutter release.  Consider using a tripod when you need a shutter speed that you can't handle sharply.
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4 years 7 months ago #657310 by Troponin
On some cameras, the image you’re seeing is an in-camera processed/edited jpeg. So you’re not seeing the photo as your took it in RAW format. 

As gary mentioned, smaller images  ilook sharper too. 
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4 years 7 months ago #657446 by Adam Cuffin
Sorry, I was away camping.  Turns out the group that was next to use had a photographer who showed me what I had been doing wrong.  I can now zoom into shots, and tighten focus.  I was manually focusing too.  So now I can see if I'm getting a sharp focus.  

Thank you all for the help here.  
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4 years 7 months ago #657452 by Nikon Shooter
Basically, if I understand it right, it boils down to back lit
(additive light) or reflective (subtractive light) surfaces.
In the days, slides were always more appealing than prints
for that reason. Here, slides or LCD are pretty much the
same.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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